Macromedia Flash Mobile Certification … just an idea …
August 10th, 2005 by Scott JanousekI know many of you reading this entry are probably Macromedia certified in something or rather … either that or you’re a subject matter expert who “boycotts” the exams 
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Anyways, I don’t think anyone can contest that certification exams proliferate learning and give technology exposure …
Certification Exams are always an additional indication that a technology is worth learning, knowing, and preaching.
In addition to Macromedia’s current list, I hereby propose a “Flash Mobile” Developer Certification … aka Flash Lite Designer/Developer Cert. Hey, if there is a J2ME exam, why not a FL exam??
With the pushes Macromedia has been making over the last couple years … and now some really great advances in Flash Lite (1.1 and the upoming Deuce), I’d like to propose a “Flash Mobile Certification” to be created by Macromedia (and the FL community) … as far as I am aware, this doesn’t exist (yet).
I feel this test would a.) generate revenue for Macromedia & testing companies, b.) proliferate Flash Mobile technology, and c.) advance the mobile technology with more subject experts who take the time and effort to master the technology.
I dunno, I just feel like from what I see posted on the message boards, etc I feel like it’s about time Macromedia started putting something together … maybe some of us Flash Lite folks could start putting together a “Beta” exam?
Anyways, just an idea. I’ll leave this open for comments and suggestions.
-sj
August 10th, 2005 at 11:00 am
i think this idea is great. i would apply for one of these exams. and this would be a one more sign of MM preocupation with mobile world.
August 10th, 2005 at 11:30 am
well believe it or not I think it already exists for Flash Cast:
http://www.modopod.com/
But it would be a good idea for Flash Lite in general, that said are there enough resources available? Especially when it comes to practical knowledge of say Japan.
August 10th, 2005 at 6:24 pm
Nick, thanks for the link.
August 10th, 2005 at 7:24 pm
Yeah Flash Lite is a bit harder than others to have a complete exam for. You have the coding side of things which is one thing, and interface design “rules” I guess that you should follow as kind of “best practice”, but there’s that whole world beyond that of deploying the content into carriers, which is pretty unknown area of 95% of FL developers at the moment. Plus it’s different for each carrier, in each country …. know what I mean?
Great idea though, I think certification defintely helps with credibility of a product but also with credibility with clients.
August 11th, 2005 at 8:00 am
It wouldn’t encompass everything … I don’t think the other exams even attempt that.
But it is possible to test knowledge of specific areas … just need to figure those out.
I agree that there is a lot of hands-on/real world experience involved … even more so than the other Macromedia products & services.
November 29th, 2005 at 11:25 pm
11/29/2005 - Just an addedum … Officially, there is no Flash Cast Certification. You can guess that graphic was self generated. Maybe sometime soon there might be.
September 2nd, 2006 at 2:43 am
a good ideaļ¼
i will try!
extral sign of MM preocupation with mobile world!