PE4-Flash

Flash: Viewing the Videos

Taking on the challenge of working with a program that I have never even looked at informally or formally was intimidating and down right scary.

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But I am trudging through the videos.  At first glance, I am very aware of the complexity of the program.  I admit that even in my fear, I am fascinated by the amount of tools and possibilities that are presented.  Now the tutorial that is available on Lynda.com is pretty intensive.  Yet, even in the massive amount of time that is needed just to get the basics - I mean "essentials" to Flash, the author Todd Perkins seem to be an easy enough tutor to follow along.

My biggest setback will be what can I accomplish with what I learned and is there something - a product that I can create that will be worthwhile.  Reviewing the lessons a second time doesn't seem to help with the amount of information that is being presented to me.  Maybe if I try to open the program and work with it while I view the video it may click in my brain a little better.

Not!  I am by no means ADHD.  I can multitask, but trying to view two screens on one laptop, manipulating one while viewing the other is crazy talk.  I tried and failed.  The effort it takes to juggle your eyes on two miniature screens so that you work with Flash while you learn was a task that was far to difficult for me to achieve.

Back at square one, I am viewed a few more segments and hope that my next post will be worth while.  There is a great chance that Flash is too flashy for me, but I can only hope that  if I view the tutorial enough times I will be able to understand through osmosis. ;)