First, I want to thank you very much for your response.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Dowdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what error text members of your audience have seen, but if
> I were guessing, it would be about admin permissions on that computer,
> that seems to be the most frequent issue these days. But there's a short
> guide to Windows troubleshooting here:
> http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_15511#install_win
This is, in fact, a good guide and relatively simple for a "power user" like myself. There are some other troubleshooting guides (from MM employees...) on the MM forum that I would recommend because of the regedit steps.
The admin permissions issues seem to take place on corporate networks. That is not the case here.
I am getting hard evidence that visitors to my site are:
1. not willing to leave it for another site for an updateI know that there are issues with permissions and root admin access, but that is, I believe, the case with networks and companies. My visitors do not, for the most part, go to the site from networks. I know this is an issue with the Express Install.
2. not bothering to read directions... if they can't see the movies, they move on
3. updating, but the update does not take and they get very confused looking for a program rather than a plugin
4. confused by the complexity of the Adobe Flash upgrade site and cannot find the directions on the overly busy sitge and do not scroll down far enough.
> > I would like to stick with the Flash 8 videos because the quality is so
> > good and I know that pretty soon the Flash 8 market penetration will be
> > enough to get the players out there. I think I am just a bit ahead of
> > the curve right now.
>
> Maybe not. ;-) Here's a chronology of some really amazing adoption rates:
>
> Aug 31 05: Flash Player 8 released to general public, and immediately
> sees 4-5 million *completed* installations per day.
> Dec 15 05: NPD/MediaMetrix discovers 50% of consumers tested could see
> SWF8 content.
> Today: The March consumer audit won't be live on the site for awhile
> yet, but the new On2 codec should be up about 70% general consumer
> viewability by now, I'd wager.
>
> Results of the December consumer audit:
> http://www.macromedia.com/software/player_census/flashplayer/version_penetration.html
>
>
Okay. I'm familiar with these figures and have even linked to some of them just to reassure people that I am not too far out there with Flash 8. But this is where it gets interesting. As the market saturates, you start picking up more of the "civilians" and newbies rather than the early adopters who are already there and can deal with problems and, in fact, expect them. Now we are picking up people who are easily confused and, having just gotten somewhat comfortable with email, do not want to be bothered learning how to install new software. These "holdouts" are the toughest cases. And that's what I am getting.
You may dispute the logic, but I am getting the anecdotal evidence and see the system stats. And on the forum that I visit on the MM site, I am finding that lots of developers are having this problem.
> > There is some FlashObject code that developers are using to generate an
> > Express Install that seems to work very well and solves the update
> > problems. I have no idea in the world what to do with it and I cannot,
> > quite frankly, make heads or tails of most of links that deal with it.
> > I want to, somehow, get it into TypePad.
> > Anyone have any experience with this?
>
> Not sure... got link? The Express Install docs on the Adobe site seems
> to be working pretty smoothly for people on the mailing lists, but I
> know that lots of people like to customize any standard routine too.
>
The major problem I know of with Express Install is the admin permissions on networks.
If you like, I could give you many links, but the preferred site seems to be:
http://blog.deconcept.com/flashobject/
My biggest problem right now is: I have Flash 8 .swf videos on a TypePad blog. I know that Expess Install may very well solve my visitors' update problems. BUT I have no idea in the world how to implement the FlashObject code into my blogs or videos. I can't understand the language. I feel as if I am crashing the party. I need some step by step instructions and cannot find them.
I am an experienced and established film maker. I want to put videos on the internet through Flash 8.
Where do I go from here?
If you would like to see one of my sites, pleaes visit http://hestablog.com
Feel free to email me.
Oh. I also get the feeling that Adobe is treading water right now over MS next move with Active-X because of the Eolas case. And Flash Player 8.5 is coming out.
Thanks again, and I hope you can give me a hand.
Stan Hirson
http://hestablog.com
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