Re:Flash JumpMovie

[Mike Jones]

The Flash JumpMovie as you refer to it John, has been in use on a number of

sites for about six months now. It was a little "toy" I came up with for a

couple of reasons really:

1. Javascript isn't very robust at the best of times - plus I'm not as good

at JScripting as I am at flash!?!

2. It seemed so obvious that flash would be the best tool to detect itself.

3. It takes seconds to install.

If anyone is interested there are examples of this at

http://www.spookyandthebandit.com

http://www.flashbanners.com

and the new 1998 Shell Ferrari site which is being launched before the first

race this Sunday.

http://www.shell-ferrari.com


Although you'll probably have to remove you plugin to "see" it in action or

not as the case may be. If interest is high enough I'll mail an example.

Remember though, no detection device is 100% efficient so you have to cater

for the majority and assist the minority.


M

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Spooky and the Bandit

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London WC1X 8PF

UK +44 (171) 692 5257

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-----Original Message-----

From: John Croteau <

croteauerols [dot] com

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To:

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Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 11:03 AM

Subject: Re: Detection script and java flash player



>Hi Miranda,

>

>> Can I have some script to detect whether the users' browser contain flash

>> plugin or not?

>Yes, MM has two techologies to help detect if Flash is available, both

>require JavaScript.

>  Aftershock

>  SmartShockwave

>

>You can also use a Flash JumpMovie to detect Flash.

>

>Soon I should have my AllFlash detection system available publicly.

>

>> One more thing, is anyone can tell me about java flash player?? Haven't

got

>> much time to try it out, maybe someone here will give me the clue?

>Aftershock is a free utility from MM to allow for easy degrading from

>Flash to FlashJava to Gif.

>Also check out the Transcript link on the FlashTalk page at

>FlashCentral.

>Jonathan Gay talked about FlashJava and there is a link to my Flash

>verses FlashJava Test page. You can compare the time it takes for the

>same .swf animation to download using your browser for both Flash and

>FlashJava.

>

>> And also, is the scripting make the pages/animations take more time to

>> download?

>In general only slightly except for SmartShockwave which is a .js module

>containing nearly 800 lines of JavaScript (15K) also there are possible

>delays when using the Flash Jumpmovie technique.

>

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