Nils is running our next course on 13th & 14th December 2010.

Book now on:

http://html5-december-auto.eventbrite.com/

or training@dndigital.net

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What can you expect?
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See you soon!

Nils Millahn, our technical director, gave an inspirational talk to students on maximising their chances of finding work in the digital technology industry, what sort of opportunities there are and what students can and should be doing right now to gain valuable experience. A passionate group of students from 5 different IT courses attended. The talk evolved into an open discussion about areas such as volunteering, the life-work balance, standing out amongst other candidates in these difficult economic times – all important subjects that were discussed further over lunch. It was great to meet students and get to share ideas with them.

In the afternoon, Nils ran a full-on Flash training workshop for the students, with the ambitious goal of building a Flash game from scratch in under 2 hours. We had a lot of fun – and of course everybody also had a great opportunity to learn Flash straight from an industry professional. Some of the students had never used Flash before but before long everybody was drawing clouds and trees, animating on the timeline and writing Actionscript code. Well done everybody for staying so focussed throughout!

We’re running a student competition now over the next couple of weeks to polish, reinvent or otherwise alter the game – we’re ready for you to blow us away with your ideas and creativity! Prizes await! Results will be posted here on this blog and on the WESTEE Facebook Page.

Only students who attended the workshop at Westminster University are eligible for prizes, however if you’d also like to have a go, feel free to download the FLA below and send us your final SWF. Please include your name, a bit of info on who you are and use ‘Westminster Uni Flash Game’ in the subject line.

Here are some links, as promised on the day:

• Download slides from the talk and the workshop FLA
• DN Digital Flash Tutorials on YouTube

Thanks again for everybody for welcoming us, we had a great time and hope to see you all soon! Happy studying and happy coding in the meantime!

We had great fun and lots of positive feedback to our HTML courses this summer so if you are in London on 15th & 16th November 2010 please come and join us for another course.

” Recommend! Excellent notes!!” Tiki G. Senior Web designer

” Course was great. Challenging!!!” Gabrio L. Photographer

” Enjoyed the course, well structured. ” Krishan V.  Web designer JD Williams

More info:

HTML 5 – The Definitive Course 15th & 16th November 2010

Book now on :  training@dndigital.net or http://html5-november.eventbrite.com

Price: £399 (student price £198)

Location: London/Shoreditch

Who is the course for? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

What can you expect? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

We look forward to seeing you there!

Is Flash Dead?

That’s the question everybody is asking. As a company specialising in complex Flash and Flex applications, the death of Flash would of course be a major blow! At the centre of our industry however, the picture looks very different. The market is extremely buoyant, demand is as high as ever and good developers are hard to find.

So what is really going on? The surge to replace Flash is taking place under the banner of open standards but the extreme positions of various parties suggest that there are different motivations at play. Flash has been tremendously successful for over a decade and I see current events as the natural rhythm of development styles, power games and business interests.

Why is HTML5 significant?

HTML5 may not yet be ready for mass-market consumer deployment but the mobile arena is very different. On devices guaranteed to have compatible browsers, HTML5 is a life-saver. And not because it replaces Flash but because it replaces the need to develop mobile apps for different platforms. While HTML is accessible to many, Objective-C and Java are a different kettle of fish.

So perhaps we should be asking “Is HTML5 going to be the death of mobile apps?”. Less likely when you see who is holding the purse strings… But it is in mobile that the main focus will remain and in mobile that key developments and innovation in HTML5 will occur.

What should I learn next?

For individuals, it’s very straightforward: First, pick an area that you enjoy. If you create fantastic animations at night, there is no point in working in a cubicle during the daytime. Second, focus on core skills. Learn your craft. Solid foundations and a deep understanding will always be sought after and can be transferred to other industry branches very quickly.

For companies, my advice would sound a little different. Identify the core technologies that your business will require over the next year. Now is the time to start training your in-house team, for example in HTML5. Stay slightly ahead of the curve at all times. It keeps your staff happy but can also save you money because you’re not forced to rely on expensive freelancers due to lack of in-house skills.

Also bear in mind that everybody learns differently – we offer external or in-house training courses for example but also supplement that with written and video tutorials (some available for free on our blog and YouTube) and this mix of training techniques seems to work well.

We run a range of Actionscript and HTML5 training courses:

Our next course is:

HTML5 – The definitive Course- 20th/21st September.

Book now on :  training@dndigital.net or http://html5-september.eventbrite.com/

Price: £399 (student price £198)

Location: London/Shoreditch

Hello: 020 7749 3770

Who is the course for? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

What can you expect? http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

WE KNOW WHAT YOU NEED.

Check out our new video for HTML 5 at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhTQPcqLWTI

You can find all our free video tutorials on our YouTube Channel. Feel free to subscribe to keep up-to-date with our future video releases!

http://www.youtube.com/DNDigital

Feel free to ask questions, leave comments or request further material.

Enjoy!

We’ve had a really successful summer, especially with our latest Advanced Actionscript 3 (OOP and design patterns) course.

Take a look at some of our feedback!

“Exactly what I had hoped for! Very pleased! Really liked the teaching style and the whole team have been very helpful, Thank you!” -  S.Perry

” Fantastic! It was great that the course was flexible to fit our skills, experience and needs. Relaxed fun environment with open frank discussions.” – R.Oliver

“A very good course. I would thoroughly recommend it.” – S.Hamilton

We would love for you to join us on our next upcoming course:

HTML 5 – The Definitive Course 20th & 21st September 2010

Book now on : training@dndigital.net or http://html5-september.eventbrite.com

Or call: 020 7749 3770

For everything you need to know about the course just visit: http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

Just a quick update to let you all know that we are now on MySpace.

Check out our new profile at:

http://www.myspace.com/547819857

Also! Make sure to keep checking our YouTube channel for more free online video tutorials!

http://www.youtube.com/dndigital

Look us up and find all the latest news and updates regarding our events, training courses and online tutorials.

Don’t forget!

You can still find all the information you need regarding our training courses at: http://dndigital.net/training/

For all our free online tutorials just visit our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/dndigital

We are running our new Advanced Actionscript 3 (Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns) on the 25th, 26th and 27th August 2010.

Who is the course for?

This course requires an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Actionscript 3. You should be comfortable writing and using your own custom classes, working with events (eg. addEventListener, removeEventListener, custom events) and working with the display list (eg. addChild, Sprite).

Although the course is based on Flash using an external code editor, it is also suitable for Flex developers.

Price: £420 incl VAT (student discount available)

For full details of the course please visit: http://dndigital.net/training/advanced-as3-oop-patterns/

Book directly at: http://advanc3-london-aug2010.eventbrite.com/

or call us on: 020 7749 3770 or email training@dndigital.net

We hope to see you there!

We have a new HTML5 course running on the 20th & 21st September 2010.

Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at web designers and web developers with a good understanding of HTML and CSS. A working knowledge of Javascript is useful for some parts of the course but not essential.

Price: £399 ( Students discount £198).

For all the information you need regarding the HTML5 course simply visit: http://dndigital.net/training/html5/

Book directly on :  http://html5-september.eventbrite.com or call us on : 020 7749 3770 or training@dndigital.net

We look forward to seeing you there!