Comments on: Flash on CNN.com home page http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/ Mike Downey is the Principal Evangelist for Platform Business Development at Adobe Systems and focuses on Adobe's platform technologies including AIR, Flash, and Flex. This is his personal blog. The views expressed on this site are his and his alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Adobe Systems, it's employees or partners in any way. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: camelOne http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-7010 camelOne Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:41:17 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-7010 Very nice this blog =) Very nice this blog =)

]]> By: jules http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1613 jules Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:36:14 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1613 Idem dito. I always hear the same features coming back when it comes to deciding whether to use Flash video or Windows Media : 1. DRM support 2. Live streaming in On2's video codec 3. Full screen video (in that order) I really hope Adobe is working hard on all three of these issues... Idem dito.
I always hear the same features coming back when it comes to deciding whether to use Flash video or Windows Media :

1. DRM support
2. Live streaming in On2’s video codec
3. Full screen video

(in that order)

I really hope Adobe is working hard on all three of these issues…

]]> By: Randy Tinfow http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1612 Randy Tinfow Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:19:30 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1612 We're in exactly the same position as the prior lister, Eugene. We've got two seats of FMS, but our clients want to sell downloads. We need a Flash solution or we're stuck with WMV. We’re in exactly the same position as the prior lister, Eugene. We’ve got two seats of FMS, but our clients want to sell downloads. We need a Flash solution or we’re stuck with WMV.

]]> By: Rob http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1611 Rob Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:44:39 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1611 I just stumbled on this blog and have watched many of Mike's presentations in the past. Our company sells educational videos both online (streaming) and offline (CD/DVD-Rom). We would love to move to a entirely flash-based (GUI and Video) solution for online/offline and cross-platform delivery (PC/Mac/Linux); however, DRM protection is critical to us as we must provide an offline solution to our customers and we do deal with piracy issues often. Therefore, it seems that the MS DRM is the only solution that can meet our online/offline needs. I'm sure that there are many other companies that share the same issues. Will flash video every provide a solution for this scenario? I just stumbled on this blog and have watched many of Mike’s presentations in the past.

Our company sells educational videos both online (streaming) and offline (CD/DVD-Rom). We would love to move to a entirely flash-based (GUI and Video) solution for online/offline and cross-platform delivery (PC/Mac/Linux); however, DRM protection is critical to us as we must provide an offline solution to our customers and we do deal with piracy issues often. Therefore, it seems that the MS DRM is the only solution that can meet our online/offline needs. I’m sure that there are many other companies that share the same issues. Will flash video every provide a solution for this scenario?

]]> By: Eugene http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1610 Eugene Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:46:46 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1610 I don't get such a warning window and don't know why are you getting it. I'm using Opera, not IE I don’t get such a warning window and don’t know why are you getting it. I’m using Opera, not IE

]]> By: Mike Downey http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1609 Mike Downey Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:50:17 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1609 Hmm... Not sure if CNN's automation system supports Flash video, but I'm sure I could get them in touch with someone who could help them do so. Feel free to have someone contact me directly. mdowney -at- macromedia.com Hmm… Not sure if CNN’s automation system supports Flash video, but I’m sure I could get them in touch with someone who could help them do so. Feel free to have someone contact me directly.

mdowney -at- macromedia.com

]]> By: zombo http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1608 zombo Wed, 07 Dec 2005 20:46:03 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1608 FoxNews.com uses Flash video... they've used it for some time now actually... FoxNews.com uses Flash video… they’ve used it for some time now actually…

]]> By: Lora http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1607 Lora Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:11:26 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1607 I think DRM has the most direct attitude with the decision to use Window Media same it is obvious. I think DRM has the most direct attitude with the decision to use Window Media same it is obvious.

]]> By: Kenny Bunch http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1606 Kenny Bunch Wed, 07 Dec 2005 14:56:14 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1606 Mike, CNN actually handles other entities of Turner in terms of servers, etc. However, the others that you mention are not related in any true form to it. 11? I want it, but for the reasons I had discussed I can't promise anything. Given the right circumstances it could happen. Also, so you know...does Turner have capabilities for forms of Flash video in their automation process.... http://www.cnn.com/video/ (short enough clips that they don't are about protecting the content) Mike,

CNN actually handles other entities of Turner in terms of servers, etc. However, the others that you mention are not related in any true form to it.

11? I want it, but for the reasons I had discussed I can’t promise anything. Given the right circumstances it could happen.

Also, so you know…does Turner have capabilities for forms of Flash video in their automation process….
http://www.cnn.com/video/
(short enough clips that they don’t are about protecting the content)

]]> By: Mike Downey http://madowney.com/blog/2005/12/05/flash-on-cnncom-home-page/#comment-1605 Mike Downey Wed, 07 Dec 2005 06:32:12 +0000 http://madowney.com/blog/?p=188#comment-1605 I'll give you a 10 out of 10 for building a great widget and getting it up on the sacred CNN home page. I'll give you an 11 if you can convince them to switch to Flash video. I know other AOL/Time Warner properties have done this (AOL Broadband, RoadRunner, for example) so maybe you can use them as examples. The Comcast video experience also makes for a good example. Cheers, MD I’ll give you a 10 out of 10 for building a great widget and getting it up on the sacred CNN home page. I’ll give you an 11 if you can convince them to switch to Flash video.

I know other AOL/Time Warner properties have done this (AOL Broadband, RoadRunner, for example) so maybe you can use them as examples. The Comcast video experience also makes for a good example.

Cheers,
MD

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