On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:16:10 +1100, Mark Stanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not to mention "preloading" and bandwidth savings. In that every page > > refresh would have to put a strain on the servers as opposed to load > > UI once, get needed when needed. > > > > To top that, it would damn well boost Macromedias brand a little > > (maybe thats why they opted not to - they may be a bit turned off > > about coupling their brand with another companies???? bugger it, they > > are rich enough just buy Macromedia....wait.. that would be some > > seriously kick ass power if they were to acquire Flash Player... could > > you imagine what would happen combining their search engine > > capabilities with future Flash Development... > > Oh my sarcasm is lost on you Scott :) Maybe the use of vectors rather > than bitmaps would result in a less bandwidth, but I can't see why > Flash would result in any other bandwidth savings. It is possible to > cache images, javascript, etc...
heheh no i got it ;) Using Javascript is dependent on your browser, in that if you say in IE have your settings for "new blah blah every page", then i'll be the one downloading every time. That and if its dynamic url, sometimes Automatic setting still downloads again. ie point is, the Agent that handles the loading can determine if it needs a new or use old. Flash on the other hand does what a developer says, either store it locally as one big asset pak swf, or loadMovie when you need it (up to the google devy). Point is, Flash gives you the option to store assets in a once off hit (with realistic preloading/caching..don't go there with DHTML & Media Management) furthermore you can reduce the processing of a page itself.. ie raw data back and forth once preliminary assets have been downloaded? that it in itself would be a saving? (refresh = bandwidth no?) Catch22 though is if you just want the one map you kind of place the user in a "download all or nothing" queue :) i think it would even out though and find Flash to be a bandwidth saviour? but who knows how they have it setup at their end. Vector would be betterer (espec for Zooooom) but if they do any animation, go the bitmap as too much vector means poor mans PC dies. Anyway crap crap crap :) Scott (ya`r danmn yanke!) --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
