If you want to extract from my statement that the certification is a waste of time, and since idle hands are the devil's workshop therefore I was saying the certification was evil, like Bobby Brown, that's your perogative. I wasn't taking it so far as to label it as such. ;)
No Flash certificate in the world proves you know best practices when it comes to architecting a solid codebase. You know how to use the drawing tools. You know how to manipulate an Array. You know the difference between private and public functions. You know the proper syntax when writing classes. Neato. You've got a piece of paper that says you know how to use a drill, a saw, a hammer, and a screwdriver. Now build me a house. If I'm looking for somebody to build a house, I don't care if he has certifications that he knows how to use the tools used to build a house. A potential employer (client) wants to see the houses he has built (e.g. a resume with past work and code examples). I wouldn't give any Flash certification much weight. It's not close to a 4-year degree in CompSci. If you're doing it for yourself, fine, but I can think of better ways to spend your money. http://www.childsplaycharity.org/ comes to mind. To be fair, one benefit of taking the test is you push yourself to learn new things in order to make sure you know enough to pass the test, which could be anything, so you learn a lot to compensate. It's only to motivate you to learn. A Flash 8 Certificate means little to nothing at any company that needs Flash developers. They want to see what you've done with Flash, not that you have a license to drive it. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Jordan Snyder > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:13 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: RE: [Flashcoders] :: anyone passed flash 8 > certification exam?:: > > I don't agree with the smartassitude, but perhaps what Steven > is insinuating is that proving that you know some syntax does > not prove that you can actually do anything with it. I'm not > at the epicenter of the Flash Universe and I think the cert > is worthless. Is that a better way to put it? ;) > > Cheers! > > On 12/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gee Steve, > > > > You normally are such a force for good in the world. > > > > But that post on the Flash cert was harsh. > > > > I can understand why you wouldn't take the time of day to > think about taking a cert exam. But then why take the time > to bash it? > > > > The cert thing is good. Not evil. You live near the > epicenter of the Flash universe. But not everybody does. It > is good for people to use objective measures to know that > they are making progress. > > > > Please stick to your normal form of playing nice with the > other kids > > here in the Flash playground :-) > > > > Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season! > > > > > > Steven Sacks | BLITZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Flash 8 Certification Exam? Srsly? And you pay for it? > That's crazy > > talk! > > > > If you've got money to throw away, why not give it to a > charity this > > holiday season and use it for something that actually makes a > > difference? > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who > know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > -- > Jordan Snyder > Applications Developer > Image Action LLC > http://www.imageaction.com > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
