Re: New Flash test site

[John Croteau]

Hi Alan and Chris,


Chris wrote

>> For the Internet anything over 100k is too much.


    This is not true for Flash. Any file size up to about 500K is just

fine IF it streams. For the general net it should stream when

connections are no faster than about 20K bits per second (2.5K bytes per

second). This is a good average for 28,800 or 33,600 Web connections. 

    What this means is a file of 750K will take 5 Minutes on an average

standard internet connection. If you don't have 5 minutes of preliminary

content then it isn't streaming for most people on the Web.

    You should use Wait-for-Frame Animation loops to compensate for

slower connection speeds, a not uncommon situation even if you have high

speed connections. The best use of Wait-for-Frame Loops are ones that

the viewer isn't aware of. Loading bars and other Wait mechanisms are

most precise when using Wait-for-frame Loops.


   Alan's site is impressive but it's size is substantually larger than

it should be if it is meant for the Web in its present form. But, Alan

warned us and said 'it's quite a big swf-file at the moment' indicating

he knows it is large (maybe he should have specified its size). As for

the content it would seem like if properly optimized, it should be more

like 100K than 700K. If Alan's site is meant for a Company Intranet or

users with pipeline T1 connections then the size is of little importance

and you can use higher quality sound and images with less optimization

needed. 

  

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