See your point, but you will have the latest available Flash exam, and
that is what counts for the customers.
As I said, i think Adobe should adress this problem. I suppose they will
change certifications
to "the Adobe way"
http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/
In my experience, none has actually asked me about what version I am
certified for. If it is required, the
person who buys your services, knows what certification counts.
But in my experience people seem to think Certified Flash Developer
gives a little cred..
/Eskil
André Goliath skrev:
>>> I think it would be better to show that your
>>> certification is up to date.
>>>
>
> Sure, the point I was trying to make is that every "non-Flasher" would
> recognize Flash MX 2004 is now two
> years old, they probably don´t even know that there where major
changes
from
> MX to MX04. MX does not suffer from this "handicap" of a number
attached
to
> it.
>
> The exam on MX is not available, in fact those who have only the MX
> certification are not listed any longer on
> Adobe's certifed Developer page[1].
>
> So I guess since there are no Flash 8 beta exams anounced[2] they´ll
> propably start a new rush on Flash 9/Flex 2...
>
>
>
>
> [1]
>
http://www.adobe.com/support/training/certified_professional_program/retired
> _exams.html
> [2] http://www.donathgroup.com/macromedia/candidate/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
> Rodecker
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:49 PM
> To: Flashcoders mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
recommend?
>
> andre - i'm not sure if I would agree with taking the exam in Flash MX
> instead of flash mx 04. Actually, is the flash mx testing still
available?
> anyway, the reason I say that is, as I'm sure you know well, so much
changes
> with each version of flash, and I think it would be better to show
that
your
> certification is up to date. For instance, if you took the Flash MX
exam,
> you could score 100% and not know a thing about Actionscript 2.
And if
> you're just worried about the year, dont worry, you can just say
you're
a
> Certified Flash Developer.
>
>
>
>
> On 8/12/06, André Goliath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for your thoughts :)
>>
>> Propably I´d rather take the exam in Flash MX than MX 04, just
because
MX
>> does not have a year in it ;)
>> It´s the same with Windows: Everyone would agree that Windows 2000 is
>> "old".
>> But would you call Windows XP "old"?
>> Propably not, until I tell you that it was released in 2001 ;)
>>
>> I got the preparation book today and took the online test. 60%
correct
>> without even looking into it isn´t too bad I think.
>> I probably take the test anyway, looks good in the CV at least ;)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eskil
>> Janson
>> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 5:58 PM
>> To: Flashcoders mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Madobe certified professional - still
>> recommend?
>>
>> I passed the test a year ago, at the time when Flash 8 was just
>> released, and it seemed strange alreade at that time
>> to study outdated concepts(primarely related to AS1 ) ... But most of
>> the basic stuff is the same for both products.
>>
>> Most of your clients, or students if you teach Flash, won't be
able to
>> tell the difference between the versions (MX2004, 8) , but some of
them
>> will probably be
>> interested in the fact that you have the highest level of
certification
>> for the product (Flash) before they consider hiring you.
>>
>> I think Adobe should get a grip on the certification and training
>> situation for Flash. I personally really like AS3 and I can't
understand
>> why Adobe (formerly MM) never have tried to design courses
targeted to
>> real professionals, including real OOP, since that makes
>> developing Flash so much easiser, and is what everybody is into. This
>> should also be reflected in the courses they provide to prepare
>> for the exam, and the exam itself.
>>
>> /Eskil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> André Goliath skrev:
>>
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> I´m thinking about becoming a certifed Macromedia(?) Flash MX04
>>>
>> Developer,
>>
>>> but I wonder if this qualification is still of any worth, what do
you
>>>
>> think?
>>
>>> Have you profited in any way from your certification?
>>>
>>> Is there anything in the pipeline for Flash 8/9 or will there
ever be?
>>>
>>> "Flash MX04" certified sounds a bit outdated IMHO,...
>>>
>>> Thanks for any and all thoughts,
>>>
>>> André
>>>
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