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thanks for the info! Ok, so i think i've got figured out (sorry i'm a real NOOB when it comes to web)... Learn the mark-up language first - then the style sheet language - then any extra multimedia language. (ie. Flash) aren't there already some pre-built flash apps for things like photo galleries and video players? i'm just a little worried about Actionscript. From my experience it is very difficult!

Hello everyone... thanks a lot for the posts. So i enrolled for my night classes today. I decided to take all your advice and go with html and css. I am really looking forward to it. I just have a couple more questions. Someone posted that Flash wold be great for components like slideshows, music or video layers etc... that should be embedded into a HTML document. Does that mean that things like image galleries etc. cannot be created with html and css? Should I be learning Javascript as well? I'm not even sure what it's used for I just want to make sure i'm covering the bases. thanks again.

Hello everyone.... I have been trying to teach myself some web/interactivity for the past couple of months but have decided to take some night classes. However I'm not sure whether I should take courses in Flash or HTML/css. I've heard that HTML is much easier to learn but is also a dead language. I know HTML 4.0 has now been replaced by xHTML but am i doing myself (and career) a disservice by learning what others have told me is a dead language? I am mostly interested with layout and design and not with back end programming. A couple of friends have suggested I learn Flash and actionscript because that is the future. They say it will definitely help my employability whereas HTML will not. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated (i have to enroll by the end of this week!!) cheers

Hello, Has anybody tried Flash Catalyst out yet? It's only a beta version but it looks amazing to me. You can import a layout from PSD or Ai and start animating transitions and making the comp interactive. It writes the Flex code in the background, so you can give the file to a Flex programmer for more back-end stuff or export it as a SWF. Personally i can't wait for the final version to come out! I love Flash but can't seem to get my head around actionscript and my animation skills are pretty limited. Anyways, just wanted to see what some of you more experienced people think of the idea. Will it be a good thing? Bad thing? With google and adobe working on making swf's indexable and a simpler flash solution, i'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more flash sites... cheers

How about things like updating? Isn't it much harder to update flash sites?

Hello, I already posted something similar in the Flash section, so if it seems repetitive I apologize. I have been working in the Print design field for a few years. I feel that I am very capable in layout and illustration however I've noticed an increasing trend for employers asking that designers know web/interactivity as well. I have tried to teach myself some basic html, css, flash and after effects and found myself having major issues with coding/scripting/programming. I felt that flash was a little more intuitive for me because there is more 'design' freedom but Actionscript is just so hard!!! ;( Is there a demand for designers to know motion graphics/after effects? Does anyone have any advice for someone in my shoes? Thank you