tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post550868290610950240..comments2024-03-21T02:30:07.502-07:00Comments on ickydime: What do Flash Developers Do? We make Cool ShitIckydimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09441385865959854926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-2690093012729774522012-07-19T11:47:28.217-07:002012-07-19T11:47:28.217-07:00I still don't know what a Flash Developer does...I still don't know what a Flash Developer does. I only know that it's hard for them to explain what it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-37651233871830042192010-02-16T17:33:56.596-07:002010-02-16T17:33:56.596-07:00I'd consider it an art. On one side of the co...I'd consider it an art. On one side of the coin you have artists of varying degrees of experience and talent. On the other side of the coin you have viewers with certain tastes. Combine those two elements and surely there will be quite a bit of Flash out there that may not suit your taste or reach your expectation for quality. <br /><br />When you visit the web you could relate it to going to a museum. Regardless of what technology you are looking at, not everything will impress you, but hopefully you will find something that leaves an impact or makes an impression.Ickydimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441385865959854926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-67622131427538259222010-02-16T13:53:28.345-07:002010-02-16T13:53:28.345-07:00Actually most Flash content people pump out isn...Actually most Flash content people pump out isn't cool shit. It's just plain shit. Or possibly Ugly shit. Worthless shit. Useless shit. Annoying shit. Now Flash content CAN be cool. Sometimes it is. But mostly, it isn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-34204416713512389862009-03-30T21:33:00.000-07:002009-03-30T21:33:00.000-07:00Granted explaining it to my Grandmother is a cumbe...Granted explaining it to my Grandmother is a cumbersome task. Especially if I'm not able to show her my work in person, but for the most part when meeting someone new I simply say Graphic Designer. This is always met with intrigue. If they ask for further clarification I say Interactive Web Designer (Ignoring the developer aspect of it for first introduction, because that does seem to bore people) and list some of the big name clients I do work for. Admittedly if they require anything more I do state "cool shit on the web" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-88346913521723205402009-03-30T17:16:00.000-07:002009-03-30T17:16:00.000-07:00Hi Mark,At the bar or with your Aunt you could say...Hi Mark,<BR/><BR/>At the bar or with your Aunt you could say "I am a creative".<BR/><BR/>Granted not as cool as "I'm in television".<BR/><BR/>If you are doing video, you would be honest saying "I do web TV".<BR/><BR/>Or a variation on what Andre said, you could show them stuff you do.<BR/><BR/>Now I did not do the following, but my seeing the following link today did make me come back to add this comment (because it is "cool shit" ... well, cool good wholesome fun anyway ;-)<BR/><BR/>http://producten.hema.nl/greg hhttp://blog.halcyonsolutions.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-90686230286798433012009-03-30T12:09:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:09:00.000-07:00I tell people I'm involved with web development. T...I tell people I'm involved with web development. They ask for clarification and I say "flash", which is met about equally with approval and disgust.Ian Fordhttp://www.voxinforma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-72831465599233563142009-03-30T09:27:00.000-07:002009-03-30T09:27:00.000-07:00Well, I think it's more difficult make your grandm...Well, I think it's more difficult make your grandma understand that this is a real job. But when I'm not at family meeting, I use to say that I make internet cool stuff. And when I recieve that odd face, I list cool clients that I worked.Andre Anayahttp://blog.andreanaya.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-13891037597236322072009-03-29T22:46:00.000-07:002009-03-29T22:46:00.000-07:00I struggle with this as well. Most headhunters don...I struggle with this as well. Most headhunters don't even know what their clients mean when they say Flash Developer. All they hear is "Flash".... I actually had to post on my blog the differences between designer and developer. Adding "Flex" in this mix has just made things worse. <BR/><BR/>Adobe reminds me of another company... Commodore. Great products. No Advertising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986374366022158451.post-21470722882005893052009-03-29T18:05:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:05:00.000-07:00I wrestle with this constantly and have tried usin...I wrestle with this constantly and have tried using the words, rich and engaging etc, but that's not it really. I hope someone has that answer and I look forward to reading what others have to say.Digiguruhttp://www.digiguru.co.zanoreply@blogger.com