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ArticleBot · Aug 31, 2004, 19:35

This is an article discussion thread for discussing the SitePoint article, "Flash: 99% Good"

KLB · Aug 31, 2004, 20:42

The article was good, but not great by the standards of other SitePoint articles. I'd say it is good reading as a introductory primer, which I suspect is what it was supposed to be.

In all honesty, I personally had to disable Flash about a month ago on my computer because some Flash ads kept crashing my browser. I don't know why this was happening, but since I almost never have a desire to view Flash content it wasn't worth trying to fix.

I will say I have seen some incredible and highly effective uses of Flash. One example is the "design a set" feature at: http://www.cedarworks.com/. I saw a presentation on this site at a conference I was at a few years ago and I was absolutly amazed. You can actually design your cedar playground set on-line via their Flash module and submit it for an estimate online. A couple days later you will receive a personalized quote for your playground set. That site is the way Flash should be used not, stupid eye candy. I'm sure, however, that that functionality cost a very pretty penny.

junjun · Aug 31, 2004, 21:15

This article is from April 3rd 2001.

DougBTX · Sep 1, 2004, 09:44

It also talks about Flash 5... The current version is Flash MX 2004 Pro, with Flash MX and Flash MX 2004 inbetween.

Douglas

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Aug 31, 2004, 20:42	#2
KLB Why??? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maine USA Posts: 3,877	The article was good, but not great by the standards of other SitePoint articles. I'd say it is good reading as a introductory primer, which I suspect is what it was supposed to be. In all honesty, I personally had to disable Flash about a month ago on my computer because some Flash ads kept crashing my browser. I don't know why this was happening, but since I almost never have a desire to view Flash content it wasn't worth trying to fix. I will say I have seen some incredible and highly effective uses of Flash. One example is the "design a set" feature at: http://www.cedarworks.com/. I saw a presentation on this site at a conference I was at a few years ago and I was absolutly amazed. You can actually design your cedar playground set on-line via their Flash module and submit it for an estimate online. A couple days later you will receive a personalized quote for your playground set. That site is the way Flash should be used not, stupid eye candy. I'm sure, however, that that functionality cost a very pretty penny.

Aug 31, 2004, 21:15	#3
junjun Object Not Found Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: northern MI Posts: 1,468	This article is from April 3rd 2001.

Sep 1, 2004, 09:44	#4
DougBTX SitePoint Wizard Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 2,532	It also talks about Flash 5... The current version is Flash MX 2004 Pro, with Flash MX and Flash MX 2004 inbetween. Douglas