FLASH: Re: searching (was: cancer)

[John Dowdell]

At 8:22 PM 6/2/0, BJ Hoffpauir wrote:

> The point was that if you design a site as one great flsh movie

> (or even a series of movies) then you can't make a search engine

> that allows your visitors to search the contents of YOUR FLASH SITE.


Doublecheck atomz.com... they'll use the Open SWF specification to peek

inside and index the text within your SWF files:

http://www.atomz.com/help/flashfaq.tk


(My memory is that other search engines have announced this too, but I

don't have their names at the handy, regrets.)


The searching methods really depend upon how each engine is set up. Some do

index content within SWF files. I'd still recommend tailoring a page for

each of the various engines, though... try searching with term "search

engine secrets" for more tips.




> I have sent a couple of emails to Macromedia for 'wish lists',

> but I haven't ever heard a response.


You should have received an auto-reply back, reminding that for a question

rather than a wish there are other support avenues.




btw, I appreciated the original Flazoom article myself... it's indeed very

important to have tight and well-reasoned files. Although broadband

capabilities are increasing, narrowband devices are increasing far more

rapidly. Here's a short primer on how to avoid making your audience wait:

"How can I make SWFs start quickly?"

http://www.macromedia.com/go/14300



jd






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