| Frankly, there's
no simpler question to answer. Yes, Macromedia Flash MX is
perfect for developing dynamic applications and controlling
content that loads from a database or a data source. Unlike
HTML, you can configure and save Macromedia Flash MX files
as self-contained, stand-alone applications that you can distribute
to users from a website or CD-ROM. Most importantly, Macromedia
Flash MX is a powerful new tool in your web development toolbox.
For example, Medeco High Security Locks came to New City
Media looking for help developing an "executable"
application that would replace an outdated cam lock configuration
card that had circulated for years. The application had
to be data-driven, easy to update, and capable of operating
independent of a web connection—basically, the requirements
excluded HTML as a solution by itself.
Since the original inspiration was a printed configuration
card, Medeco looked to New City Media to create something
that they could easily distribute on CD-ROM business cards
or over the web.
Of course, traditional application development is expensive
and time consuming, especially if it requires network connections
for data retrieval. But for web developers at New City Media,
Macromedia Flash MX was a flexible solution; its designers
could create applications that were traditionally developed
by seasoned Visual Basic programmers.
Bottom line: if you want to convince your firm's
decision makers that Macromedia Flash MX is the way to go,
consider the following:
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