[CoLoCo] Is creating something in flash == programming?

[Jim Hutchinson]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Mitch Mahan <mitch at kci.net> wrote:

>  I would not consider flash programming… and 'adhering' to the strict
> guidelines in the 'rules' I would 'disqualify' the projects.
>

That was my thinking but I didn't want to disqualify them. I was thinking
maybe a different category would be better like "interactive multimedia" or
something as both are types of games.

>
> It does however; 'involve' programming… and it's only school _*not the
> real world*_
>
> If the flash works are 'bar-none better than the rest'… give them the win
> and let them feel good about their work.
>
It's not they are better, they are the only projects I received in the
programming category.


> There's absolutely nothing more discouraging and angering than making the
> best product but being disqualified because of 'thinking out of the box'.
>
>
Actually, I'd say they were definitely inside the box. All we teach here is
VB, Flash and Dreamweaver. I think picking up a Python book or something
would have been outside the box or even doing something other than a VB
assignment. I really wish we had programming classes. I'm not sure making a
little game in flash (although one is a nice version of asteroids) is going
too far in creativity. I don't mean to be harsh but I was kind of
disappointed that this is all I got.

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