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i have just read through all the pages of this thread an i thought i would post seeing as i havent posted in it before. bit of useless information which is becoming of this thread anyway.
Never the less, i am seriously fondered, about Propod.
Hope it awakens soon....
wow very big thread
pleasure to join
don't bother and read my post cuz it leads to nothing same as the PROPOD
maybe Apple and Microsoft oneday ??!!
if you think about it, though, wouldn't you expect a thread titled
FI + 2A to have this many responses no matter what? I'm not surprised at all.
Propod was originally and still is the name given to FI's engine developed for flash intensive "websites". It stands for "Pro Platform" and we developed this system over the past 4 years. Today, you can experience it active when you visit www.firestormpc.com notice that files are loaded even before you get there, pending on connection, we have enabled this part of the system since www.fido.se and on the old Starbreeze site. However, on all the sites we have built, Propod is only enabled 10/20% due to server bandwidth restrictions and costs. Firestormpc is enabled up to 70%.
Propod.com was were I wanted to develop my personal corner, however, today "personal websites" I feel are rapidly becoming mainstream and quite boring at the end of the day, bar 1 or 2. It was interesting to read some of the speculation here, but not suprising there was no correct speculation. Over the coming period of early 2003, we will release information concerning the details of what Propod is. It will still stand for Pro Platform but not in respect to the Propod Engine.
There are many areas under-developed and over looked within our industry. It grew so fast and the competition amongst ourselves competing for breakthrough design has dominated more than competing for actual clients, thanks some what to our economy. There is no such thing as the perfect well balanced site, not even close, however, FI and 2A among very few others seem to be going in a clear direction, a direction which enables them to improve and produce styles, break barriers and revolutionise interactivity, bringing us one step further to a balanced and "perfect" site production. Now Propod.com is not going to state the 5 steps to developing the perfect site, it will be a focused organisation consisting of the world's best in our industry coming from every category aimed to revolutionise and promote interactivity, design, functionality and usability. It is not a flashkit or a k10k, it is the 3rd instalment or 3rd point in the triangle for what we feel is missing to quicker guidance and education in enhancing the internet.
More to come: www.propod.com / Pro Platform.
David Martin
Propod | FI
Well, well. I guess this means an end to this dreaded thread. Thanks for the info Dave. It sounds very interesting.
Thanks for the info. When do you hope to launch it?Quote:
Originally posted by Fantasy Interfaces
Now Propod.com is not going to state the 5 steps to developing the perfect site, it will be a focused organisation consisting of the world's best in our industry coming from every category aimed to revolutionise and promote interactivity, design, functionality and usability. It is not a flashkit or a k10k, it is the 3rd instalment or 3rd point in the triangle for what we feel is missing to quicker guidance and education in enhancing the internet.
More to come: www.propod.com / Pro Platform.
David Martin
Propod | FI
We hope to launch Propod as soon as possible. Since conception, early/mid 2003 has always been its intended launch. There has been no official press release or announcement made, bar this reply to an intensive thread which judging by the amount of interest I felt deserved some direction and reply. It is neccessary to state *after a lot of speculation* that at this time and during early 2003, all official statements will be published at location : www.propod.com , concerning companies and organisations involved as well as what is Propod? How will it effect you? And how can you influence Propod?
David Martin
Propod | FI
Quote:
Originally posted by Fantasy Interfaces
...concerning companies and organisations involved as well as what is Propod? How will it effect you? And how can you influence Propod?
ohhh. the fire is burnin'.
HAH!Quote:
..consisting of the world's best in our industry..
Please grow up people. I thought we were trying to move away from pointless 2A bashing. Let's limit this thread to serious discussion about Propod and that's it. Thanks.
AWESOME! :)Quote:
Originally posted by Fantasy Interfaces
We hope to launch Propod as soon as possible. Since conception, early/mid 2003 has always been its intended launch. There has been no official press release or announcement made, bar this reply to an intensive thread which judging by the amount of interest I felt deserved some direction and reply. It is neccessary to state *after a lot of speculation* that at this time and during early 2003, all official statements will be published at location : www.propod.com , concerning companies and organisations involved as well as what is Propod? How will it effect you? And how can you influence Propod?
David Martin
Propod | FI
What? You're going to regulate free speech now? I suppose I agree with "pointless bashing", but mostly I have seen people having doubts about anything new really occuring, which I can understand.Quote:
Originally posted by gdstudios
Please grow up people. I thought we were trying to move away from pointless 2A bashing. Let's limit this thread to serious discussion about Propod and that's it. Thanks.
Their ideas sound great from a marketing perspective, but bottom line is that it sounds just like a form of preloader, as was suggested very early in this thread, and as the example sites given above do - preload content before displaying it.
There is no magic to Flash or the communication server. There are more intelligent ways of using it of course, which hopefully 2A and FI would be at the limit of using well - you would presume anyway.
Not dismissing or putting down anyone, but I do recognise the difference between new technology and a new spin on current technology. Each have their different uses, but at the same time important for those within the developer community to recognise each and learn how to utilise ourselves.
I stand ready to be corrcted when I actually see anything new - I mean damn, we'd all love to see new technology - but at present I believe I'm seeing some very good marketing on some exsisting technology.
Impressive in its own way nonetheless...
(especially as I become more of a marketer than developer myself)
Cheers
Dave
PS: By the way, I hope I don't give the impession of being negative against what 2A and FI have or will achieve. I'm far from feeling that way - quite the opposite if truth be known. I'm just trying to provide a well-balanced counter to all the "I love 2A/FI" and "I hate 2A/FI" posts which seem to dominate these threads. I suppose it's the hype that comes with a "brand name", but much of these past 17 pages seem to have bounced from one to the other more than adding anything to the discussion. Choose any randomn page and you'll see what I mean...
Happy New Year all...
just for the record davo I think he was refering primarily to a couple of posts (rants) that I have since deleted, rather than the actual debate itself.Quote:
Originally posted by TheOriginalFlashDavo
What? You're going to regulate free speech now? I suppose I agree with "pointless bashing", but mostly I have seen people having doubts about anything new really occuring, which I can understand.
Yes I was. Sorry for the misunderstanding and thank you Aversion for the clarification.
Okay, appologies for my (understandable) mistake.
No offence meant, and none taken.
:)
It's cool. You, unlike many others, are not guilty here. Your posts are always insightful and productive. I was directing my comments at a few people in order to avert more thread deterioration. It appears to have worked. ;)
Ok... I still don't get what those sayings from multiple media sources have to correspond with ProPod site?
Or is it merely a gentle breeze of the colourfull mind of the creator?
I ask upon your presence that you respond informatively to my questions.
Thank you,
www.Prestyle.com
i love you guys.
No-Tec, no joke, I swear I was about to write the same thing. lol.
lmao just adding on =)