Flash Is Responsible for the Internet's Most Creative Era
I had a formative experience with Flash as a middle schooler. I loved Albino Blacksheep, Newgrounds, etc. I thought the videos were hilarious and the stick-figure-style animation was approachable. So I acquired Flash, and I was blown away by how easy it was to create these silly animations. Automatic tweening was a miracle to me.<p>Since then I&#x27;ve done a lot of video editing with different tools, but I still think back to Macromedia Flash and how I, a child with no ability to code and no knowledge of HTML or Web tech, was able to make my imagination come to life on the screen.<p>I believe it&#x27;s that powerful experience <i>for novices</i> that we&#x27;re missing. I&#x27;m not sure how we should get it back.<p>(edit: phrasing)