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It has been many years since I was in school, and even when I was in school I mostly just doodled, cracked jokes, and dreamed up creative ways to cut class and go play Bubble Bobble.
So when I realized that I needed to start getting certifications to prove to the world, and especially our clients, that I actually knew stuff... Well, the prospect was pretty damn scary. Still, last December I bought a book and settled down to studying for my Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Developer exam. It was a bleak day when I walked out of that first exam with the realization that one book and a positive attitude just wouldn't cut it. What I needed was more practical experience with Flash.
So I started digging through flash and trying to make use of everything I could, I opened up everyone else's source I could find and started answering questions in forums... Especially the questions I didn;t know the answers to. That was the best study tool of all. Open up the forums over at FlashKit, GotoAndPlay, or Actionscript.org and then start reading the questions that other people have posted. If you don't know the answer to the question, spend some time figuring it out. Even if you don't eventually hit upon the answer, it's still good practice.
Well, after all that I finally got the balls to go back and re-take the exam today. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the class clown is now a certified Macromedia professional.
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