Re: Flash Crawls

[David Gary]

Craig Ferrante wrote:


>      I've recently stopped and tested different flash sites on different

> computer systems

> and was wondering if I could get some feedback on Flash performance.I

> tested many sites including Gabocorp,SmashingIdeas and so on etc. and

> noticed on any machine

> below a pentium 166 Flash performance is almost unacceptable and

> unbearable.Don't

> get me wrong I think Flash3 is great and I am enjoying learning its many

> features and

> capabilities.The question is I don't see many sites with recommended

> requirements

> for processor speed,memory,etc. Are there any guidelines that developers

> here

> use to gauge site performance? -And are there any system requirement

> guidelines

> from macromedia that can be posted on the site? After doing some

> research its amazing

> how many people still have not upgraded their computers even with prices

> so low.

> Just wondering how some of you think about this during sites your

> developing.

> Is the cost of Flash admission Pentium200 or higher?

>

> Thanks in Advance

> Curious Craig Ferrante

> meanrabbit.com

>


HIya Craig,


Ive seen very smooth animations on my ole "tester" p133. The animation speed

depends

on how much animation is happening at one time. Most designers (including

myself) make the

very simple mistake of "over doing it". When you've developed for CD-rom and

3dAnimation with

AVI and different video formats, you tend to outdue some of the more lowly

processors when developing

in Flash. Another thing that chugs the prosessor is the "alpha" option in

FLash3 and tweening gradients

and animating objects with detail. When designing for the "general public"

its probably a good idea

to animate using solid colors and fonts and use your design experience to

make it interesting and professional.


Of course even the 166s are now considered the low standard. We bought 2

p233 about 6 months ago and

they're becoming dinosaurs quick! Oh well, thats technology.


-DG-


The've all killed themselves to reach the mothership in time before it

passed the earth. They were highly intellegent!

They worked on computers and had a website.




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