Flash alternatives blessed by Google
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| 1. Replace the Flash elements with a more accessible alternative like
| CSS/DHTML.
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| 2. Employ a Web design approach known as "progressive enhancement," whereby
| designs are layered in a concatenated manner to provide an alternative
| experience for non-Flash users. This way, all users, including search engine
| spiders, will be able to access your content and functionality. For an
| example of progressive enhancement, check out Amazon's "Create Your Own Ring"
| tool. Simply turn off the JavaScript capabilities in your browser and build
| your ring--with or without the Flash interaction.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9748159-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Well done, Google.
Nintendo Wii Exposed to Adobe Flash bug
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| Symantec says a recently identified Adobe Flash vulnerability could affect
| the Nintendo Wii through the console's Opera internet browser.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070723/tc_pcworld/134959
Not only is it lockin, but it's also not secure. Security comes from wisdom of
the crowds (many eyes). Case studies:
Wikipedia:Errors in the Encyclopædia Britannica that have been corrected in
Wikipedia
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| This page catalogs some mistakes and omissions in Encyclopædia Britannica
| (EB) and shows how they have been corrected in Wikipedia. Some errors have
| already been corrected in Britannica's online version.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Errors_in_the_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_that_have_been_corrected_in_Wikipedia
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