As an Adobe Certified Instructor, many of my students are new to Adobe Flash. Frequently after class many of my students would ask for additional resources to learn Flash. I would point them to many blogs and web-based tutorials to assist them, but most of the resources were focused on intermediate to advanced users. So my main focus of this blog is geared toward novice users. Here, my goal is to introduce new users to Flash and give some preparation toward longevity using the Flash Platform.
ABOUT LOU
Lou Barber is creative and talented individual who utilizes his skill set to produce unique projects, websites and presentations. Lou started his career path as a computer operator and has since become a nationally respected leader in web technology. Lou specializes in a web technology called Adobe Flash, which allows consumers to create dazzling, interactive and content rich web applications. Lou is 100% self taught in Adobe Flash, but his education in computer programming has allowed him the expertise to master Adobe Flash. Lou now not only uses the program to the utmost but also educates others on how to use Adobe Flash.
Lou founded, Silhouette Multimedia, LLC (thesminc.com), a web development company in 2000. The companies main service is to provide unique and creative web presences for clients using a combination of multimedia technologies and innovative ideas. Silhouette Multimedia quickly became a well known web development company, serving a wide range of professional industries. In 2004, to gain more exposure, Lou partnered with Adobe and became an Adobe Certified Instructor. Lou began teaching Flash and currently travels the country to educate corporations on the proper uses of Adobe Flash. In 2005, Lou founded an Adobe User Group, (fdug.org). This purpose of the group is to educate users on Adobe Flash, communicate technology by example and presentation, increase the awareness of Adobe Flash, and to create a local networking platform. In 2006, Lou and two other members from the group wrote, “Flash Professional 8 Unleashed”, by SAMS Publishing. The book was a large success and led to Lou speaking a many conferences, seminars and events. In 2008, Adobe invited Lou to speak at their annual conference, Adobe MAX. Due to the high demand of interest in Adobe Flash, Lou’s sessions quickly sold out which prompted Adobe to add on two additional sessions.
Among other things, Lou is also an accomplished choreographer. He has choreographed tours, music videos, and live performances for many groups, such as, Beyonce, D’angelo, Anthony Hamilton, and Missy Elliott. In 2000, Lou was choreographer/creative director for D’angelo’s critically acclaimed international “Voodoo Tour”. Rolling Stone magazine voted the tour as the #2 tour of 2000 and voted D’angelo as the “Best Male Performer”. Due to Lou’s diverse skills and success in both technology and entertainment, in 2006 he was voted “Top 40 under 40″ by Style Magazine. Lou believes that his experiences has helped him to become a versatile force in creative technology.