Flash MX

摘要

Flash MX, Macromedia's Flash authoring tool, creates a "rich client" browser, where "rich" means graphics, animation, video, and sound, as well as text and XML-formatted information. For now, however, two problems hinder most Web users from enjoying the rich client experience. The first is bandwidth: CD-quality sound runs about 1MB per minute. Video varies depending on compressibility, but commonly requires multiple megabytes per minute. That's a lot for the still-typical 56Kbps modem connection. Many current Flash-heavy sites are too "rich" for 56Kbps. The second problem is compatibility: It will probably be about a year before the Flash Player 6 browser plug-in, required for most new features, is widely installed.