Comments on: Why the Wii browser has Flash 7 and not Flash 8 or 9? http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html A blog covering the latest buzz on the Opera browser and its competition. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: aeneas http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-64070 aeneas Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:58:52 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-64070 I`m surprised more people haven't been posting on wiis... I`m surprised more people haven’t been posting on wiis…

]]> By: justsnurfing http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63785 justsnurfing Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:10:43 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63785 I wonder if anyone did an effort to wake up ADOBE on this issue .... But maybe it even isn't ADOBE's fault as the biggest novelty from Flash 7 to 8 was the new highe quality (and HD) video-decoder. This was licensed from On2 Technologies. It might be that the problem still lays in the hands of On2 ... I wonder if anyone did an effort to wake up ADOBE on this issue …. But maybe it even isn’t ADOBE’s fault as the biggest novelty from Flash 7 to 8 was the new highe quality (and HD) video-decoder. This was licensed from On2 Technologies. It might be that the problem still lays in the hands of On2 …

]]> By: vinny http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63586 vinny Sat, 26 May 2007 20:17:04 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63586 Answering my own question. Yes, i think it is possible I just came across this "website-browser" http://www.anybrowser.com/siteviewer.html after posting my previous message, but it's a very simple browser. I guess if you had one with flash 9 installed it would work. Once again I don't anything about computers, just using common sense. Could any of you nerds make a site browser with flash 9 so I could watch more videos on my Wii. You'll probably get rich with that, think about it. Thanks! P.S. If you get rich please send me a check for good karma. Answering my own question. Yes, i think it is possible I just came across this “website-browser” http://www.anybrowser.com/siteviewer.html after posting my previous message, but it’s a very simple browser. I guess if you had one with flash 9 installed it would work. Once again I don’t anything about computers, just using common sense. Could any of you nerds make a site browser with flash 9 so I could watch more videos on my Wii. You’ll probably get rich with that, think about it. Thanks! P.S. If you get rich please send me a check for good karma.

]]> By: vinny http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63584 vinny Sat, 26 May 2007 19:57:07 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63584 I don't know anything about computers but here's an idea. Could anyone make a website where the website itself would decode the flash 8-9 content into the compatible flash 7? A website/browser. Browser within a browser. Is that possible?" I don’t know anything about computers but here’s an idea. Could anyone make a website where the website itself would decode the flash 8-9 content into the compatible flash 7? A website/browser. Browser within a browser. Is that possible?”

]]> By: tndal http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63291 tndal Sun, 20 May 2007 17:54:24 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-63291 youtube and Google should write alternative FOSS plug-ins for Flash 7-9 and end this crappy situation. youtube and Google should write alternative FOSS plug-ins for Flash 7-9 and end this crappy situation.

]]> By: Fake Name http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-58418 Fake Name Thu, 03 May 2007 22:23:55 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-58418 someone needs to make an alternitive to flash. The wii browser wont run anything with flash 7 and my computer wouldnt download flash 9 from adobe's website. They need something better to run this stuff! someone needs to make an alternitive to flash. The wii browser wont run anything with flash 7 and my computer wouldnt download flash 9 from adobe’s website. They need something better to run this stuff!

]]> By: Nafcom http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-57334 Nafcom Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:26:47 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-57334 Adobe sucks, I had once to do with their customer support, and they even didn't manage to fix their contact us form back then, let alone understanding and answering my question. Adobe sucks, I had once to do with their customer support, and they even didn’t manage to fix their contact us form back then, let alone understanding and answering my question.

]]> By: Motorcycle Guy http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-57217 Motorcycle Guy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:41:46 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-57217 I like how everyone is thinking adobe had alot to do with this, but I would bet the decision that caused it not to be updated yet was made back when macromedia was in control. I like how everyone is thinking adobe had alot to do with this, but I would bet the decision that caused it not to be updated yet was made back when macromedia was in control.

]]> By: rikuna http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-56505 rikuna Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:11:48 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-56505 it would be nice to atleast get flash 8 (lazy adobe) it would be nice to atleast get flash 8 (lazy adobe)

]]> By: Tadaaah! http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55300 Tadaaah! Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:19:26 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55300 Ever heard about Flash videos? They are used by a huge number of sites, Comothinon. Ever heard about Flash videos? They are used by a huge number of sites, Comothinon.

]]> By: GrizzlyMV http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55229 GrizzlyMV Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:00:45 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55229 Adobe doesn't care about anybody else than themselve. They do things the way they want it, how they want it, and when they want it. They don't care about the rest. They do things like if they are the kings of the world. With Adobe, it's Their way or the highway. So unfortunately, don't expect to have an SDK for Flash 9 anytime soon. You had better chances for this if it was still Macromedia behind Flash. Let's hope for an open source version, or another standard that come outside of Adobe's factory! Adobe doesn’t care about anybody else than themselve. They do things the way they want it, how they want it, and when they want it. They don’t care about the rest. They do things like if they are the kings of the world. With Adobe, it’s Their way or the highway.

So unfortunately, don’t expect to have an SDK for Flash 9 anytime soon. You had better chances for this if it was still Macromedia behind Flash. Let’s hope for an open source version, or another standard that come outside of Adobe’s factory!

]]> By: Comothinon http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55169 Comothinon Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:23:38 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55169 I find this rather amusing. I manage to browse just fine from my computer with all flash disabled (Firefox + Flashblock). The only real use for flash on the web these days is advertising and crappy band web sites. I fail to see what the big deal is that Opera on Wii doesn't support Flash 8 & 9. What would bother me is that it does support it. I find this rather amusing. I manage to browse just fine from my computer with all flash disabled (Firefox + Flashblock). The only real use for flash on the web these days is advertising and crappy band web sites.

I fail to see what the big deal is that Opera on Wii doesn’t support Flash 8 & 9. What would bother me is that it does support it.

]]> By: Øyvind Ø (at work) http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55168 Øyvind Ø (at work) Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:23:06 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-55168 Maybe Apollo is taking up all their time. Well non the less, it once again shows that Flash should not be used to make web pages, it should be used to enhance them. Making web pages this way, will make them work on more devices/OSes, and for people with disabilities blindness. - ØØ - Maybe Apollo is taking up all their time.

Well non the less, it once again shows that Flash should not be used to make web pages, it should be used to enhance them. Making web pages this way, will make them work on more devices/OSes, and for people with disabilities blindness.

- ØØ -

]]> By: Overand http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-54707 Overand Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:53:11 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-54707 Adobe has shown a very strong level of contempt for the 'unusual' communities out there- but they're aware that their product is at risk due to various microsoft and open source technologies. They're the king for now, but I think that adobe is aware that their position there is no longer guaranteed. They seem to have put increased resources into the Flash-on-linux development team, and one can hope that things will change. They have to, or flash will start to lose its relevance the same way ActiveX and VB-script (on the client) did. Adobe has shown a very strong level of contempt for the ‘unusual’ communities out there- but they’re aware that their product is at risk due to various microsoft and open source technologies. They’re the king for now, but I think that adobe is aware that their position there is no longer guaranteed. They seem to have put increased resources into the Flash-on-linux development team, and one can hope that things will change. They have to, or flash will start to lose its relevance the same way ActiveX and VB-script (on the client) did.

]]> By: Mike http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-54692 Mike Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:04:18 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/04/why-the-wii-browser-has-flash-7-and-not-flash-8-or-9.html#comment-54692 I think designers should always save webpages with backwards compatibility in mind. Personally I try to save all my flash elements in flash 6 or 7 I think designers should always save webpages with backwards compatibility in mind.
Personally I try to save all my flash elements in flash 6 or 7

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