# Flash5 or MX? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 26, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444 "2003-02-26T10:38:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AnhCung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@AnhCung](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AnhCung)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/1 "2003-02-26T10:38:02Z")
If someone’s starting off fresh… knowing nothing about Macromedia’s product… are they better off learning Flash5 or FlashMX? I’ve been gettin mixed reviews on both… if someone have dabbed in both… please do let me know which one is better…and easier. Thanx in advance… AC ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/2 "2003-02-26T11:28:02Z")
Id say if youre going to learn flash learn mx its basically the same as flash 5 in terms of animation the only diffrence is actionscript and a few new tools other than that the concept is the same and also some of flash 5 actionscript is deprecated wich is not good so if youre gonna learn, learn the latest and dont waste your time learning something old and outdated thats my opinion. Good Luck Grim ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/3 "2003-02-26T12:21:35Z")
I was asking the same Q, but Flash 5 or MX, I think Mx is easer and better than 5 like adding a scroller…etc Mx is more “advansed” with actionscript. I choos MX like me who is very new in flash i found out that meny pro flash designers i met they recoment using Flash MX becouse its Flash 5 but they fix meny thinks on ! Love Flash MX Note : If you see Flash Mx is hard try Swish2… but Flash MX is better with Actionscript :crazy: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/4 "2003-02-27T00:24:51Z")
Hey I appreciate the feedbacks. I’ve been reading up here and there on Flash5… but haven’t tried anything yet… I guess I’ll switch over to my MX and work from there… thanx. AC ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/5 "2003-02-27T05:35:03Z")
MX is actually easier to script in than Flash 5. Just ask anyone who has switched over 🙂 The main changes between 5 and MX are interface… and the coding scheme. Actionscript has changed a lot from Flash 5 to MX. And MX supports server-side flash better than Flash 5 too. I say go with MX. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash5-or-mx/14444/6 "2003-02-27T05:44:00Z")
no matter what anyone wants, MX is the wave of the future… - like lost said, it \is\ easier to code… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif)