Re: FLASH: FLASH usage statistics

[Jon Andrews]

Just redid my site in flash and was chagrined to learn that the one 

gut who could have sent me a lot of work could not see it. He was 

using a old version of AOL. He doesn't want to load a plugin  to see 

a commercial site. I rthink Macromedia is playing fast and lose with 

these download FAQS.





>http://www.npd.com/corp/whatsnew/macromedia2.htm. Here is the address for

>the study conducted by NPD. If you look at the graphic at the bottom, it

>shows that more people could view Flash than any of the other streaming

>media formats, without having to download a player.

>

>"In September 1999 alone, there were over 20 million downloads of Flash

>Player from www.macromedia.com."

>

>If it is assumed that in September users were downloading a player that can

>view Flash 4 content and if it is assumed that the download rate for each

>month after that is equal to or greater than 20 million, then from September

>to December of 1999, the Flash 4 player was downloaded 80 million times or

>more.

>

>But that's all hypothetically speaking. I found this study very convincing.

>It is outdated now and it doesn't say which version of Flash they can see.

>But at the rate new computers are being bought (which come with Flash

>pre-installed) and the rate at which new browsers are being downloaded

>(which also come with the Flash player), saying 88.3% of internet users can

>view Flash 4 content won't be far off. For those of you who are still not

>convinced, I suggest conducting your own survey and be sure to let us know

>how that turns out six months down the road.

>

>

>Jonathan Kemp

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>----- Original Message -----

>

From: "Edward Todd" <etodddbtech [dot] net>

>

To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:15 AM

>Subject: Re: FLASH: FLASH usage statistics

>

>

> > This survey says 88% penetration back in October ... but "what" version?

>If

> > most of them have Flash2 installed and I'm creating Flash4 ....?

> >

> > Edward

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >Matt,

> > >

> > >Last century, Macromedia published a white paper article about this. It

>is

> > >very helpful and informative and you can read it at

> > >http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/survey/.

> > >

> > >

> > >Jonathan Kemp

> > >USA Sites - Internet Design, Construction and Marketing

> > >5410 Homberg Drive

> > >Suite 10

> > >Knoxville, TN 37919

> > >Bus: (865) 588-1772

> > >Fax: (865) 588-1391

>

> >Email: jkempusasites [dot] com

> > >http://www.usasites.com

> > >----- Original Message -----

>

> >From: "matt parry" <mparryimts-inc [dot] com>

>

> >To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

> > >Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 8:34 AM

> > >Subject: FLASH: FLASH usage statistics

> > >

> > >

> > >> Are there any reliable numbers about how many users have flash

>installed,

> > >or

> > >> have downloaded flash from Macromedia. Trying to create a statistical

> > >report

> > >> to give to clients to push them to develop in flash.

> > >>

> > >> Any sites that post this sort of data.

> > >>

> > >> thanks

> > >>

> > >> matt parry

> > >> imts

> > >>

> > >>

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Jonathan Andrews

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