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Subject: Re: FLASH: Multiplayer / multiuser appz in flash
From: Jon Williams
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 21:52:49 +0100

"a-hem"

I *said* http://www.shovemedia.com/multi/

I'm not going to write the game part *for* you...geez.
That wouldn't be any fun, would it?

-j

Webmaster wrote:

> Thanks for all of your answers!
>
> Anyhow... I'm still looking for *Flash* based multiuser games.
>
> ( It's okay thet Director would be better, but flash's online install is
> much more faster than shockwave's and it's more widespread (maybe not in the
> US, but my target audience isn't in the US). )
>
> I simply can't beleive that there isn't any working game. Multiplayer in
> flash is just a great thing - and was a topic at this list a few month ago.
> Any tips (URLs)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron
>
> ----Eredeti �zenet----
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> D�tum: 2000. j�lius 14. 17:03
> T�rgy: Re: FLASH: Multiplayer / multiuser appz in flash
>
> >am I to assume that the combination of smiley and
> >shockwave link indicate that you recommend using
> >director?!
> >
> >i am reminded of someone really bright saying
> >something to the effect of "we don't need generator." *grin*
> >
> >jd, you and i both know that it IS possible to pass
> >"media" using the available multi-user flash techniques.
> >you just put single slices of media into their own swf
> >files and pass text thru the multiuser engine of choice
> >and have the movie on the other side do a loadmovie
> >call based on the text they recieve--effectively passing "media."
> >It's the same principle as DNS lookup really. What are
> >we talking in terms of performance difference v/s "true"
> >media sharing? 5% ?
> >
> >peer-to-peer...i dunno...that's not really useful once you
> >go above 3 or 4 participants, but I'll grant you that it's
> >nice to be able to choose. scalability gets a thumbs up
> >of course, but what makes shockwave more scalable
> >than flash?
> >
> >love to get your perspective on this, john. it should be
> >apparent by now that multi-user is a newfound thrill of mine.
> >I'm not exacly sure why I bother with the education side
> >sometimes. It just means that I get three more emails asking
> >for an instant messaging fla...*sigh*
> >
> >MU is built out of sweat, ok? It doesn't matter what authoring
> >tool you use.
> >
> >(Flash 5 will render some of this moot after a manner, but
> >it's not like mm is willing to talk turkey yet...)
> >
> >-jon
> >
> >
> >John Dowdell wrote:
> >
> >> At 1:31 AM 7/13/0, Webmaster wrote:
> >> > Can someone give me good examples (URLs) of multiuser applications done
> >> > in Flash? Games, chats, ... Did any of you made some multiuser apps?
> >>
> >> There's a rich-media Player that goes further.... ;-)
> >> http://poppy.macromedia.com/~sallen/multiuser/sites.htm
> >>
> >> (Background: Sending text back and forth is one thing, but sending media
> >> back and forth, peer networking, scalability are all additional needs.)
> >>
> >> jd
> >>
> >> John Dowdell, Macromedia Tech Support, San Francisco CA US
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> Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
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www.flashforward2000.com
Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
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