[OT] Flash wants standalones

[Ken Ray]

I think that's why they're charging 20% (of the release cost?) of
commercial software that takes advantage of this. From the link:

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Macromedia Central will create an environment where Flash applications
can run independent of the browser. Along with providing the client
software--a free addition to the free Flash player--Macromedia plans to
sell a wealth of downloadable Flash applications created by third-party
developers. Macromedia will take 20 percent of any software sales, with
the rest going to developers. 
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I'm not so sure I like that idea if it is mandatory (and I'm not even
sure I like it if it isn't)...

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com 
> [mailto:use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of 
> Trevor DeVore
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:38 PM
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: [OT] Flash wants standalones
> 
> 
> It is pretty much the same concept.  Also very similar to Java 
> WebStart.  It will support secure connections which is the only thing 
> that keeps me from developing web connected applications in 
> Revolution 
> right now.  I remember Kevin mentioning that this would come 
> out after 
> 2.0 was released though.
> 
> One benefit for a lot of people will be that Central handles trial 
> periods and purchasing of applications which I think will be a nice 
> feature.  Anything to save time and save you some hassle.
> 
> Trevor DeVore
> Blue Mango Multimedia
> trevor at mangomultimedia.com
> 
> On Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 01:22  PM, Ken Ray wrote:
> 
> > Trevor,
> >
> > Is this much different in theory than a Rev standalone the 
> > communicates over internet protocols to a backend database? I know 
> > it's Flash and not Rev, but is it basically the same?
> >
> > Ken Ray
> > Sons of Thunder Software
> > Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
> > Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com
> >> [mailto:use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Trevor 
> >> DeVore
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:07 PM
> >> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> >> Subject: Re: [OT] Flash wants standalones
> >>
> >>
> >> I will take a stab at this since I am sitting in the 
> Keynote at the 
> >> FlashForward conference where Macromedia just did a 
> presentation of 
> >> it.
> >>   Some interesting things from the keynote:
> >>
> >> 1) Macromedia Central will allow developers to create flash based 
> >> desktop applications on Mac and Windows.  This will far 
> surpass what 
> >> is currently available from the Flash player.
> >> 2) Macromedia Central allows you to have your web connected apps
> >> running like a desktop application but now a user can save 
> data while
> >> they are offline and then synch up with a server once they 
> connect to
> >> the internet again.
> >> 3) A developer can now make flash apps that people can purchase and
> >> Central handles the trial period as well as the purchasing of the
> >> program.  This opens up a new market for Flash application 
> developers.
> >>
> >> There are definitely other things but this is what stood out to me 
> >> during the Central presentation.  It looks like a really 
> interesting 
> >> product.
> >>
> >> Trevor DeVore
> >> Blue Mango Multimedia
> >> trevor at mangomultimedia.com
> >>
> >> On Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 12:41  PM, Alex Rice wrote:
> >>
> >>> http://news.com.com/2100-1046-994258.html
> >>>
> >>> I'm a little confused about what it is, because I thought 
> there was 
> >>> already a standalone flash player that doesn't require a browser 
> >>> plugin.
> >>>
> >>> Alex Rice, Software Developer
> >>> Architectural Research Consultants, Inc. alrice at ARCplanning.com 
> >>> alrice at swcp.com
> >>>
> >>>
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