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is Macromedia University any good?


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ok i want to learn to use flash mx. i've always wanted to make a flash site. where should i start off? i have zero knowledge in building website.

i've checked at macromedia.com, their online courses seem pretty good. do you guys recommend it?

other than that, where else can i learn?

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You could go and buy a book. There are lots out there than can teach you it quite easily.

there are too many, i don't know which one to get.

any recommendations?

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CrimsonBlur, books are alot more convenient and straight forward when learning a program. I personally don't have one (that's because I took a course in it), but if I really wanted to learn the program a book would be very handy.

Something like flashkit.com is great once you really understand the workflow of the program. I use it often if I quickly need to find a bit of actionscript for something. But it's a non-linear resource, and would get a bit frustrating if you are just starting to learn the program.

aaron901, you could try something like the Flash Bible. Or you could try something like Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash MX in 24 Hours

Take a look here.

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Some PC Tech schools have them, search in your area, also buy a book and also use online sites :), that's what I'm doing to learn php :D

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thanks sphere. i guess i really have to spend some time for reading. :)

ok now i'm thinking what should i put on my site. i have nothing to put really.

i've been visiting a lot of personal sites, most of them have portfolio.. showing the work they've done in the past..

what about a new guy like me? please give me some idea.. i want to make a website but i don't know what it's about. dang!

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aaron901, If you really want your own site spend some time working on a really neat design and just stick some plain information about you in it. If you plan on adding your own works then just have a gallery link with nothing in it. Then you can add stuff as you go along.

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just my info...? :cry:

I'd take a look around at other peoples sites. If you really don't have much to show then it will be hard to fill your site. Don't just fill it with junk.

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i have looked at a lot of other people sites. basically all of them have portfolio to show... :(

i'm thinking to put up a photo gallery (all my trips and events...). can you do that in flash?

one question, how do they create the music for use with flash? what format is that?

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one question, how do they create the music for use with flash? what format is that?

You can use an mp3, wav etc. file. Just have to import it and stick a bit of code in the first frame for it. You can get some music at flashkit.com. Just click on the sound loops link.

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thank you very much sphere.. i'll get you a lunch when i go to sydney! :)

one question, i've just visited your site, how did you make the image link to another site and yet there's no border around it when i click on it? you know what i mean? ok, i made an image to link to another page, when i click on it, the image is blue-bordered, like its been selected. what gives?

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yeah i'm using dreamweaver mx and thats what i did. but the problem is, the image is blue-bordered before it takes me to another page.

ah.. forget it, maybe that won't happen when uploaded to a host. :)

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