Re: Flash JumpMovie

[Christian Gayton]

Sure, i'm interested.

I actually use aftershock, but get some troubles with NS4.03

thanks in advance

christian

webmasternetland [dot] fr (mailto:webmasternetland [dot] fr)

Mike Jones a �crit:


> 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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> -----Original Message-----

>

From: John Croteau <croteauerols [dot] com>

>

To: flashershocker [dot] com <flashershocker [dot] com>

> 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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