Posting Date: June 30, 2002

An open letter to Macromedia (Subterrane) -- "Today, you really got in my face and gave me the what-for. I can't stay silent any longer. I must speak up. I went to a website that was built with flash. You claim that this is a good thing because it has rich media, (insert corporate buzzwords) and everyone can view it. Well, no, they can't."

Reader Comments...

I've never believe the statistics Macromedia provides regarding Flash penetration. More prolific than Java? Uh huh.

Posted by: on July 1, 2002 12:46 AM

I believe that Flash is more prolific than java (and certainly more stable) but there are still issues that Macromedia needs to be promoting to its developers. Even the most usable Flash site with an intuitive interface will still need an HTML version. Flash develoeprs seem to have a fear of HTML when it comes to developign Flash sites.

Posted by: CHris on July 1, 2002 01:48 PM

How is Flash more prolific than Java when Java was shipped preinstalled in browsers long before Flash? Plus, Java is available on virtually every platform.

Posted by: on July 1, 2002 05:46 PM

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