Comments on: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/ Life as an Adobe platform evangelist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Victor http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-8594 Victor Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:15:08 +0000 http://www.webkitchen.be/?p=1888#comment-8594 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS</span></span> RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS

]]> By: Brian Sexton http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-7094 Brian Sexton Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.webkitchen.be/?p=1888#comment-7094 "Obviously there’s only so much you can add in one release cycle and therefore it could be that your favorite feature didn’t make in a particular release." Then why doesn't Adobe just stop adding features for a Flash Player release cycle? There are plenty of bugs to fix and there is plenty of room for performance improvement. As much as I get excited about new features, I would rather see a faster Flash Player with fewer bugs and consistent cross-platform functionality. For example, I have read that Flash Player 10.0.42.34 adds support for MOUSE_WHEEL events under Mac OS X. I haven't thus far been able to confirm this in one of my own applications, but that's the kind of thing that should have been working across platforms all along. If Flash Player can't deliver a consistent cross-platform experience then what is the point? “Obviously there’s only so much you can add in one release cycle and therefore it could be that your favorite feature didn’t make in a particular release.”

Then why doesn’t Adobe just stop adding features for a Flash Player release cycle? There are plenty of bugs to fix and there is plenty of room for performance improvement. As much as I get excited about new features, I would rather see a faster Flash Player with fewer bugs and consistent cross-platform functionality.

For example, I have read that Flash Player 10.0.42.34 adds support for MOUSE_WHEEL events under Mac OS X. I haven’t thus far been able to confirm this in one of my own applications, but that’s the kind of thing that should have been working across platforms all along. If Flash Player can’t deliver a consistent cross-platform experience then what is the point?

]]> By: kajorn http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-8595 kajorn Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:19:30 +0000 http://www.webkitchen.be/?p=1888#comment-8595 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS</span></span> RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS

]]> By: Michael Borbor http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-8596 Michael Borbor Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:01:59 +0000 http://www.webkitchen.be/?p=1888#comment-8596 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS</span></span> RT @Flash_Platform: RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS

]]> By: Matt Rozen http://www.webkitchen.be/2009/12/08/help-shape-the-future-of-the-flash-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-8597 Matt Rozen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:57:23 +0000 http://www.webkitchen.be/?p=1888#comment-8597 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS</span></span> RT @sjespers: Blogged: Help shape the future of the Flash Platform: http://bit.ly/4KFyTS

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