Comments on: Flash Myths and Misinformation

By: david swenson

david swenson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:51:06 +0000

I have been contemplating building more Flash websites as I am a web designer and have been relying upon more html dhtml xhtml css php sites and want to switch things but always had these bad misconceptions about Flash. Thank you for dispelling many of the Flash myths that I believed to be true. This blog post was a real help to me and my business.

By: شات

شات — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:36:13 +0000

Nice Info

Thanks

By: Swav Kulinski

Swav Kulinski — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:55:46 +0000

ActionScript3 garbage collection is a myth. Loading and unloading same swf by another swf means only unlimited increase in memory usage. Loader.unload() just makes loaded content unavaliable for use, but it still keeps memory.

By: Buy Eve Isk

Buy Eve Isk — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:39:19 +0000

Myth: The words “Flash”, “Splash Page” and “Effective” can be used in the same sentence.

By: Sam Swenson

Sam Swenson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:37:14 +0000

Myth: Flash can't read RTL (right-to-left) text. Fact: Check out Flash 10.

By: David Arno

David Arno — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:18:09 +0000

@Abhishek = try SWF Address. It is a neat hack that modifies the page URL in the browser as you navigate around pages within flash. That way the position in the flash can be bookmarked.

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:23:16 +0000

Hi
I am a newbee to Flash and Flex. I have a simple question: can we bookmark web pages made in Flash? I mean since applications built in Flash are non-hierarchical and it is mostly a non-page-based system how can I give a ‘bookmark’ facility to users?
Is it a limitation?

By: Ronny Karam

Ronny Karam — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:18:51 +0000

Re-Myth:
Flash is a designer’s tool.

Fact:
Flash was a designer’s tool till Adobe decided to change that in Flash CS3 (9) and AS3.

Myth:
Flash can read rtl (right to left) text.

Fact:
yes it can if u create a component that reverses letters one by one but there’s no word wrapping so you have to do that manually and return to line every time.

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By: Nate Klaiber

Nate Klaiber — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:59:50 +0000

@flashape

If flash is always the best tool for the job, then why is your blog not all flash?