RE: FLASH: Let me rephrase my question about Flash and Director

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In my opinion, Flash is definitely more web-friendly. More Internet users

have Flash already installed in their browsers, and if they dont, Flash is a

MUCH smaller download. Director can definitely do more, but a lot of it is

not really necessary or practical for use on the Internet.


Tom

>

>

> >If I learn Director in and out is there anything that Flash can do that

> >Director can't.

>

>

> Err.....well it's gonna take some time son!

>

> Director can do multiuser connections, either peer to peer or through a

> multiuser server.....Director can be used to make full blown

> applications, web browsers, etc....so to answer your question, Director

> can do more....

>

>

> BUT.....

>

> my feeling is that there will be less and less .html on the web and they

> will be replaced by full flash websites....Flash itself will become the

> browser, the operating system...(that's what they were touting at the

> last UCON...they even showed a greyscale flash player on a palm!)...

>

> The footprint for Flash is tiny. Now most people complain about Shockwave

> download times...I cn understand that, but that's usually the developer's

> fault rather than the medium....of course the message is the

> medium...er...never mind...

>

> so if your company is interested in cutting edge and functional websites

> then I think Flash would be the way to go. Flash is more ubiquitous but

> Director can do more. Hard to explain but I see Flash as the regular

> Aliens and Director is the queen....but then again, I'm insane.

>

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