David, could you spell out the "problems" and "issues" you've been hearing about. I have to go along with Hugh when he says: "I've never heard of Flash doing any harm." (except, I would add, that it slows everything down). Sooner or later you'll want to visit sites that use it, so you might as well have it, but keep it disabled as I suggested. The ultimate give away as to its real purpose is that it comes without any means of turning it off. You're meant to be stuck with it whether you want it or not, which is the original reason for my hostility to it.
Peter and Hugh, I'm still evaluating the sites you suggested but it's a deadly slow business waiting for them to load. One reason I wrote that little "rant" last night was to see if anybody could suggest a site where the information value is actually enhanced by Flash. So far all I've seen is designed to dazzle and overawe me (if I've got enough patience to wait for the punch). Yes, Hugh, Flash is here to stay, and it's possible that a really well-made site could be viewed as a work of art in itself, not just a source of information. The Gucci site comes closest to that, though it's still just glossy magazine stuff. I'll go along with you, Peter, that in teaching kids a picture is worth a thousand words, and if the picture is animated, make that ten thousand. But if I'm shopping for shoes or trying to learn about the evils of ecstasy or get some medical information, etc. etc., I want to go straight to the information, not be dazzled or have my time wasted. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Grossman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 8:52 AM Subject: Re: PCWorks: Macromedia Flash > Dear Hugh and Peter, > I understand that you would recommend that I install Flash without worrying > about problems with my system, and that the original issues are a thing of > the past. > Is that correct? > David Grossman ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
