Tag Archives: Flash

You need the f*c*i**g Flash technology to see the Google Art Project. – [RANT]

http://www.googleartproject.com/ TAKEAWAY: 1. Google lied to us when they said they are now focusing on HTML5. 2. Don’t buy an iPad yet. Buy a state of the art (big screen, big pixel resolution) computer (Mac, hopefully). ADDENDUM: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Google_Art_Project

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Steve Jobs tells you to run a HTML5 website —without Flash.

Thoughts on Flash – by Steve Jobs (APPLE CEO) Excellent. Read.

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The future of the prediction markets is on the smartphones.

Here are 2 facts: “In three years, desktops will be irrelevant.” – [More.] The future of mobile computing is Flash free. –> BetFair does not seem to be getting #2.

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BetFair’s dynamic compound chart widgets: un-usable and ugly.

They don’t go into feed readers. See the appendix of my previous post.

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Vador TV shoot the breeze and chat up NewsFutures.

Vador TV —I saw it in the NewsFutures blog feed. – -

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To build their “Next Mayor of London” chart widget, the smart asses at BetFair-TradeFair chose to use the most hated web technology —Flash.

- – - Deluxe Corp. Flash + Usability @ Google Search Jakob Nielsen (world’s #1 Internet usability expert) Flash: 99% Bad (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox) In usability tests of 46 Flash applications, we identified several basic issues related to Web-based functionality’s … Continue reading

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What should Nigel Eccles do with HubDub’s cash

- Play-money prediction exchange HubDub has been selected to be part of a group of British startups that will be touring the Silicon Valley. – HubDub should redo completely its charting system. They are using Adobe Flash technology, and I’m … Continue reading

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