Re: FLASH: 'Get Flash' Button

[Michael Greenberg]

I think that a browser sniffer is the better way to go here. The less you

ask of your user the better:)


Michael



>

From: "Eric Stewart" <ceoarisstudios [dot] com>

>

Reply-To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 06:42:25 -0400

>

To: "Flash List" <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

> Subject: RE: FLASH: 'Get Flash' Button

> 

> Brian Wrote "Hey, Flash-types!

> 

> My client is suggesting that we may want to put the 'Get Flash' button/link

> on his site so that those who don't have it can/will get it.

> 

> Obviously I don't want to put this on the opening page - which is a Flash

> movie! - so am I correct in assuming that the best way to do this is to set

> up a regular HTML page (that calls the Flash opening movie) with the 'Get

> Flash' button? Or does someone have a fancy trick? :-)

> 

> -Brian Matthews"

> 

> If you also own Dreamweaver by Macromedia, then the best thing that you can

> do is to use the "Check Plugin" option in dreamweaver to check thier

> computer and forward anyone with the plugin to one page and people who don't

> to another. That is optimal I would say. Other wise, set up an HTML base

> with a link to the movie, Please display the size of the movie if it is over

> say 500K. Put a small flash movie on this html page and say something like,

> " IF you can not see my logo rotating just below this test, you need to

> download the flash 4 plugin". (This is just an example)

> Hope that Helps,

> Eric Stewart

> Aris Studios

> 

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 July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom

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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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