Re: FLASH: Flash-with-flash-detection

[Louise Olson]

>When you guys and girls do detect the availble flash version with a small

>flash movie you probably use a auto refresh met tag to handle the situation

>the flash movie can't run (no plugin/activex). How long do you wait before

>refreshing the page and assuming that flash isn't available at all?

>


This is a comment from the visitor's point of view. Considering the number

of times I've been denied access to a site or shuffled off to the <plain

vanilla HTML> after being told I didn't have the plugin (which I do), I

have grown very fond of the sites which give me the choice to enter the

Flash version even though it thinks I do not have the plugin. There are two

usual structures for giving that access -- 1) get the plugin and return and

enter here (knowing I have it, I just go right ahead in), or 2) this site

comes in two versions FLASH or HTML-please enter the one you wish to view.

I think the second way is probably superior since even those with a plugin

may for whatever reasons decide they don't want to view FLASH movies at

that time. I've decided that's how I'm going to construct the sites I

create.


My 2¢ worth.


Louise


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