Christie, your argument is about the most ridiculous argument there is. Everything you have stated is SOLELY about you and your personal preferences. Observe:
I'm not a highly visual person, I even prefer reading data to being given a > graph. > So what? *NONE OF THIS IS ABOUT YOU!!!* Your personal preference is irrelevant, as well as mine. Other people may not like reading. They may be more visual. Focus on everyone, not yourself, and you CANNOT design a web page if you only focus on yourself and how you may view and read it. It can't happen. Unless you want people to view only how you viewed it when designing. You also state: > Hassan, I also have a theory that I'd like to test with you. Do you use >> Macs as your primary computer or PC? I think the very visual are drawn >> towards using Macs and Flash. >> > > I don't think it's about me :-) > True, Hassan, it's not about you. Christie, do you think Macs are not PC's? Because they are. And PC's (Personal Computers, that is what a PC stands for) is too broad a subject. Clarify!!! Since you like to read, here is this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer it shows the definition and what is included in the "subject". Such as Macs and Windows and Linux-based OS are PC's. Again using the quote above, you are also Stereotyping. Not all people are drawn towards Macs and Flash. Some maybe drawn to Linux, Ubuntu, Windows, etc. -- Brett P. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Hassan Schroeder <has...@webtuitive.com>wrote: > Christie Mason wrote: > > CM - I wasn't talking about Flex. I was referring to Flash. I can see >> that >> I wasn't clear when I changed thoughts. >> > > And again, missing the point: Flash is a *platform* with which you > can do a variety of things. It's not 1998 any more, and Flash is > only about Dancing Hampsters(sic) if *you* want it to be. > > CM - Instead of humphing at me, educate me and by extension everyone >> else. >> What does Flex do better, faster, cheaper than a text based database with >> links to graphics, video/Flash, etc >> > > It's *integrated* with the video, graphics, sound. Let's say you're > teaching bicycle mechanics, and you have a video that demonstrates > replacing a cog in a cassette. As the component is disassembled, you > want to show the name and details of each piece as text to one side, > and maybe warnings/cautions on the other, with a static exploded > view of the assembly above where each component is highlighted as > it's being removed in the video. > > You might be able to do that with the JavaScript-ActionScript bridge > and plain HTML but I guarantee it would be a /lot/ clumsier. :-) > > Plus, I'd be curious as to availability of the Flex server in >> remote hosts. I haven't seen any offer it, is it still so pricey(?) >> > > No idea, check with Adobe. My last Flex project was a couple years > ago, and I'm pretty sure they've changed the licensing since then. > > And there's also OpenLaszlo, of course. > > Hassan, I also have a theory that I'd like to test with you. Do you use >> Macs as your primary computer or PC? I think the very visual are drawn >> towards using Macs and Flash. >> > > I don't think it's about me :-) > > The point is using the proper tool for the job, and any application > with multimedia aspects is a candidate for a Flash-based solution. > > I'm not a highly visual person, I even prefer reading data to being given >> a >> graph. >> > > I spend most of my time in a text editor or bash, regardless of > what platform I'm using. But that's probably not germane to this > discussion, either. > > I don't see the value of most rich interface methods because it's >> been my experience than when people start focusing on making the >> interface/content flash around >> > > How about focusing on using multimedia to add value, to create a more > effective learning experience, as I hopefully demonstrated above? > > > FWIW, > -- > Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- has...@webtuitive.com > Webtuitive Design === (+1) 408-621-3445 === http://webtuitive.com > > dream. code. > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
