Re: FLASH: Just Go For It! - a conclusion

[Michael@BTW]

Reliable detection is pretty much impossible with Real and WiMP, and only

recently become possible with QuickTime, (and not reliably with a script

only detection) so developers using these plugs generally use a 'get plug-in

here'. While its pretty cool when it works, Flash detection using scripts,

while more possible, is not ever going to be 100% effective, and clients

should be made aware of this fact. Flash itself is advanced, its exciting,

and it has potential dangers. If the rewards aren't worth benefit, then use

plain text, gifs and maybe jpegs. I explain to clients that while Flash is

about the most mature plug-in when it comes to acting invisibly, its not as

safe as text, gifs, and jpegs. And walking is generally much safer than

driving, too;-).


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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:45 PM

Subject: FLASH: Just Go For It! - a conclusion



> >But in light of this, and the other thread about some detection routines

> ignoring Opera browsers or other things, here's the weekly reminder: JUST

> GO FOR IT. Show the Flash content. Give a little "can't see the anim?"

> link. No use trying to hold everyone's hand, because not all browsers will

> tell you what they can do.

>

> The above comment makes the New MM Deployment Kit seem useless to a large

> extent.

>

> When something we develop doesn't work in a given scenario, whether our

> client discovers it, her cousins sister-in-law in Oklahoma, or one of

their

> customers, it potentially makes us look like an idiots. Well why didn't I

> think of that before is how I feel and becomes what the client views as

our

> inability to create an accessible Web Site.

>




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