The FWA was kind enough to offer to publish an article today on a concept that I have always taught/impressed upon other developers. It's based on the different types of flash developers and how a "hybrid" flash developer can advance in the industry by sharpening skills and also alleviate the oh so common rift between designer and developer.
Check out the article – Hybrid Flash Developers: A unique species In case you are not an avid FWA visitor. You should be - The site has really reshaped itself as main site to get motivated and see intelligent, creative uses of Flash from around the world.
Websites awarded site of the day or month are judged for various criteria broken down this way -
- Design 40%
- Navigation 25%
- Graphics 15%
- Content 15%
- Personality 5%
It's easy to submit your work to see if you stack up to the global competition.
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Hey Nick, great article, I could not agree more. I certainly fall into the ‘Code Head’ group, but it never hurts to try on the ‘designer hat’ to understand their perspective.
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This trend “hybrid” flash developers will die the same way asa server-side programmer/designer myth.
Hi Nick
Thanks for such great article! Understand their perspective of designer hat group can be good idea for me! I love your way of information.
Thanks!
Nice artcile Nick – well writen. I like your take on the “Hybrid Developer†– some really good advice there especially the adive sitting with designers and to look at sites that have won wards. Respect.