Posted by Richard Ragon on 09/29/05 07:02

Carl Zwanzig wrote:

> <mrmook@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>2) EVERYONE has the flash player. It is now the most universal of all
>>players. Windows, MAC, Linux/UNIX all view the video the way I encoded
>>it.
>
>
> EVERYONE DOES NOT HAVE FLASH!! (sorry for the shouting, not the message)

This is true.. However, I think the current rate is about 98% penetration.


> In my case, only one of my systems has flash, but most have quicktime,
> windoze media, and maybe mplayer or xine. I know a fair number of other
> people with similar setups. I have no use for flash or shockwave.

You would be part of a very very small minority.

But still.. because of the penetration of Flash, Flash makes a great way
to distribute multimedia content.



> Rant:
> Macromedia flash is one of the most overused devices for delivering
> "user experiences" on the planet. When I visit a web page, I don't want
> fancy shifting menus, long animations, etc, I want to see the page.
> Vendors that have flash-only web sites don't get my business, only an
> email telling them why.
> :endRant
>
> z!

And I'll bet they get a good laugh at your email too. They probably
printed it up and hung it in the employees lounge so that everyone can
enjoy it.

-Richard

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