There is a form to let the BMW Webmaster know of your poor experience with the detection script:
http://www.bmwusa.com/BMW2003/Templates/Contact%20Us/ContactSiteRep.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fContact%2fContactSiteRep%2ehtm&NRNODEGUID=%7b1B02CA3C-1F83-44BB-9F02-BA5690872E36%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&bhcp=1 Jason Merrill | E-Learning Solutions | icfconsulting.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Éric Thibault >>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:06 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] are the wheels off the Flash Player wagon? >> >>I'm afraid they dont validate the Flash player.... There is no code in >>that page (client side) to do this.... I think it's a fix message ! >> >>Kind of poor for a big company like that! >> >>A+ >> >>Count Schemula wrote: >> >>>Explore the latest generation BMW M5 -> >>>-Flash 7 player is required to view this site. To download Flash 7, click >>>here. >>> >>>This is AFTER it checked my player, so I should have went right to the >>>microsite. At first, it was not obvious to me that I could proceed >>>despite the "warning" and I moved on since I was not going to >>>downgrade. >>> >>>I'm not complaining about Macromedia or the plug-in, just the state of >>>affairs in general. >>> >>>Overall, the express player install to upgrade from 7 to 8 works >>>pretty well. A little convoluted, going to Macromedia to confirm the >>>update then popping back open a browser with the original destination, >>>but it does seem to work pretty well. >>> >>>On 10/27/05, Éric Thibault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I have the same configuration as yours and everything is ok! >>>> >>>>link: >>>>http://www.bmwusa.com/BMW2003/Templates/MicroSiteHandlerNew3.aspx?N >>RMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fnewM5%2ehtm&NRNODEGUID=%7b842F870 >>6-6EE2-4A57-B409-4FADB716F1E8%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&bhcp=1 >>>> >>>>Maybe they fixed their code? >>>> >>>>A+ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Flashcoders mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>=============================================================== >> >>Éric Thibault >>Programmeur analyste >>Réseau de valorisation de l'enseignement >>Université Laval, pavillon Félix-Antoine Savard >>Québec, Canada >>Tel.: 656-2131 poste 18015 >>Courriel : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>=============================================================== >> >>Avis relatif à la confidentialité / Notice of Confidentiality / Advertencia de >>confidencialidad <http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

