AW: FLASH: Are the developers of the Flash 4 aliens? :)

[Tewes]

Hi Catherine,

first of all - you�re right in most of the points you mentioned. It�s true,

you really have to get used to the interface of flash, it�s rather strange.

And I can tell you - I got grey hair when working with the programm and

trying to achieve the things I had in mind. But the main reason for this -

in my opinion - is, that there�s no literature on flash (at least here in

Germany), it is absolutely impossible to get any good book, which you could

learn from. So, you have to go through the tutorials on the Web (which a

really, really good, most of them), learn for yourself, trial and error.

A few days ago I gave a three days course for Flash-beginners. And I can

tell you: those people learned so much in this short period I couldn�t learn

in half a year. Well, what I want to point out is:  it�s a matter of

information. The programm isn�t that strange, that you can�t work with it.

The problem is: where do I get the information from?? So, stay here on the

list, which is a real good source for solving problems you might have, go

throug the tutorials and you�ll have success, I�m shure.

Finally, it�s the result that counts. And you CAN do really great and

interesting things with Flash. So be patient.


Kalle

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> Von: 	Catherine A. Rodionova

>

Antwort an: flashershocker [dot] com

> Gesendet: 	Freitag, 20. August 1999 14:48 Uhr

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An: flashershocker [dot] com

> Betreff: 	FLASH: Are the developers of the Flash 4 aliens? :)

> 

> Hi Flashers.....

> 

> First of all: I'm beginner in flash. And I'm in troubles with it. :((((

> 

> The last 3 days and nights I'm trying to learn how to work with Flash 4...

> (I've learn all lessons, of course.) But Flash drives me crazy :( All of

> my 3-year web-designing experience is absolutely inapplicability for it.

> The interface and the logic of Flash is stupid and tangled in my view.

> I can't understand it. 

> 

> And I have a question. Ganeral question. 

> Are the developers of the Flash 4 aliens? :) Or may be they never see

> other designing programs? And never delight with simplicity and power of

> Photoshop, or HomeSite? I suppose, the most part of "flashers" is people

> working with such programs as Corel, ImageReady, etc. But Flash is

> originality in everything. Why?.. 

> 

> For example: 

> 1. Why I can't resize simple object relative to its center? (with shift,

> or alt?)

> 2. Why when I jump between two different .fla files the library window

> don't update?

> (I must close it and open again. :((( )

> 3. Why when I select any frame, contents of frame became "selected" and I

> can't see the real color of it until press ESC? Is it convenient?

> 4. Why everytime I need to edit color pallete or gradient I must go to the

> menu?

> Why this window takes so much place that's imposible to keep it on the

> desktop? (Compare it with Corel of Photoshop color pallete.)

> 

> That's not a work. That's a fighting with flash interface. :(

> 

> Is somebody agree with me? Or may be I'm alien myself?

> Please, answer, how much time you spent before can work with this strange

> program quick and productive?  

> 

> PS. 

> In my opinion originality of Flash brake the expansion of this nice

> technology. 

> I'd like to impove my sites with flash, but it takes a lot of time to

> learn. :(

> Maybe the huge number of posts here shows that flash interface and logic

> is far from perfection (and generally accepted standarts in design

> programs). 

> 

> Catherine.

> (and sorry for my broken english)

> 

> 

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