It's nothing personal. It's just that for some retailers, our credit card merchant account only (potentially) provides restitution against credit card fraud if they have verified AVS (Address Verification System) and have signature confirmation of delivery to a billing address. Most of which is hard to refute even with proof. So one of the first steps against international credit card fraud is refusing transactions if you can't verify AVS. That pretty much limits you to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
However, I'm still using SageTV on a Windows box. If my recent switch to Ubuntu for my main computer continues to work as well as it has so far I will upgrade my PVR box to the Linux version. SageTV has been one of the best pieces of software I have ever paid for.
I still have no clue if they are affected by this. Guess I'll check out the SageTV forums next.
Speaking of animal motion, I just stumbled upon this antique book for sale from 1882. I remember learning about it a while ago from an animation class I had in art school. It's a fabulous book with loads of early photos and research into the motion of a horse. I believe it's a first edition as well.
I totally agree. As a web designer myself, I am surprised how none of the "redo's" had any care for optimization. The main reason I prefer Google is it's extreme simplicity, quickness and ease of use, especially when viewing their site through my Treo 300. One seemed filled with way too much information for one page, one seemed to have nothing to do with what people are using Google for, one seemed t would be a huge download with all the graphics and one, of course, wasn't a site redesign at all. I prefer the current approach, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid).
I didn't mean his comments were elitist, I was rather talking about the average anti-Flash comment on/. in general I suppose. It's sad that Flash as a whole is slagged to hell on this site when it's only a certain select of Flash developers who abuse the function and ability of Flash. I know people are mainly talking about Flash intros and sites done 100% in Flash but if people use it sparingly and in ways that actually improve the user experience or the usability of a site then I believe it is well worth it. I use it mainly as navigation on the sites I design. I know I could do some of the cascading/collapsible menus with javascript and DHTML but it's so unpredictable when viewed in certain scenarios on certain platform/browser configurations. Using Flash I am guaranteed what it will look like and how it will function on someone's machine as long as they have the Flash plug-in installed. More people have Flash installed then can view "cross-platform DHTML" I would almost dare to say. Plus the file size for my navigation is much smaller then it would have been if I used images controlled by javascript/DHTML. I don't know, I guess I just like improving my end users experience by allowing them the ability to get to any main section of my site from any page in the site from a clean, uncluttered, easy to use navigation. Plus Flash is also an excellent catalyst for streaming compressed audio synced with vector animation when presenting a multi-media rich experience, especially when your stuck behind a dial-up.
As someone already mentioned most previous usability/accessibility complaints about Flash are now moot with the latest MX release.
But one thing that is my pet peeve is with the geek web browsing elitists. You guys sound just like the elitists in the Drum & Bass DJing scene. They all complain about DJ's who use CD's with or instead of vinyl. CDs to a DJ can be compared to Flash to a web designer. It's all just another tool in the toolbox, the only thing that makes a difference is how well you use it.
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It's nothing personal. It's just that for some retailers, our credit card merchant account only (potentially) provides restitution against credit card fraud if they have verified AVS (Address Verification System) and have signature confirmation of delivery to a billing address. Most of which is hard to refute even with proof. So one of the first steps against international credit card fraud is refusing transactions if you can't verify AVS. That pretty much limits you to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
There is a version of SageTV for Linux ...
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However, I'm still using SageTV on a Windows box. If my recent switch to Ubuntu for my main computer continues to work as well as it has so far I will upgrade my PVR box to the Linux version. SageTV has been one of the best pieces of software I have ever paid for.
I still have no clue if they are affected by this. Guess I'll check out the SageTV forums next.
You can block Hotmail.com with the HOSTS file. We have already blocked Hotmail from a few machines in the office that way.
Speaking of animal motion, I just stumbled upon this antique book for sale from 1882. I remember learning about it a while ago from an animation class I had in art school. It's a fabulous book with loads of early photos and research into the motion of a horse. I believe it's a first edition as well.
Horse in Motion
I totally agree. As a web designer myself, I am surprised how none of the "redo's" had any care for optimization. The main reason I prefer Google is it's extreme simplicity, quickness and ease of use, especially when viewing their site through my Treo 300. One seemed filled with way too much information for one page, one seemed to have nothing to do with what people are using Google for, one seemed t would be a huge download with all the graphics and one, of course, wasn't a site redesign at all. I prefer the current approach, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid).
Same (news) as it ever was. - Jesper
I didn't mean his comments were elitist, I was rather talking about the average anti-Flash comment on /. in general I suppose. It's sad that Flash as a whole is slagged to hell on this site when it's only a certain select of Flash developers who abuse the function and ability of Flash. I know people are mainly talking about Flash intros and sites done 100% in Flash but if people use it sparingly and in ways that actually improve the user experience or the usability of a site then I believe it is well worth it. I use it mainly as navigation on the sites I design. I know I could do some of the cascading/collapsible menus with javascript and DHTML but it's so unpredictable when viewed in certain scenarios on certain platform/browser configurations. Using Flash I am guaranteed what it will look like and how it will function on someone's machine as long as they have the Flash plug-in installed. More people have Flash installed then can view "cross-platform DHTML" I would almost dare to say. Plus the file size for my navigation is much smaller then it would have been if I used images controlled by javascript/DHTML. I don't know, I guess I just like improving my end users experience by allowing them the ability to get to any main section of my site from any page in the site from a clean, uncluttered, easy to use navigation. Plus Flash is also an excellent catalyst for streaming compressed audio synced with vector animation when presenting a multi-media rich experience, especially when your stuck behind a dial-up.
- Jesper Erdfelt
- http://americandnb.com
- http://blueviking.com
As someone already mentioned most previous usability/accessibility complaints about Flash are now moot with the latest MX release.
But one thing that is my pet peeve is with the geek web browsing elitists. You guys sound just like the elitists in the Drum & Bass DJing scene. They all complain about DJ's who use CD's with or instead of vinyl. CDs to a DJ can be compared to Flash to a web designer. It's all just another tool in the toolbox, the only thing that makes a difference is how well you use it.
- Jesper Erdfelt
- http://americandnb.com
- http://blueviking.com