I'll admit I'm pretty much a brain washed MM Partner, but I'd say they're pushing Flash for a number of reasons.
1) You can build a full web application with it now via Flash Remoting. VERY easily I might add. 2) It isn't just for movies and intros, BUT the public still thinks it is, we as developers are ahead of the public in what we see coming out on the web. The more MM educates people that Flash isn't just movies, the better. That's what I see them doing now. Have you ever seen an post on Slashdot about Flash. All those guys says is skip intro this, skip intro that. They don't even know what's possible since MX came out, and it's been four months. 3) Server load, if you build an application with Flash, the amount of data that needs to be pushed back and forth between a client and server can be greatly reduced, which can mean MAJOR bandwidth/transfer cost reductions to your client. 4) It's a "universal" component. People can view your application on windows, mac or the right phone without worrying about CSS and JS issues, etc... I'll end it at that, but I'd say number two is the most important reason. t ********************************************************************** Tyler M. Fitch Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer ISITE Design, Inc. 615 SW Broadway Ste. 200 Portland, OR 97205 503.221.9860 ext. 111 http://isitedesign.com ********************************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Bonnie E. Betts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:16 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Does Macromedia have some current strong Flash agenda? Is it me, or has anyone else noticed there's a REALLY strong push for = Flash lately at all the CFUGs and conferences?? Is there any particular = reason for this? I like Flash - don't get me wrong. But I view it as a GUI frill that I = doubt I can sell to my clients who want a functional business = application. Anyone here can tell me why/how I could sell them Flash = which would be over and above CF development? Bonnie E. Betts [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.bettsIT.com 703.508.9766 ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
