Flash question

[apw]

Hello i am interested in creating simple multiplayer games using flash. I am quite the newbie in doing this but im sure there are guides and books to teach and help along the way but with those who do know the flash language i have a question or two:

 

do i need any special software to compile or even write code to do multiplayer games in flash?

 

how is the learning curve with flash can i study books and material online and quickly learn the basics or is learning the flash language difficult and waste of time for someone new?

[KevinM1]

Hello i am interested in creating simple multiplayer games using flash. I am quite the newbie in doing this but im sure there are guides and books to teach and help along the way but with those who do know the flash language i have a question or two:

 

do i need any special software to compile or even write code to do multiplayer games in flash?

 

Yup.  Flash.   I believe there are free editors around, but I'm not too knowledgeable in that area.  And, given their free, not-from-Adobe nature, their quality may be suspect as well.

 

how is the learning curve with flash can i study books and material online and quickly learn the basics or is learning the flash language difficult and waste of time for someone new?

 

How would any of us know?  What you're asking depends on your abilities, commitment, and interest.  Your best bet is to go to the local bookstore and peruse a book on the subject.  That way you can get a decent idea of the cost of learning it (both time AND money), as well as whether or not Flash is for you, before jumping in.