Re: SMIL versus SVG and Flash5

> 3. Flash5 has good security, audio and interactive features, but is expensive 
> and is not a programming language, and therefore we are limited to 
> developments at Macromedia.

not true.  

swf is (and has been for a while) an open-format, which means that other 
companies/vendors can expand and improve on the format.

all we need is other vendors to support the format.

plus, it can be manipulated externally by other open-formats such as 
javascript and php (but not closed formats such as asp & coldfusion), so that 
you can truly database-enable your multi-media sites.

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smil is a nice OPEN format (as much as microsoft attempts to proprietize it) 
that is currently supported by the viewers that nearly every machine 
connected to the internet can use (qt/rn) and is easy to teach and learn.

svg i have no experience with, but it seems like a joint ms/adobe attempt to 
decredit swf format. no thanx.  political reasoning means zero when it comes 
to public OR developer support (or i would hope it doesn't at least).

gekido

Received on Tuesday, 27 February 2001 18:55:31 UTC