Comments on: Pump up the Jam http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/05/08/pump-up-the-jam/ We Make Flash Games Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/05/08/pump-up-the-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Ryan Tue, 13 May 2008 19:44:58 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/05/08/pump-up-the-jam/#comment-715 It's funny you say that. Due to the sarcity of Flash developers and the cost of hiring all the Intermediate and Advanced-level people i know, i actually <em>am</em> beginning to teach my wife Flash. i'm also going to teach my mother, who is presently obtaining her graphic design certificate at Durham College. The way i see it, why can't this kind of thing be a family business? The kids in the youth group need to focus on their studies. You get pretty loaded up with pointless busy work in high school. i HAVE actually visited a local street youth drop-in center with the thought to train and mobilize an army of former street youth Flash developers, because the amount of money that local agencies are paying for minimal Flash skills - mostly ad banners - is crazy. Originally, i thought i'd start training college students, but i got to thinking that street youth would be a far more appreciative and (sometimes literally) hungry crowd. So far, i've had one taker from the Evergreen street youth drop-in centre downtown, but i can't train him yet because he doesn't have a computer or a fixed address. If you know any charitable souls who would like to assist me in this project, please fire their info my way! It’s funny you say that. Due to the sarcity of Flash developers and the cost of hiring all the Intermediate and Advanced-level people i know, i actually am beginning to teach my wife Flash. i’m also going to teach my mother, who is presently obtaining her graphic design certificate at Durham College.

The way i see it, why can’t this kind of thing be a family business?

The kids in the youth group need to focus on their studies. You get pretty loaded up with pointless busy work in high school. i HAVE actually visited a local street youth drop-in center with the thought to train and mobilize an army of former street youth Flash developers, because the amount of money that local agencies are paying for minimal Flash skills – mostly ad banners – is crazy.

Originally, i thought i’d start training college students, but i got to thinking that street youth would be a far more appreciative and (sometimes literally) hungry crowd.

So far, i’ve had one taker from the Evergreen street youth drop-in centre downtown, but i can’t train him yet because he doesn’t have a computer or a fixed address. If you know any charitable souls who would like to assist me in this project, please fire their info my way!

]]> By: Jim McGinley http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/05/08/pump-up-the-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Jim McGinley Tue, 13 May 2008 19:37:09 +0000 http://untoldentertainment.com/blog/2008/05/08/pump-up-the-jam/#comment-714 Skulking around is what I do best. This blog, and its unrelenting hilarious honesty, keep me coming back for more. I think I speak for all organizers when I say we're always very grateful when game making professionals (like yourself) attend our event. I can fully appreciate that if you're making games already, TOJam has less appeal. From what I've seen, most professionals attend TOJam to try different ideas (as you mentioned) and to simply support us. So... THANKS! Suggestion: Teach your daughter, wife (pregnant or otherwise), and local church members how to make games so they can attend TOJam #4. Problem SOLVED. Skulking around is what I do best. This blog, and its unrelenting hilarious honesty, keep me coming back for more. I think I speak for all organizers when I say we’re always very grateful when game making professionals (like yourself) attend our event. I can fully appreciate that if you’re making games already, TOJam has less appeal. From what I’ve seen, most professionals attend TOJam to try different ideas (as you mentioned) and to simply support us. So… THANKS!

Suggestion:
Teach your daughter, wife (pregnant or otherwise), and local church members how to make games so they can attend TOJam #4. Problem SOLVED.

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