I have used a small moving Flash headline on a home page and want to make sure the user sees something appropriate if Flash is not installed in the users browser.
How is this handled?
korkus2000
7:44 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
You can use this code from Macromedia [macromedia.com] for browsers thyat support either activex or javascript. It will substitute a regular image if they don't have the plugin. There is also the Flash Deployment Kit [macromedia.com].
Jon_King
8:02 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
Is this fairly common code on pages with Flash or do most assume its presence?
korkus2000
8:05 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
Is it a good thing to have, yes. Is it common, no. Most people just expect you to either have Flash or don't know any better. It is just common usability to give a user options. Options is what the web is all about.
Jon_King
8:18 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
Well put, and I should think good advice.
Thanks, Jon
dingman
9:06 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
Indeed. It shouldn't be too hard to have something more attractive than a puzzle piece in an empty white space for those of us who don't do proprietary plugins.
copongcopong
10:21 pm on Dec 31, 2002 (gmt 0)
You may wish to check out xhtml compliant embedding flash in your webpage from the site: www.alistapart.com/stories/flashsatay/
