Re: FLASH: flash & your email program?

[Wayne Townsend]

Hi john,


thank for your feedback, that's what i'm after.


I don't agree with you though.  this is important information for

everybody.  not only how flash appears in different email packages, but

also the gut reaction.


Multimedia in email is going to become a norm.  and as i pointed out, there

are many cases where it is ver advantages to be able to do this.


the question is, is Flash the format to do it with.  i think so, because of

the small filesizes.


John, i'm doing this on a slow sunday, and a lot of people are interested.


this is a flash development group after all, and that's a small flash file

i sent.  IMHO we should be exploring all of the flash possibilities, and

that includes list mail.


/w




>> is your email program displaying the following (swf) flash file in this

>>window?

>No, and even if it did, this was a very ill advised stunt and you knew

>it, but were so thrilled by this new discovery of swf attachments you

>went ahead anyway.

>

>This is a waste of time and a waste of bandwidth.

>

>> if your email program isn't displaying the flash in this window, then would

>> you let me know please.  Thank-you, i will share the results with the group.

>> Note: re attachments - FWIW, this flash file is much smaller than many text

>> emails.

>You calculated wrong or you are already getting a lot of attachments.

>The small file you sent is double the average email sent to the list. We

>already have complaints about how big the List is.

>

>>  So, i think it's legit to send them.  but i invite your view on it.

>> <flame suit on>  :)

>If you really thought it was OK, why did you put the flame suit on?????

>

>> it's a great way to send clients updates on your work.

>Yes, it is and we've been doing that for a long time, but there are some

>things you need to be careful with in doing this. But, we ALWAYS advise

>our client ahead of time and do a test first.

>

>>  or a special flash file to your sweetie.

>She must have a lot of patience with you.

>

>>  I use it on my own list, and people seem ok with it

>> because of the small size, and instant viewing.

>Also, it is a smaller list, low volume and NO one is on a digest version

>where even if you had sent the swf correctly that it would appear as

>gobballygak!!!!!!

>

>> happy independance day, all americans!

>Thanks, but Wayne you didn't pay attension before to the fact that

>people outside of the US actually have to pay for their time online

>whether using Email or the Web, They pay their phone company by the

>minute they are on the phone in addition to ISP charges.

>

>It takes a lot more time to receive a file as an email attachment than

>to download it for view by HTTP or to download it to your drive by FTP.

>Of course if you happen to be on a T1 line you may be unaware of this

>(unless you had paid attention to statements of why not to send

>attachments)

>

>> Note: I would wait and see what the reaction to this is from the group

>> before trying this yourself.  ;)

>I would suggest that even if you don't understand why it is BAD that you

>should not turn on your HTML and not send attachments to this or most

>any other major list.

>

>Not only have I seen 7 additional Emails on this alredy, but I know I

>will receive private Email complaints as well (based on past

>experience). This test serves no purpose because even if it was

>successful, attachments can't be allowed (even Flash). The big

>complaints won't come until tomorrow (though most hopefully won't feel

>the need to complain on the List) when the people get to work especially

>ones who have the digest and will have a block of about 70 lines of

>garbage where your attachment is.

>

>There is no good reason to send attachments to this List. PERIOD.

>Even if they are Flash, it is NOT OK. Pardon my shouting but this has

>been covered before.

>

>Sending Flash Email attachments to clients is a good idea, but I would

>always do a test first.

>

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