RE: FLASH: thoughts on ground zero

[John Dowdell]

At 1:00 PM 2/1/0, paul wehner wrote:

> I predict Flash 5 will make adobe's swf files incompatbile

> with the new plugin.


Sorry, no can do... with over 25 toolmakers writing SWF, new Flash Players

*must* support the published SWF spec. Things are too big to be small.


Seriously, folks around here have been waiting for Adobe to create SWF for

a long time. It's part of the reason why Macromedia invested in the

FlashWriter Export Plugin for Illustrator 8. The more tools that support

this format, the better for all of us.


Adam wrote about filesize... what I saw in that screenshot seemed to be

pixel-based effects, so I'm wondering exactly what they're trying to do

there. I also didn't see an interface for interactivity, and so am unsure

how they'll be able to do the new-wave work that people on this list are

doing. That screenshot made me curious about their filesize and

functionality intentions.


(And ditto what my partner Matt said... if other tools make you say "Hey, I

wish Flash did that!" then please do drop a short note to

wish-flashmacromedia [dot] com

 -- these requests are analyzed and play a real

role in determining future work, thanks!)


jd








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