FLASH: OT: Flash 6 aka DirectFlash!

[Dave Broz]

hi all,


hehehe... I know this is a little earlier for a Flash 6 discussion

considering Flash 5 is not out yet.... but sometimes there is no harm in a

few thoughts out loud. (actually inspired by the Branden Hall FF2K interview

@ www.flashmagazine.com ) ...sorry for the big post..


I have been wondering what is going to happen in Director when Flash 5 comes

out.  At the moment in Director 8 you can access a number of Flash 4

properties from a flash 4 sprite.  How is this going to work when I have a

flash 5 sprite (now that flash 5 as more defined properties)... does it mean

that I am going to have to wait for a new version of director for more

Lingo??? does anyone know if there are intentions of a new Flash Asset

Xtra...?? MM??


aaarrrhhhggg...For me I see a disaster about to happen in the near

future.... I am in  a situation that I make some pretty weird stuff quite

often using Flash Sprites (sometimes not made by me) that were originaly

built for the web and then implemented in Director down the track with other

media ..mpeg2 movies etc...  some of the projectors I make even call the web

for swf's...  ...my concerns are not personal but I have big clients using

stuff like this (which seemed feasible at the time.. one of the reasons I

upgraded to Director 8)... and if it doesnt work it means: unhappy clients =

unhappy developer... ...of course there will always be work arounds.


anyway there doesn't seem to be anything said at MM that tackles this

issue..


I also keep an eye on the Direct-L list [consider them as not so distant

cousins... ; ) ] and there are also some very mixed sentiments with the

announcement of Flash 5.  I guess my concerns lie in the adoption and/or

change of a file format particularily when that file format has to function

in multiple applications. It is even  more of a concern that the

implementation of a file format developed by a company may not work across

it's own applications! Eventually it effects the clients, users and those

who make there livelyhood from the tools (order maybe reversed).


However don't get me wrong, I think the swf is a great format, the files are

small and so is the plug-in (and I can't wait for Flash 5, real programming

at last!).. I guess, reasons for it's success, and possibly the future of

the net.  But let us hope that we don't go beyond the point of no return.  I

think as developers we have the responsibility to keep check with what goes

out there as it eventually dictates the nature of the medium.  Let's just

make sure it is easier for everyone, and lets hope MM are listening to us.

I have always liked the idea behind www.w3.org despite its bureaucracys'

(gotta love Tim Berners-Lee ...bless him), but without it's standardization

we would not have what we have today.


Sorry if  this may seem like a Director rant.. but it should be heard on the

Flasher side of things as well ...we are all growing up fast.... I think.


I also know a few of us dabble in both Flash, Director and other MM

applications and would understand my concerns.... so far... so good.


my 2c's


Dave Broz

Multimedia Producer

www.frame-eleven.com


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