O’Reilly Excerpts Now On ActionScript.org
18 Jan
Earlier today I received a news letter from ActionScript.org. This threw me off for a second because the only emails I get from them are job postings. The email template was well done and mimics their new site redesign, which is quite nice compared to their old outdated design. If you have already forgotten what it looked like, you can kind of make it out here using the Wayback Machine.
I am currently in the process of reading the excerpt from Tom Muck’s Flash Remoting: The Definitive Guide. This excerpt is part of a new partnership between ActionScript.org and O’Reilly. It seems like a good deal for both sides. I am sure this will drive a lot more traffic to ActionScript.org and inevitably lead to more book sales for O’Reilly. So far the first few pages of the excerpt have been very well written and quite informative.
While reading the article I have realized that I will have to change my job title. Now that Flex has been released I am no longer a Flash Developer, but instead, a Client-Side ActionScript Programmer. I think that this is a much more dynamic sounding title, but it will take some getting used to after referring to myself as a Flash Developer for so long.
I am quite excited about the freshened up ActionScript.org site and enjoy having the ability to preview books before investing in them. Of course O’Reilly is one of my favorite publishers, so this is good news to me.
Flash Platform Engineer is another title, and what I go by. A little shorter and all encompassing. Actionscript limits you to well actionscript, don’t forget about MXML, CSS, and XML, the other other languages of the Flash Platform.
Good point. I like that title even better. Thanks Scott!
Looks like I should head out and buy Client-SideAsProgrammer.ca or FlashPlatformEng.ca
Not to rain on your parade, when in Alberta be careful about using the term “Engineer” in your title. It’s protected by legislation here. http://216.218.188.77/faqcompliance/detail.asp?id=35
Honestly I still think Flash developer works. You’re still publishing content that’s used by the Flash player.