On 5/14/07, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I appreciate the arguments and kind words, but I vote to keep them separate. Here's why:
I agree, and just signed up for the "community service". Over the years, I found I read FlashCoders less and less. FlashCoders used to be a "must-read" list a few years ago. What I learned from this list is invaluable. You could stay up to date with what was happening in the Flash world and learn everything you needed to know just by reading this list, there was no need for anything else. For me, this has changed for several reasons, some of them personal (switching to haXe, not using mx.* and simply knowing more by myself), some of them related to the growth of the Flash Platform itself (it used to be possible to know and use pretty much everything related to AS coding, nowadays there simply are too many aspects to it for them to be relevant for everybody -- common component kits, video or not, RIA development or fancy menus, AS1/2/3, FMS, various OS projects, the list goes on), and, yes, questions that should better be posted on Newbies. The latter can be solved by making that list more attractive, i.e. by signing up and helping out as Jason suggested. But generally, I'd rather have FlashCoders split up into /more/ lists rather than combining it with FlashNewbies. A list each for AS2, AS3, FMS, architecture, components and so on. We could then choose which ones to subscribe to, and those of us gifted with the seemingly rare ability to set up email folders could organize them as they please. For me, personally, that would mean I'd subscribe to all and collect those I'm not currently interested in in a general knowledge-base folder for possible later use. That would reduce the number of mails that I personally consider noise (although they are perfectly legitimate in a general FlashCoders list) and thus greatly increase the value the rest has for me, making me read more of it. I imagine that would work the same for most. My 2ct. Just an idea. Mark _______________________________________________ [email protected] 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
