Re: FLASH: Flash going the way of the Dinosaurs?

[David Gary]

"Troy M. Gilbert" wrote:


> A few months back, there was a post to this list regarding the *new*

> Director 7. Director 7 incorporated many more cool things for the web

> including incredible support for Flash 3. This makes great sense, both

> products are made my Macromedia and they should work together seamlessly.

> But it also scares me...

>

> Recently there has been a flurry of discussion regarding what we want in

> Flash 4. ....<very good points snipped>


Hiya Troy,


I dont know who else would agree, but Ive always seen Dir as a tool for

CD-authoring and not much else.

CD interactive production is a uge bus, but using Dir for Web design is like

watching an elephant give birth.


Dont get me wrong Dir is more powerful than Flash3 in certain areas due to

scripting and behaviors, but

the only real attention its gotten from big business online is for online

games. And thats very little. Only other takers are interactive designers. Is

it sellin' on the web? Nah. Sorry to say, even most of those arent worth the

download. Plus with more and more PC software games sold for use with

LAN(internet) connection, attention to Dir internet games is even less on

gamer's agenda.


Flash OTOH with its streaming capabilities and vector format is extremely fast

compared to anything today

for high end web authoring. When your talking 56k which isnt really 56k, Flash

delivers. It is a was intended for

web site creation


Dir will start to play a role in web design when everyone has fibre optic and

internet is running water.

Until then I wouldnt touch it for anything other than CD or kiosk design.


Right now Flash can give "CD-rom like" atmosphere for web sites. That is the

only reason its on my HD.


My problem was there is not enough discussion on how a professional designer

can sell it's service. No FAQs

or info in this area that ive found, just hype.


Of course all the above is my 2,


-DG-




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