Comments on: Flash Player Global Settings Manager and usability http://blog.madebyderek.com/archives/2006/06/28/flash-player-global-settings-manager-and-usability/ Flash, SWF Studio, and the world around me Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: John Dowdell http://blog.madebyderek.com/archives/2006/06/28/flash-player-global-settings-manager-and-usability/#comment-7556 John Dowdell Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:22:04 +0000 http://tracethis.com/?p=50#comment-7556 ah, ranting's always okay, don't sweat it... ;-) (I was in Firefox, by the way.) ah, ranting’s always okay, don’t sweat it… ;-)

(I was in Firefox, by the way.)

]]> By: Derek Vadneau http://blog.madebyderek.com/archives/2006/06/28/flash-player-global-settings-manager-and-usability/#comment-7495 Derek Vadneau Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:02:51 +0000 http://tracethis.com/?p=50#comment-7495 "ack… “invalid security code”, and my previous comment was erased before I could submit it…." That used to happen to me when I used IE. Doesn't happen anymore with Firefox. IE seems to have a short-term memory when it comes to form info and the back button. "The original decision was indeed driven by the small dimensions of some SWF on the web, which could not display an interface." That's understandable. Although creating a dialog with the settings manager inside would have been better, imho. Although the GSM has functionality that the settings manager in the player does not, like global settings. Again, having all that functionality in the player would probably be best - that's how I would expect any other software on my system to behave. "I’ve also heard people inside the shop wanting to change this, but I haven’t yet seen a proposed implementation." I guess I should give my $0.02 on the Flash Player team's blog about wishlist items instead of just ranting ;) “ack… “invalid security code”, and my previous comment was erased before I could submit it….”
That used to happen to me when I used IE. Doesn’t happen anymore with Firefox. IE seems to have a short-term memory when it comes to form info and the back button.

“The original decision was indeed driven by the small dimensions of some SWF on the web, which could not display an interface.”
That’s understandable. Although creating a dialog with the settings manager inside would have been better, imho.

Although the GSM has functionality that the settings manager in the player does not, like global settings. Again, having all that functionality in the player would probably be best - that’s how I would expect any other software on my system to behave.

“I’ve also heard people inside the shop wanting to change this, but I haven’t yet seen a proposed implementation.”
I guess I should give my $0.02 on the Flash Player team’s blog about wishlist items instead of just ranting ;)

]]> By: John Dowdell http://blog.madebyderek.com/archives/2006/06/28/flash-player-global-settings-manager-and-usability/#comment-7494 John Dowdell Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:51:34 +0000 http://tracethis.com/?p=50#comment-7494 ack... "invalid security code", and my previous comment was erased before I could submit it.... The original decision was indeed driven by the small dimensions of some SWF on the web, which could not display an interface. I've also heard people inside the shop wanting to change this, but I haven't yet seen a proposed implementation. People share your perception, if that context is of help. (Now let's see if this retyped comment will take.... ;-) jd ack… “invalid security code”, and my previous comment was erased before I could submit it….

The original decision was indeed driven by the small dimensions of some SWF on the web, which could not display an interface. I’ve also heard people inside the shop wanting to change this, but I haven’t yet seen a proposed implementation.

People share your perception, if that context is of help. (Now let’s see if this retyped comment will take…. ;-)

jd

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