RE: [Sheflug] not strictly Linux but there may be a Linux solution

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Chris Johnson
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 3:19 PM
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [Sheflug] not strictly Linux but there may be a 
> Linux solution
> 
> 
> >
> > That's a big hoop to jump through just to view your CV.
> >
> > Why not have your CV in RTF or PDF and include a link to 
> your webpage 
> > where the multimedia content will be hosted.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> 
> Probably because I fancied learning a bit more about flash or 
> similar but needed a project to keep any trial focussed and I 
> need to redo my CV so I thought I'd see what was possible and 
> kill two birds with one stone!

Speaking as an employer, if a CV landed on my desk that required that I
reboot my desktop to view it, I'd boot the CV (rather than reboot the
PC). It reminds me of a business card attachment I had the misfortune to
receive recently. The business card was a flash animation which included
the mugshot of the sender. It was 210k. It was also standard for the
company in question a Docklands IT support company to use this on all
their emails.

There's a time and a place for most technology, but I don't think that's
it in this case.

Is there a Linux equivalent to Windows autorun anywhere? Would that be a
better solution (in a vain attempt to get on-topic).

As an alternative to flash, have you considered something like SMIL? I
don't know what Linux browser support for SMIL is like though. I've
certainly used it with IE5.5

-- 
David

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