Flash tends to be very consistent across browsers (but not too
consistent across operating systems, especially with different fonts and
screen resolutions), and tend to be a bit more responsive than DHTML.
But yeah, I prefer DHTML too. I'm also exploring OpenLaszlo privately
before I suggest this for our projects. :) We won't be using this for
flashy websites. I'm more concerned on making usable UIs quickly. :)
Cheers,
[ simon.cpu ]
Boris Callens wrote:
Is there a reason why one should prefer to use the flash runtime instead
of DHTML?
Although I like flash for some purposes, I tend to dislike it for pure
functional sites.
Its lack of basic browser functionality support (history, navigation
etc) and SEO unfriendly architecture makes it a bad choice for company
websites in my opinion (save for the entertainment industry off course).
I'd prefer to not require Flash runtime installed, but would fall back
on it if necessary (for whatever reason).
As of the FedEx question, I'm always on the lookout for technologies
that can improve our products and development cycles, but before I can
suggest anything to management, I plan to try it with a private project.
This will allow me to evaluate the system by own experience and ensures
my managers that I am already somewhat confident with the technology.
Introducing a new technology in a big team as FedEx implies a bunch of
complexities that need to be decently counterbalanced if the technology
even wants to be considered at all.
Since I favor DHTML over Flash for the projects I have planned, I think
it is a good idea to wait for the next version to come out.
Until then I will be watching this list on a regular basis out of
personal interest.
Boris
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:46:51 +0200, Simon Cornelius P. Umacob
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Boris Callens wrote:
Is there a way to make the framework decide whether to use Flash or
DHTML?
You might want to implement a page that detects whether there's a
Flash player installed or not. This is quite easy to do in
JavaScript. Also, you might want to let the user choose between DHTML
and Flash in that page. :)
Cheers,
[ simon.cpu ]
--Boris Callens
FedEx
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