Posted by SpaceGirl on 01/16/07 10:28

J.O. Aho wrote:

> Onideus Mad Hatter wrote:
> > On 15 Jan 2007 17:08:41 GMT, PerfectReign
> > <perfectreign@xr4ti.tinfoilcat.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Um, says the guy with the Flash website?
> >
> > Flash, specifically used in my web form: LAMP FX is the be all and end
> > all solution to web design...at least at present. Java and to a
> > lesser extent VB is the ONLY real POSSIBLE contender (although at
> > present both of those don't even come close to matching what Flash can
> > do).
> >
> > Check out my undefeatable list:
> >
> > 1. support of 32 bit JPEGs
> >
> > 2. fully cross operating system compatible
>
> Quite many (most) operating systems that don't have flash support, yes, you
> have gplflash and gnash, but not usable.
>
> Even if GNU/Linux x86 has a flash plugin, it do not have the same features as
> the one written for microsoft, so many flash based sites just don't work well
> and many times don't work at all.
>
>
> With other words, flash suxx for web design if you want people to be able to
> use the site.
>
>
> Server side scripting that generates w3c valid output is the only that is
> really cross operatingsystem/browser compatible.


Not to mention if you are using a 64bit browser (even IE) there is NO
FLASH SUPPORT. There's no 64bit Flash player yet, and you cannot use
32Bit plugins in IE7 64bit under Vista, and there's no 64bit player for
OS X either.

Adobe really need to get a 64bit player out NOW. PLEASE!

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