Re: FLASH: Browser types

[Daniel Votino]

May I ask a silly question?

Isn't it really "our" job to see that the world utilizes the current plugs

and browsers? "Our" being the "developers"?

I agree there is a need to design so as to be accessilbe to the majority of

users but its seems that if all developers would unite we could make a

pretty good case for the new technolgy and even be successful.

Here's an entirely irrational and unthinkable solution!

How about we dont support lesser versions of things!?

Crazy  I know.  But don't ban me yet!

What if we spent less time building multiple sites of the same things to

service the half interested users (I say half because they aren't up on

their archaic technology or don't really care) and instead, we find ways to

nicely invite the user to get caught up and make it easy for them to do so.

They are going to have to do it eventually and the only reason they will is

becasue some developer SOMEWHERE has made a strong enough case for it at

their site, either by twisting the users arm, making it so inviting, or some

other great method.  When it all comes down to it.  The developers I think

are the only ones that can eliminate so many plugs and browser versions in

the playing field.  They do it perhaps by, not necessarily showing no

support for an older product, but by heavenly supporting the newer. Food for

thought.  Kick me in the shins for saying so.  Maybe its just my mood

tonight.


~Daniel



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Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 5:00 PM

Subject: Re: FLASH: Browser types



Thank you Brad, and now my point.

When building for the web would it be best to build for a lower version of

Flash?

At least the lowest version that would accomplish running the intended

animation.

Is there a list of the versions and what they support of should just start

by exporting my movie in version 1 and if that doesn't work try 2 and so on

?

Natasha


Brad Bechtel wrote:


> What browser brand and version can see Flash 3, Flash2, Flash1??

>

>

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/productinfo/systemreqs/contents.htm

l lists the following:

>

> -Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, NT 3.5.1 or later

> -68k Macintosh (PowerPC recommended) with System 7.1 or later

> -Netscape plug-in works with Netscape 2 or later (Macintosh and Windows)

> -ActiveX control works with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 or later

(Windows 95 or later, Windows NT)

> -Flash Player Java Edition requires a Java-enabled browser.

>

> Would there be a difference between the 16 bit version over the 32 bit?

>

> If you're talking about the plugin, the 16 bit version of the plugin is

designed for use with 16-bit versions of Netscape Navigator or Internet

Explorer (usually the Windows 3.1 release). The 32-bit version is designed

for use with current browsers and operating systems.

>

> What about WebTV?

>

> http://webtv.net/products/comparison.html lists the following:

>

> WebTV? Classic supports Flash 1.0 playback

> WebTV? Plus supports Flash 2.0 playback

>

> The HTML program that I use tells the HTML version 2, 3, 4 and how it will

be seen however nothing about Flash files.

>


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