Re: Flash Crawls

[Craig Ferrante]

David Gary wrote:


> 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.

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Hi David,


         Thanks for the prompt reply.I am going to rethink the way I've been

approaching    animating in flash to tone it down.Its to bad to because if never

seen a program with

    such advanced graphic features like transparency and tweening.The weird part

is

    I drive myself crazy to get symbol size down and its still not enough.I

guess Flash

    is a little ahead of its time in a land of dinosaurs.



      Thanks again

      Craig Ferrante

      meanrabbit.com



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