RE: >< [flexcoders] Starting a Project Now! FLEX 1.5 or 2.0?

[Tony Pujals]

Regarding the comment on Flash penetration below, I don’t know how representative this is of the entire browser market, but my experience with getting users to upgrade has been positive to date. The other day I was giving a demo and speaking to a person over the phone who was prompted to update his flash player version; he immediately did so without problem, restarted his browser and within a moment was ready to proceed with the demo.   Personally, I’ve never seen a user balk when the browser prompted him/her to upgrade Flash. It certainly isn’t the same proposition that updating the Java plugin is. I can’t speak officially, but I don’t see upgrading to Flash 8.5 being a reason to be reluctant to exploit the new player and all that Flex 2.0 brings to the table. I have an impression that quite a few users never upgrade Flash for the same reason they don’t upgrade Acrobat reader. They simple haven’t been prompted to do so for any of the content they have accessed, or didn’t feel the content was compelling enough to tempt them.   I’m sure some people might be put off by it, and I realize there are admins out there who actively prohibit ActiveX (and upgrades), but if it really is a huge showstopper, I’d really like to hear some evidence of that. It would be good to factor that into our internal decision making processes, but for now I would say that from an engineering and product management perspective, we’re not the only ones eagerly awaiting the 8.5 release.   My 2 cents only….       tony pujals| senior engineer | Yahoo! SiteBuilder Express p. 408.349.6284 | e. tonyp * yahoo-inc * com | y!id tonypujals     From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richie Rich Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:51 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: >< [flexcoders] Starting a Project Now! FLEX 1.5 or 2.0?   Hello people, Thanks for all the input on this topic. I am fine with the Flash Player 8.5 issue as I will be controlling access to this first project and can supply the users with the correct player. The second project will not launch until the end of the year at best. Now as far as the "High" cost of "FLEX". We are already a member of the enterprise solutions and the development program with Adobe and We have already made the choice to partner with Adobe on various other software, So I do not think we should have a problem with FES. Although I would like to see a bundle created with FES, Media Server2, ColdFusion, and Breeze. LOL Rich --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Andriy Panas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > >   Besides required * HIGH* licensing cost of Flex 1.5 software, which is > immediately "no-win" option for most of independent developers and small > software companies, what do you think about penetration rate speed in > the nearest future of Flash 8.5 player? > >   ARE you all OK with a fact that your Flex 2 based web application > launched in the summer 2006 will require from almost 90%-95% of your potentials visitors to upgrade to > Flash 8.5 player prior to the launch of your web application? > > > > -- > Best regards, >  Andriy                            mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.