> > Take a look at this, and tell me Flash has no place in
> > business apps:
> >
> > http://www.figleaf.com/development/flash4/orgchart.swf
> >
>
> ObObvious:
>
> Went to page. Asked if I want acitveX control to run.
> clicked no. Blank page.
Well, of course. The link is to a SWF file itself, presented for
demonstration purposes.
> Relying on flash (or other similar) with no alternative
> content for those choosing not to allow activex is ...
>
> In an intranet or vpn (with all that a closed and controlled
> quasi-laboratory situation implies) I can see axtivex
> playing a role. Exposed to the world though ... well I dunno.
>
> And what about lynx and ADA requirements?
> Especially the ADA requirements - being near DC
> you should have a good handle on that, Dave.
Look, I'm not saying that Flash (or anything other than "vanilla" HTML)
should be used everywhere. I like JavaScript, but I can't rely on it
everywhere. What I am saying is that Flash, like any other client-side
technology, can have a relevant role in business applications if used
properly.
I don't know what percentage of ColdFusion development is devoted to the
public internet, compared to the percentage devoted to internal business
applications. I do know that most of our development falls in the latter
category, where you generally have a relatively controlled environment. Most
internal business applications don't meet (and don't have to meet) ADA
standards, because they're not public accommodations. In any case, just like
any other client-side technology, you have to make the same choices about
how to present content. Nothing I've said is meant to propose that everybody
just present all content in Flash.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
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