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The Impact Of Flash Games On Education |
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Written by Chris Channing
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
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If you were given the great opportunity to experience the 1990's, you know that the Flash games present at the time were nothing special. In fact, you could say that by today's standards, they were fairly boring and basic in design. But as Flash fans are finding out, there is becoming a demand in the workforce for skilled Flash developers- and thus, universities are expanding their course offerings.
by ChrisChanning
If you were given the great opportunity to experience the 1990's, you know that the Flash games present at the time were nothing special. In fact, you could say that by today's standards, they were fairly boring and basic in design. But as Flash fans are finding out, there is becoming a demand in the workforce for skilled Flash developers- and thus, universities are expanding their course offerings.
Current Education Standards
Quite a few different degrees require students take some kind of interest in Macromedia Flash. Web designers use the popular platform for designing rich websites- while graphical arts students and programmers use the platform for making animations for Flash games.
Flash game developers and regular video game developers are fairly different in design- meaning not every video game developer will want to give their hand at developing a flash game. However, employers are starting to put more weight into Flash development, as production times are generally smaller- although Flash is generally limited as compared to other video game development platforms.
Flash isn't always taken seriously when it comes to game development, however. Many game developers feel the platform is too limited in what it can do. More robust platforms are generally better for aspiring video game developers, but there have indeed been some flash video game developers make full figure incomes from doing what they love most.
Higher levels of learning generally leave Flash behind. There are just simply better platforms for doing what Flash does. Java, for instance, can make impressive online Internet games. Graphics artists are also shifting towards 3D modeling- which is fast becoming a high-paying industry.
The Longevity Of Flash Games
The evolution of Flash games has been vast. We are now seeing impressive 3D games that push what Flash developers can make the platform do. It isn't likely that Flash developers will start shifting towards 3D anytime soon, however- as Flash developers are primarily sticking to 2D applications for ease of learning and development.
The level of interactivity in Flash games is becoming quit exciting- Flash developers are now implementing technologies such as webcam usage to let users play games with their body- not their keyboard and mouse!
Equally exciting is the microphone. This device may be used to issue commands to squad members, control objects, and do a plethora of other things Flash game developers might program in their games.
Closing Comments on Flash Games
It has been a truly exciting history for Macromedia Flash. One can only hope that as Flash continues to evolve, so to does the interest educators and students have in the platform. For without the inspired Flash developers who diligently learn the language- we wouldn't have ways to kill boredom over the Internet.
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