Re: UKNM: plug-in take up/stats

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Martin Lloyd wrote:

> 

> > All those of you who think plug-ins, in particular copromedia flash and

> > shockwave are clever things to use on websites might be interested in

> > the following:

> >

> > http://www.statmarket.com/SM?c=Plugins

> >

> > now go away and learn HTML.

> 

> Hmm, 8.5% have flash, but 11% have IE5 which ships with Flash? I think

> someone should put captions on this graph explaining what its showing. Is

> this the install base, the %age of user sessions where a particular plugin

> is used by a browser or what? Now I may not be prepared to believe that

> MacroMedias flash installed on 77% of online US machines  quite yet, but I

> reckon its not far off.

> 


actually, the stats there are clearly wrong. but it made the point.


> When a site offering flash/non-flash versions sees a majority choose Flash

> (and they all do) its time to admit that HTML is no longer enough.


painfully flawed logic, martin.


When a site has a big Flash link, and a little text "non-flash" link,

who's surprised the opt for the flash? and theres always the fear that

you might miss something more than a shite animation.


and the fact that flash *may* be installed on 70% of browsers is not

evidence that HTML is no longer enough. 


let's have a competition:

somebody show me a site where flash/shockwave are used to do more than

add fluff.

I'll buy you a pint. 


> 

> Now go away and revise your <embed> tags


no need. I build sites with content. 


stefan 

it's good to troll


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