flash newbie

[daveberg]

ok, i'm pretty new to flash. made a little website here just for the hell of it, its almost finished, though some of the links are not completed. in my honest opinion, i know with practice i can get so much better. gimmie yr worst opinions ya horrible lot!
http://www.thorndesigns.net

[daveberg]

ok dude, it sucks really. in the grander scale of things yr just a tadpole in the ocean. heheheh. this i do believe but some feed back from others can point me to the light.......well the light in the very far distance!

[daveberg]

sniff sniff. back to the drawing board.....

[FlashErika]

Replying to yourself, eh? Hee hee...

I think it looks really nice. I like all the work you've done, there are a lot of nice pieces in the graphics section. I don't have any idea how you got some of those effects in Photoshop, but you show the program off well!
Keep up the super job!


Flash Erika - In a flash!

[daveberg]

1 bit of feedback is better than none, thank for having the time to reply, wasnt actually counting on getting any good replies but you've cheered me up. thanks!!!

[Tracy981]

i agree, this is some really nice work, good portfolio pieces to. have u thought about adding sound? but overall, amazing since ur "new" to flash. wish i knew that much when i was new to it

Tracy

[daveberg]

should be an audio button at the bottom somewhere that loads up a crappy movie clip containing sound, though not sure if its working, but thanks for the feedback, this was literally my first full flash site, i've dabbled with swish before and some small swfs on html pages but nothing major, gotta admit, its taken me ages to finish this site!!!!

[junior_ab]

you got the chop skills down pack, congrats. But I would keep it consistent with the whole site. The white to black gradients give the site a dull look.

[daveberg]

yeah i agree the colours are some what dull, guess i was in a rush to get it online, need to sort out consistant browser issues aswel. need to make sure it stays centred on all res monitors. thanks for your thoughts junior_ab.

[theswedishtiger]

If this is your first go at Flash then great things are in store for you. The graphics are well done, with the exception of the button which are a bit 'blocky' and some of the fonts which are flat. All in all it is a great start. I think from here you should look at building a more sophisticated design without trying too much to showcase the technology. A good site can have very advanced technology build into it, but it should enhance the design, not overwhelm it.

[daveberg]

thanks for your views theswedishtiger. really did not expect anyone to appreciate my site as the quality of web design out there is astounding, i like sleeping, lets me dream of being that good....
as i posted before this was indeed my first full flash site, took hours of tutorials and reading books though.........

[theswedishtiger]

In that case, kudos to you. I rarely recommend people to pursue this art as few have an understanding of commercial need and good graphic and programming skills. I have seen plenty of Design School grads make awesome site, but few I would hire because they are not educated on business needs. However you have shown such a high skill level on your first try, I would recommend that you pursue this as a career. It would be of benefit to work with a customer. If you like then I will recommend one to you

[daveberg]

well as far as praise goes, that was top notch! it a big problem trying to get into the graphics/web design industry these days, its such a competitive business, in the larger scale of things i know my work is average at best but it helps having a healthy passion for this kind of work, i'd love to delve into the depths of flash, even though i admit, actionscripting can be extremely daunting. hold that thought about the customer referal, think i need a lot of polishing up to do in order to ever shift from recreation to commercial. but thanks, your words have boosted my moral in a world where i'm just a goldfish in an ocean......