Is Flash 8 practical for me?

I'm a Flash 8 newbie. This is my first day using using the
program. I have a photography website. I would like to make photo
galleries that have thumbnails to click on to view the larger
image. I'll need to post between 25 to 40 photos per gallery, at
least one or two galleries per week. My question is: Once I have a
template for the kind of gallery I want, can I use it to quickly
add photos or create new galleries, or is this a time consuming
thing every time I want to change it or make a new one? I am very
proficient at Photoshop CS2, so getting photos or thumbnails
resized to the galleries format won't be the problem. Also, any
suggestions on where I can get such a ready-to-go template?

As a rule of thumb, the more time / money you spend setting
this up, the
easier and quicker it will be to update. At the 'top of the
range' you could
have a web based admin interface that allows you to upload
new images and
some meta data for each, a database to store the data about
the images, a
server side script to pass that data into Flash and a Flash
movie that
queries this script and displays you galleries as
appropriate. At the bottom
you would have a Flash movie that you must edit to add extra
galleries and
thumbnails to. A good middle ground is to have an XML driven
site. Your
'gallery' menus can be defined in XML, then the images in
each gallery
defined by another XML file. You then have a Flash page that
reads these XML
files and displays menus and thumbnails appropriately. This
way to add new
galleries and images all you need to do is edit your XML
files and upload
the images as necessary.
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Best practice for putting together scenes in a Flash project?

Hi, I'm currently working on a flash project with the following characteristics:
using a PC
2048x1080 pixels
30 fps
One audio file that plays (once) continuously across the whole project
there are actions that relate to the audio, so the timing is important
at least 10 scenes
about 7 minutes long total
current intent is for it to be played in a modern theater as a surprise
What is the best practice for working on this project and then compiling it together?
Do it all in one project file?
Split the work into different project (xfl) files for each scene and then put it together when all the scenes are finalized?
Use one project file but create different "scenes" for each respective scene? I think this is the "classic" way (?).
Make the scenes "movie clips" and then insert them into the timeline with the audio as its own layer?
Other?
I'm currently working on it by having it all in one project file. But I've noticed that there's some lag (or it gets choppy) at certain parts during playback and the SWF history shows 3.1 MB with a yellow triangle with exclamation point symbol. Thanks in advance.

you would only do that if it makes your job easier. generally speaking, it would not.
when trying to sync sound and animation i think most authors find it easiest to use graphic symbols because you can see their animation when scrubbing the main timeline. with movieclips you only see their animation when testing.
however, if you're going to use actionscript to control some of your symbols, those symbols should be movieclips.

Best practices for setting up projects

We recently adopted using Captivate for our WBT modules.
As a former Flash and Director user, I can say it’s
fast and does some great things. Doesn’t play so nice with
others on different occasions, but I’m learning. This forum
has been a great source for search and read on specific topics.
I’m trying to understand best practices for using this
product. We’ve had some problems with file size and
incorporating audio and video into our projects. Fortunately, the
forum has helped a lot with that. What I haven’t found a lot
of information on is good or better ways to set up individual
files, use multiple files and publish projects. We’ve decided
to go the route of putting standalones on our Intranet. My gut says
yuck, but for our situation I have yet to find a better way.
My question for discussion, then is: what are some best
practices for setting up individual files, using multiple files and
publishing projects? Any references or input on this would be
appreciated.

Hi,
Here are some of my suggestions:
1) Set up a style guide for all your standard slides. Eg.
Title slide, Index slide, chapter slide, end slide, screen capture,
non-screen capture, quizzes etc. This makes life a lot easier.
2) Create your own buttons and captions. The standard ones
are pretty ordinary, and it's hard to get a slick looking style
happening with the standard captions. They are pretty easy to
create (search for add print button to learn how to create
buttons). There should instructions on how to customise captions
somewhere on this forum. Customising means that you can also use
words, symbols, colours unique to your organisation.
3) Google elearning providers. Most use captivate and will
allow you to open samples or temporarily view selected modules.
This will give you great insight on what not to do and some good
ideas on what works well.
4) Timings: Using the above research, I got others to
complete the sample modules to get a feel for timings. The results
were clear, 10 mins good, 15 mins okay, 20 mins kind of okay, 30
mins bad, bad, bad. It's truly better to have a learner complete
2-3 short modules in 30 mins than one big monster. The other
benefit is that shorter files equal smaller size.
5) Narration: It's best to narrate each slide individually
(particularly for screen capture slides). You are more likely to
get it right on the first take, it's easier to edit and you don't
have to re-record the whole thing if you need to update it in
future. To get a slicker effect, use at least two voices: one male,
one female and use slightly different accents.
6) Screen capture slides: If you are recording filling out
long window based databse pages where the compulsory fields are
marked (eg. with a red asterisk) - you don't need to show how to
fill out every field. It's much easier for the learner (and you) to
show how to fill out the first few fields, then fade the screen
capture out, fade the end of the form in with the instructions on
what to do next. This will reduce your file size. In one of my
forms, this meant the removal of about 18 slides!
7) Auto captions: they are verbose (eg. 'Click on Print
Button' instead of 'Click Print'; 'Select the Print Preview item'
instead of 'Select Print Preview'). You have to edit them.
8) PC training syntax: Buttons and hyperlinks should normally
be 'click'; selections from drop down boxes or file lists are
normally 'select': Captivate sometimes mixes them up. Instructions
should always be written in the correct order: eg. Good: Click
'File', Select 'Print Preview'; Bad: Select 'Print Preview' from
the 'File Menu'. Button names, hyperlinks, selections are normally
written in bold
9) Instruction syntax: should always be written in an active
voice: eg. 'Click Options to open the printer menu' instead of
'When the Options button is clicked on, the printer menu will open'
10) Break all modules into chapters. Frame each chapter with
a chapter slide. It's also a good idea to show the Index page
before each chapter slide with a progress indicator (I use an
animated arrow to flash next to the name of the next chapter), I
use a start button rather a 'next' button for the start of each
chapter. You should always have a module overview with the purpose
of the course and a summary slide which states what was covered and
they have complete the module.
11) Put a transparent click button somewhere on each slide.
Set the properties of the click box to take the learner back to the
start of the current chapter by pressing F2. This allows them to
jump back to the start of their chapter at any time. You can also
do a similar thing on the index pages which jumps them to another
chapter.
12) Recording video capture: best to do it at normal speed
and be concious of where your mouse is. Minimise your clicks. Most
people (until they start working with captivate) are sloppy with
their mouse and you end up with lots of unnecessarily slides that
you have to delete out. The speed will default to how you recorded
it and this will reduce the amount of time you spend on changing
timings.
13) Captions: My rule of thumb is minimum of 4 seconds - and
longer depending on the amount of words. Eg. Click 'Print Preview'
is 4 seconds, a paragraph is longer. If you creating knowledge
based modules, make the timing long (eg. 2-3 minutes) and put in a
next button so that the learner can click when they are ready.
Also, narration means the slides will normally be slightly longer.
14) Be creative: Capitvate is desk bound. There are some
learners that just don't respond no matter how interactive
Captivate can be. Incorporate non-captivate and desk free
activities. Eg. As part of our OHS module, there is an activity
where the learner has to print off the floor plan, and then wander
around the floor marking on th emap key items such as: fire exits;
first aid kit, broom and mop cupboard, stationary cupboard, etc.
Good luck!

Best practice for setting or detecting screen size?

Hi All,
Trying to determine a best practice for setting or detecting the screen size. For playbook and iOS, I can set them. But for Android, the number of devices is too large so I'd rather detect. My first choice is to use the stage.stageHeight and stage.stageWidth. This works fine if I set my stage properties with standard meta data:
[SWF(height="320", width="480", frameRate="64", backgroundColor="#010101")]
However, if I use the application descriptor file to set the stage dimentions (as suggested by Christian Cantrell here http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/authoring_for_multiple_screen_sizes.html)
<initialWindow>
<aspectRatio>landscape</aspectRatio>
<autoOrients>false</autoOrients>
<width>320</width>
<height>480</height>
<fullScreen>true</fullScreen>
</initialWindow>
Then the stage.stageHeight and stage.stageWidth are not the correct numbers when my main class is added to the stage. Sometime after the main class is added to the stage, then those numbers are fine. Is there an event I can wait for to know that the stage.stageHeight and stage.stageWidth are correct?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Lee,
Thanks for the quick response! However, for some reason the heightPercent & widthPercent metadata tags are not working as expected for me.
I have a wrapper class that I target for compiling, WagErgApplePhone.as where I've got my metadata
[SWF(heightPercent="100%", widthPercent="100%", frameRate="64", backgroundColor="#010101")]
sets some stage properties
stage.quality=StageQuality.LOW;
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
and instantiates my main class
var main:Main = new Main();
addChild(main);
my main class constructor even waits for the stage
public function Main(){
if (stage) init();
else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
in my init function, stage.stageHeight traces out as 375 (expecting 320).
i have a function which is called via a button press event by the user, and stage.stageHeight traces out correctly (320) there. that's what makes me think that if i wait long enough, i can get the correct stageHeight before init/drawing. but i'm not sure what event to listen for, or if there's another trick.
if i use Capabilities.screenResolutionX and Capabilities.screenResolutionY the correct values are provided for mobile, but these values are not useful for the desktop and web version of the app. if there's no other solution, i'll execute different code depending on platform.
again, for reference, my app descriptor:
<initialWindow>
<aspectRatio>landscape</aspectRatio>
<autoOrients>false</autoOrients>
<width>320</width>
<height>480</height>
<content>bin-iOS/WagErgApplePhone.swf</content>
<title>WAG ERG</title>
<fullScreen>true</fullScreen>
<renderMode>cpu</renderMode>
</initialWindow>
looking forward to any other ideas to try out & thanks so much for your thoughts! if you want to really dig in, this is an opensource project at code.google.com/p/wag-erg/

Best practices for loading swf's

Greetings,
Using CS5 AS2
I'm creating a website in flash (all the files will be in one directory/folder on SharePoint) and want to make sure that what seems to be working fine is best practice.
I have an index.swf with many buttons which will take the user to landing pages/content/other swfs. On these different buttons I have the script...
on (release) {loadMovieNum("name.swf", 0);} I could also do just {loadMovie("name.swf", 0);} ??
The movie transitions nicely to name.swf and on this page I have a button that returns the user to the index.swf...
on (release) {loadMovieNum("index.swf", 0);} Things move back to index.swf nicely and user can chose to go to another landing page.
It looks like I'm on the right track, bc nothing is going awry? but want to check. Am I following best practices for moving from one swf to another within a website?
Thanks for help or confirmation!!

loading into _level0 (and you should use loadMovieNum, not loadMovie, when loading into a level) undermines some of the benefits of a flash application: all the assets must load with each display change and the user sees a flash instead of appearing to transition seamlessly from one display to the next.

Best practice for SWC's in shared projects?

I'm creating a number of Flex components in Flash for a project where the development responsibilities will be shared between myself and another developer via SVN.
My question is regarding linking the SWC's in the Flex Build Path. The .swc files are stored in the project src folder (src/components/swc/Tab.swc) It doesn't look like I can use a relative path. When the other developer opens the project on his local workspace, will he have have to relink the SWC's?
What's the best practice for a scneario like this?

Um... ok. But, don't you still have to link the swc?
What I mean is, once I do that (place the swc in the library), I am unable to access that component. Seems as though I'm missing a step.
Will continue to consult the documentation, but some clarity on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

Best practices for updating agents

We're getting ready to do our first system-wide update of agents to fix a critical bug. Our summer vacation is just ending, and teachers and students will be coming back very soon and turning on our Windows 7 computers for the first time in many weeks, although they won't all be turned on the same day. When they are turned on they will be attempting to get various updates, in particular Windows updates, but also Flash Player and Adobe Reader. I need to update the agents as quickly as possible, but I'm concerned about the possibility of the agent update conflicting with another update, especially Windows updates. Isn't it possible that Windows Update could restart a computer while the agent update is happening (or the other way around), leaving the machine in an unstable or unusable state? What are the best practices for dealing with this? I considered the possibility of deploying the agent to a dynamic workstation group whose members all have a certain file or files that indicate that they have already received the latest Windows updates. However, I can't see how to create a dynamic group based on such criteria.
So far I have only updated a few devices at a time using "Deploy System Updates to Selected Devices in the Management Zone". When those updates are done I cancel that deployment because that's the only option I can find that does anything. If you can offer general advice for a better strategy of updating agents I'd appreciate that. Specifically, how would you push an agent update to several hundred computers that will be turned on sometime over the next two weeks?
Thanks very much.

Originally Posted by jcw_av
We're getting ready to do our first system-wide update of agents to fix a critical bug. Our summer vacation is just ending, and teachers and students will be coming back very soon and turning on our Windows 7 computers for the first time in many weeks, although they won't all be turned on the same day. When they are turned on they will be attempting to get various updates, in particular Windows updates, but also Flash Player and Adobe Reader. I need to update the agents as quickly as possible, but I'm concerned about the possibility of the agent update conflicting with another update, especially Windows updates. Isn't it possible that Windows Update could restart a computer while the agent update is happening (or the other way around), leaving the machine in an unstable or unusable state? What are the best practices for dealing with this? I considered the possibility of deploying the agent to a dynamic workstation group whose members all have a certain file or files that indicate that they have already received the latest Windows updates. However, I can't see how to create a dynamic group based on such criteria.
So far I have only updated a few devices at a time using "Deploy System Updates to Selected Devices in the Management Zone". When those updates are done I cancel that deployment because that's the only option I can find that does anything. If you can offer general advice for a better strategy of updating agents I'd appreciate that. Specifically, how would you push an agent update to several hundred computers that will be turned on sometime over the next two weeks?
Thanks very much.
To be honest, you have to work around your other deploys, etc. The ZCM agent isn't "aware" of other deploys going on. For example, ZPM doesn't care that you're doing Bundles at the same time (you'll get errors in the logs about the fact that only one MSI can run at a time, for example). ZPM usually recovers and picks up where it left off.
Bundles on the other hand, with System Update, are not so forgiving. Especially if you have the agents prior to 11.2.4 MU1 (cache corruption errors).
We usually:
a) Halt all software rollouts/patching as best we can
b) Our software deploys (bundles) are on event: user login Typically the system update is on Device Refresh, OR scheduled time, and are device associated.
IF possible, I'd suggest that you use WOL, system update and voila.
Or, if no WOL available, then tell your users to leave their pc turned on (doesn't have to be logged in), on X night, and setup your system updates for that night, with the auto-reboot enabled. That worked well
But otherwise the 3 components of ZCM (Bundles, ZPM, System Update) don't know/care about each other, AFAIK.
--Kevin

Flash Design for Mobile Devices May Workshop

I'll be running a 2 day workshop in San Francisco on
Flash Design for Mobile Devices in May.
Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be
interested.
Details are below.
Thanks,
Nader Nejat // CEO
Omega Mobile //
http://www.omegamobile.com
Accelerating profit through stunning mobile experiences
==========================================
What:
Flash Design For Mobile Devices
When:
2 days: Saturday, May 6 & 13, 9am — 5pm
Where:
San Francisco State University Downtown Center
Multimedia Studies Program
425 Market Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
For more information and to register:
On the Internet go to:
http://msp.sfsu.edu
Or, call: 415.405.7700
Flash Design For Mobile Devices
In the era of rich mobile media development, your mobile
future is here. Now, learn how to create it in this hands-on
workshop.
We'll give you all the information and practice you need to
be on the
cutting edge of creating Flash content for PDAs, mobile
phones and next
generation devices. We'll explore the mobile Flash landscape
by looking
at working prototypes and actual applications that leverage
the current
mobile Flash player technology.
In this class, each attendee is assigned their own computer
to work on.
Discussions are followed by exercises that show you exactly
what you need
to know to produce your own mobile content. We emphasize
creating great
mobile multimedia experiences for cell phones using Flash
Lite.
In addition to exploring development opportunities available
today, you'll learn:
• The capabilities and limitations of Flash for mobile
development.
• Best practices for planning your mobile projects.
• How to efficiently convert Flash projects to mobile.
• The entire production process from planning to
testing and debugging on the device.
• How to create engaging content and user experiences
for small screens.
• How to maximize memory and processor performance of
your applications.
• How to develop for multiple devices with minimal
changes.
• To tap into resources to get you started quickly
• About handy third party utilities.
Who should take this class?
Anyone interested in developing rich media content for mobile
devices
including: mobile developers interested in Flash as a
potential delivery
platform and interface designers who want to use Flash for
mobile design,
Flash developers who wish to leverage their skills for mobile
development,
web designers who want to take advantage of the next big
medium and anyone
interested in Flash's capabilities for mobile devices.
Prerequisite: Flash I or equivalent experience recommended.
Course #: MULT 9234
Schedule #: 26264
Section: Z01
Hands on, 1 student per computer
2 days; Saturday, May 6 & 13, 9am — 5pm
SFSU Downtown Center, 425 Market
Fee: $395.00
Register Now! Call 415.405.7700

Anything similar available in UK?
"..Nader.." <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
> I'll be running a 2 day workshop in San Francisco on
> Flash Design for Mobile Devices in May.
>
> Please forward this announcement to anyone who might be
interested.
>
> Details are below.
>
> Thanks,
> Nader Nejat // CEO
> Omega Mobile //
http://www.omegamobile.com
> Accelerating profit through stunning mobile experiences
>
> ==========================================
>
> What:
> Flash Design For Mobile Devices
>
> When:
> 2 days: Saturday, May 6 & 13, 9am ? 5pm
>
> Where:
> San Francisco State University Downtown Center
> Multimedia Studies Program
> 425 Market Street, 2nd Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94105
>
> For more information and to register:
> On the Internet go to:
http://msp.sfsu.edu
> Or, call: 415.405.7700
>
> Flash Design For Mobile Devices
> --------------------------------
> In the era of rich mobile media development, your mobile
> future is here. Now, learn how to create it in this
hands-on workshop.
> We'll give you all the information and practice you need
to be on the
> cutting edge of creating Flash content for PDAs, mobile
phones and next
> generation devices. We'll explore the mobile Flash
landscape by looking
> at working prototypes and actual applications that
leverage the current
> mobile Flash player technology.
>
> In this class, each attendee is assigned their own
computer to work on.
> Discussions are followed by exercises that show you
exactly what you need
> to know to produce your own mobile content. We emphasize
creating great
> mobile multimedia experiences for cell phones using
Flash Lite.
>
> In addition to exploring development opportunities
available today, you'll
> learn:
> ? The capabilities and limitations of Flash for mobile
development.
> ? Best practices for planning your mobile projects.
> ? How to efficiently convert Flash projects to mobile.
> ? The entire production process from planning to testing
and debugging on
> the
> device.
> ? How to create engaging content and user experiences
for small screens.
> ? How to maximize memory and processor performance of
your applications.
> ? How to develop for multiple devices with minimal
changes.
> ? To tap into resources to get you started quickly
> ? About handy third party utilities.
>
> Who should take this class?
> --------------------------------
> Anyone interested in developing rich media content for
mobile devices
> including: mobile developers interested in Flash as a
potential delivery
> platform and interface designers who want to use Flash
for mobile design,
> Flash developers who wish to leverage their skills for
mobile development,
> web designers who want to take advantage of the next big
medium and anyone
> interested in Flash's capabilities for mobile devices.
>
> Prerequisite: Flash I or equivalent experience
recommended.
>
> Course #: MULT 9234
> Schedule #: 26264
> Section: Z01
>
> Hands on, 1 student per computer
> 2 days; Saturday, May 6 & 13, 9am ? 5pm
> SFSU Downtown Center, 425 Market
> Fee: $395.00
>
> Register Now! Call 415.405.7700
>

Best care practices for macbook pro

Hi I would like to be more active in preventing issues on my macbook. I use it constantly for school and work, and I rely on it heavily, and so I want to keep it running as best as possible for as long as possible, understanding that while some degradation is inevitable, there is a lot that is preventable. I apologize if there is another thread like this, i did search, but didnt find anything. thanks in advance for any feedback from those much more knowledgeable than myself. I'm runnin:
MacBookPro8,1
Os 10.7.2
2.7 ghz Intel Core i7
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B24
SMC Version (system): 1.68f98
I'm basically looking for tips on the best diagnostics software for my system, and the best implementation of the software (run it off an external? etc) and best practices for the keeping the computer running smoothly. Thanks again. -dL

Make redundant backups, keeping at least one off-site at all times. One backup is not enough. Don’t back up your backups; make them independent of each other. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine.
Keep your software up to date. Software Update can be set to notify you automatically of updates to the Mac OS. Some third-party applications have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis.
Don't install crapware, such as "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” “extenders,” “cache cleaners,” “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this kind of software is useless, or worse than useless. The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be junk. The only software you should install is that which (a) directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for: creating and editing documents, communicating, playing, and so on; and (b) does not modify the way other software works. Never install third-party software of any kind unless you know how to uninstall it.
The free anti-malware application ClamXav is not crap, and although not needed by everyone, may be useful under some circumstances, such as being on a mixed Mac-Windows enterprise network.
Beware of trojans. A trojan is malicious software (“malware”) that the user is duped into installing voluntarily. Such attacks were rare on the Mac platform until recently, but are now increasingly common, and increasingly dangerous. There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it -- the attackers are always one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness -- not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable. Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. If a web page seems deceptive, it is deceptive. Any page that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a known corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash, must be acquired directly from the developer. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from a web page without your having requested it should go straight into the Trash. Any website that tells you that you have a “virus” or that something is wrong with your computer is rogue.
Relax, don’t do it. Besides the above, no routine maintenance is necessary or beneficial for the vast majority of users, specifically not “cleaning caches,” “zapping the PRAM,” “rebuilding the directory,” or “repairing permissions.” Such measures are for solving problems as they arise, not for preventive maintenance. The very height of futility is running an expensive third-party utility called “Disk Warrior” when nothing is wrong, or even when something is wrong and you have backups, which you must have. Don’t waste money on Disk Warrior or anything like it.

Adobe Reader Updates and Flash Plugin for Reader.

I was surprised to find out that Adobe Reader Updates and also Flash Plugin for Adobe Reader cannot be installed on Windows 7 without Admin Rights!!!!!
I remember on Windows XP this was not an issue. I am sure I have checked the possibility of installing Adobe Flash Plugin for Adobe Reader on Windows XP without Admin Rights and it worked...
Now, we have some major issue...
I have prepared Adobe PDF Portfolio for some new policy for Housing Loan, and deployed it to be open from a Web Browser. As per my testing, it worked very nice, and the Business User loved it. On Windows XP, if flash plugin for Reader is not installed, the user will be guided to install it, and it works very nicely.
Just before sending the announcement to all users, we realized that on Windows 7, if flash plugin for Reader is not installed, then when the user clicks on the link to open the PDF Portfolio, then nothing happens. The browser window will open, and it will hang.
Then we found out that on Windows 7 we have to install the Reader Flash Plugin manually, and also, the user must have Admin Rights ...
Now, a decision has been made to cancel the work done using PDF Portfolio, and develop a simple page with links to the required documents...
Any solution for this?
How we can install the required plugin without the need for Admin Right?
Why on Windows 7, the user does not get prompts to guide him to install Adobe Reader Flash Plugin?
Tarek.

I think I can see the reason for this. The Flash Player is separated from Adobe Reader; the system component is now used. (It appears that the "browser plug-in" and "Flash plug-in for Adobe Reader" are indeed the same thing, loaded from the same system location).
Adobe are following recommended practice. It is right and proper that software is installed by the administrator. This then means that the non-administrator end user is protected from malware which attempts to change that software for bad reasons.
Nobody wants to walk round installing 1000 copies of software. Personally, I'd draw the line around 5 copies. Above that, software designed for bulk use is deployed centrally using enterprise deployment tools.
There are even more powerful reasons to do this today, as security updates should be installed almost immediately, and end users won't bother. Generally, the tools are standard, but the vendor adds support for deploying software in these standard frameworks.
Flash: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/enterprise_deployment.html
Acrobat & Reader (forum & links to docs): http://forums.adobe.com/community/acrobat/acrobat_enterprise_install

Downloaded Flash 7 for PocketPC 2003, Problems!!

Hi, Ive just downloaded Flash 7 for PocketPC 2003, The
programme I need it to support only appears in the upper left
quarter of the screen, Ive tried going to the setting to see if
this can be adjusted but nothing works.
The whole idea of the programme is for it to be a quick
reference in the field (its an EMS Pocket Guide) so having to zoom
in and fiddle to follow an algorithm isnt really all that
practical.
Is this a problem with the programme or with Flash? If Flash
- how can I fix it?
Thanks,

ok i got it, (actually was marco casario), thanks!
following his message:
download from here :
>
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc/downloads/player.html
> Is your device compatible with FP7
> (
http://www.adobe.com/mobile/supported_devices/pda.html#msppc)
> ?
>
> If all the answers are YES
download the cab file
>
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/devices/pocket_pc/installers/fp7_ppc_en.cab
>
> and copy it either via activesync to a folder on
> your Pocket PC (or to a storage card via a card reader).
> Double tap on the cab file and it will install on
> your iPAQ
"rodrigo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:e5iqo2$2jh$[email protected]..
> hi,
>
> how can i install the player in my hp 4150?
>
> i downloaded the intsall and inside the cab there is3
files:
>
> 000flash.001 - 1.4mb...
> 000setup.999 - 17k
> active~1.000 - 1k....
>
> i'm lost...
>
>
>
> thank you
>

IPhone Alternative to Adobe Flash Player for video

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Hello,
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Hi,
Thanks for your posting.
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Best-practice for Catalog Views ? :|

Hello community,
A best practice question:
The situtation: I have several product categories (110), several items in those categories (4000) and 300 end-users. I would like to know which is the best practice for segment the catalog. I mean, some users should only see categories 10,20 & 30. Other users only category 80, etc. The problem is how can I implement this ?
My first idea is:
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Saludos desde Mexico,
Diego

Hi,
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My advice:
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Defining agent for each?
Gateway for all?
BPEL security extension?
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Regards
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Centralizing Security enforcement will make your development and security operations as loosely coupled and addresses scalability.
Thanks
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I've got a site with some text in header/footer/nav that needs to be translated between an English and Spanish site, which use the same design. My intention was to set up all the text as content to facilitate. However, if I use a standard dialog with the component's path set to a child of the current page node, I would need to re-enter the text on every page. If I use a design dialog, or a standard dialog with the component's path set absolutely, the Engilsh and Spanish sites will share the same text. If I use a standard dialog with the component's path set relatively (eg path="../../jcr:content/myPath"), the pages using the component would all need to be at the same level of the hierarchy.
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