flash 8 ain't nothin special...

arpace · 10-11-2005, 04:06 PM

Does anyone else, other than myself, feel that the flash 8 release is nothing special? The new features aren't that great, and a little buggy at best.

I wish they would allow complete pixel control, so I could start creating facial recognition, movement games, or biometric programs with flash. (one can dream) I am stuck doing it with c++ for now.

senocular · 10-11-2005, 04:15 PM

Flash 8 has pixel control - how much more complete are you looking for? Lets not forget that Flash is developed to be a LIGHT web pluggin. Its amazing its as feature rich as it is.

jrk_productions · 10-12-2005, 02:02 AM

is it true that it's got a ftp upload feature? And has the flash-player detection been completely solwed? (I mean is it built in etc?)..

Sorry if this is old news and wrong place to post, but Im very curious and lately I've been busy learning other coding languages and platforms than flash.. I might be interested in flash 8 though simply for it's speed-improovements.

Headshotz · 10-12-2005, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by senocular

Flash 8 has pixel control - how much more complete are you looking for? Lets not forget that Flash is developed to be a LIGHT web pluggin. Its amazing its as feature rich as it is.

Yeah!

I like flash 8, I don't develope big games in it though, only small-med
(playtime 30min 5Hours). If you wan't to make big games use some
Indie game engine like Torque and learn C++.

Flash 8 is fun, now don't make me think I wasted my money.

Amn · 10-13-2005, 05:04 PM

Doesnt Flash 8 HAVE pixel control ?!

I thought thats exactly among things it did ?

sneeuwitje · 10-14-2005, 01:49 AM

if you really want an educated opnion on Flash; checkout moock's blog.
I think Flash8 is gr8 ... even though ...
- they teamed up with adobe (and thus dropped Freehand out off the Studio ...) ...
- it's mostly a bugfix-release ... *but boy, did it need fixing, and did they fix it good ... (engine)*
- I use a Mac, and OSX still sucks a little bit worse than Flash7 ... MM at least tried to make Flash8 run properly on it!
- The new security protocol feels like beating around the bush even more than the old one ...

... we got:
file-upload,
pixel-control,
beautiful FLV-exporter (+batch!),
new engine,
better palm-support,
streaming bug fixed (or's that OSX?)
and more ...

*I think I maybe should go to work at sales@MM?*

Really, I'm a happy man, but why can't I just open&save 7-docs as 7-docs? stupid to have to use 'save as' ... should be the other way around 7->8 == 'save as' ...

CyanBlue · 10-14-2005, 01:54 AM

F8 looks good and great, but I only wish MM has introduced F7 + F8 as one product rather than two products... Oh well... Maybe that's the reason why I am still at work at 9PM, right???

sneeuwitje · 10-14-2005, 01:58 AM

returning customer: *hmm ... what happened to the quick-reply???*

haha 9pm ... sissy!

Headshotz · 10-16-2005, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyanBlue

Maybe that's the reason why I am still at work at 9PM, right???

Hehe,

How do I save my workspace again?¿

BirdintheCity · 01-12-2006, 06:12 PM

Well, as a user who implemented a site completely based upon their new codec for video, I have to disagree!

The new video features alone made Flash 8 worthwhile for me.

Check out the menu system (it looks like a vending machine) on my website.

Cheers,
Brian

10-11-2005, 04:06 PM	#1
arpace I must have ADHD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 128	flash 8 ain't nothin special... Does anyone else, other than myself, feel that the flash 8 release is nothing special? The new features aren't that great, and a little buggy at best. I wish they would allow complete pixel control, so I could start creating facial recognition, movement games, or biometric programs with flash. (one can dream) I am stuck doing it with c++ for now. __________________ Article: Day 1 at FITC ...nifty posts... Flash 8 video encoder installation fix ...............totally OT.................. Environmentally friendly house cleaning in Toronto for only $18.00 per hour. They clean my place, do a great job, and the rate is great, so I said I would help them get noticed if I could.

10-11-2005, 04:15 PM	#2
senocular six eyes Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA (USA) Posts: 7,758	Flash 8 has pixel control - how much more complete are you looking for? Lets not forget that Flash is developed to be a LIGHT web pluggin. Its amazing its as feature rich as it is. __________________ (6)

10-14-2005, 01:49 AM	#6
sneeuwitje ... Join Date: May 2003 Location: rotterdam, NL Posts: 676	moock knows ... if you really want an educated opnion on Flash; checkout moock's blog. I think Flash8 is gr8 ... even though ... - they teamed up with adobe (and thus dropped Freehand out off the Studio ...) ... - it's mostly a bugfix-release ... but boy, did it need fixing, and did they fix it good ... (engine) - I use a Mac, and OSX still sucks a little bit worse than Flash7 ... MM at least tried to make Flash8 run properly on it! - The new security protocol feels like beating around the bush even more than the old one ... ... we got: file-upload, pixel-control, beautiful FLV-exporter (+batch!), new engine, better palm-support, streaming bug fixed (or's that OSX?) and more ... I think I maybe should go to work at sales@MM? Really, I'm a happy man, but why can't I just open&save 7-docs as 7-docs? stupid to have to use 'save as' ... should be the other way around 7->8 == 'save as' ... __________________ Little bit off-Flash lately ... back soon hopefully

10-14-2005, 01:54 AM	#7
CyanBlue Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 24,878	F8 looks good and great, but I only wish MM has introduced F7 + F8 as one product rather than two products... Oh well... Maybe that's the reason why I am still at work at 9PM, right??? __________________ CyanBlue / Jason Je / Macromedia Certified Flash Developer & Designer http://CyanBlue.FlashVacuum.com http://www.FlashVacuum.com http://tutorials.FlashVacuum.com Do NOT PM, Email or Call me... Your question belongs right in this forum...

10-14-2005, 01:58 AM	#8
sneeuwitje ... Join Date: May 2003 Location: rotterdam, NL Posts: 676	returning customer: hmm ... what happened to the quick-reply??? haha 9pm ... sissy! __________________ Little bit off-Flash lately ... back soon hopefully


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10-12-2005, 02:02 AM	#3
jrk_productions JR Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 481	is it true that it's got a ftp upload feature? And has the flash-player detection been completely solwed? (I mean is it built in etc?).. Sorry if this is old news and wrong place to post, but Im very curious and lately I've been busy learning other coding languages and platforms than flash.. I might be interested in flash 8 though simply for it's speed-improovements.

10-13-2005, 05:04 PM	#5
Amn beyond coding concepts Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 167	Doesnt Flash 8 HAVE pixel control ?! I thought thats exactly among things it did ?

01-12-2006, 06:12 PM	#10
BirdintheCity All-Around Good Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33	Flash 8 Blues... Well, as a user who implemented a site completely based upon their new codec for video, I have to disagree! The new video features alone made Flash 8 worthwhile for me. Check out the menu system (it looks like a vending machine) on my website. Cheers, Brian

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