Hello all,

My client and I want to produce a little interactive widget/application
which can be emailed, embedded on web pages, linked to, etc. It needs to
look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around "virally".

My question is this: in what language are apps like that usually written?
Flash?

If my description is too vague, let me know and I'll try to improve upon it.

Thanks very much in advance,

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>It needs to look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around
>"virally".

You want to pass around a virus? Patty .. I'm shocked! Or did you mean to
say "virtually"? ;)

What happens to this application after someone finds it? Does it download
to their computer and work on the desktop? If so . . have you considered
AIR? You can use HTML and JavaScript .. doesn't have to be Flex.


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"P@tty Ayers ~ACE" <signup1REMOVE@ayersvirtualREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> My client and I want to produce a little interactive widget/application
> which can be emailed, embedded on web pages, linked to, etc. It needs to
> look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around "virally".
>
> My question is this: in what language are apps like that usually written?
> Flash?
>
> If my description is too vague, let me know and I'll try to improve upon
> it.
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> --
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>

Hi Nancy, and thanks for replying.

I mean "virally". It's a common marketing concept meaning that the marketing
message is passed from person to person voluntarily:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing

No, not something that is downloaded to the user's desktop. It needs to run
on our servers and we need to be able to
embed a link to it in emails, etc., and allow others to do the same - the
way you do with YouTube videos.

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"Nancy" <nancy@webwish.com> wrote in message
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> >It needs to look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around
> >"virally".
>
> You want to pass around a virus? Patty .. I'm shocked! Or did you mean
> to say "virtually"? ;)
>
> What happens to this application after someone finds it? Does it download
> to their computer and work on the desktop? If so . . have you considered
> AIR? You can use HTML and JavaScript .. doesn't have to be Flex.
>
>
> --
> Nancy Gill
> Adobe Community Expert
> Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX Zone
> Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant Troubleshooter (August, 2003)
> Technical Editor: Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual,
> DMX 2004: The Complete Reference, DMX 2004: A Beginner's Guide
> Mastering Macromedia Contribute
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> Development
>
> "P@tty Ayers ~ACE" <signup1REMOVE@ayersvirtualREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> news:gbrd0r$aju$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My client and I want to produce a little interactive widget/application
>> which can be emailed, embedded on web pages, linked to, etc. It needs to
>> look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around "virally".
>>
>> My question is this: in what language are apps like that usually written?
>> Flash?
>>
>> If my description is too vague, let me know and I'll try to improve upon
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks very much in advance,
>>
>> --
>> Patty Ayers | www.WebDevBiz.com
>> Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
>> Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate Worksheet
>> --
>>
>>
>
>

hmm .. not something I have worked with so thanks for the link.
Nancy

"P@tty Ayers ~ACE" <signup1REMOVE@ayersvirtualREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Nancy, and thanks for replying.
>
> I mean "virally". It's a common marketing concept meaning that the
> marketing message is passed from person to person voluntarily:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
>
> No, not something that is downloaded to the user's desktop. It needs to
> run on our servers and we need to be able to
> embed a link to it in emails, etc., and allow others to do the same - the
> way you do with YouTube videos.
>
> --
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>
>
> "Nancy" <nancy@webwish.com> wrote in message
> news:gbrdib$b9h$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> >It needs to look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around
>> >"virally".
>>
>> You want to pass around a virus? Patty .. I'm shocked! Or did you mean
>> to say "virtually"? ;)
>>
>> What happens to this application after someone finds it? Does it
>> download to their computer and work on the desktop? If so . . have you
>> considered AIR? You can use HTML and JavaScript .. doesn't have to be
>> Flex.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nancy Gill
>> Adobe Community Expert
>> Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX Zone
>> Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant Troubleshooter (August, 2003)
>> Technical Editor: Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual,
>> DMX 2004: The Complete Reference, DMX 2004: A Beginner's Guide
>> Mastering Macromedia Contribute
>> Technical Reviewer: Dynamic Dreamweaver MX/DMX: Advanced PHP Web
>> Development
>>
>> "P@tty Ayers ~ACE" <signup1REMOVE@ayersvirtualREMOVE.com> wrote in
>> message news:gbrd0r$aju$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> My client and I want to produce a little interactive widget/application
>>> which can be emailed, embedded on web pages, linked to, etc. It needs to
>>> look great, respond the the user, and be easy to pass around "virally".
>>>
>>> My question is this: in what language are apps like that usually
>>> written? Flash?
>>>
>>> If my description is too vague, let me know and I'll try to improve upon
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Thanks very much in advance,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Patty Ayers | www.WebDevBiz.com
>>> Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
>>> Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate Worksheet
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

P@tty Ayers ~ACE wrote:
> Hi Nancy, and thanks for replying.
>
> I mean "virally". It's a common marketing concept meaning that the
> marketing message is passed from person to person voluntarily:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
>
> No, not something that is downloaded to the user's desktop. It needs to
> run on our servers and we need to be able to
> embed a link to it in emails, etc., and allow others to do the same -
> the way you do with YouTube videos.

The best viral emails are generally the ones that don't appear to be
intentional. I think the marketeers have seen how powerful it can be,
and try to emulate it, but how successful it really is I don't know.

I think the content is key, not just the medium. As long as it can
easily be passed around and viewed then the content will make sure its
passed about.

Dooza

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"Dooza" <doozadooza@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> P@tty Ayers ~ACE wrote:
>> Hi Nancy, and thanks for replying.
>>
>> I mean "virally". It's a common marketing concept meaning that the
>> marketing message is passed from person to person voluntarily:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
>>
>> No, not something that is downloaded to the user's desktop. It needs to
>> run on our servers and we need to be able to
>> embed a link to it in emails, etc., and allow others to do the same - the
>> way you do with YouTube videos.
>
> The best viral emails are generally the ones that don't appear to be
> intentional. I think the marketeers have seen how powerful it can be, and
> try to emulate it, but how successful it really is I don't know.
>
> I think the content is key, not just the medium. As long as it can easily
> be passed around and viewed then the content will make sure its passed
> about.


Exactly. We're fine re. the strategy and the content - just trying to figure
out the technology, thus my question. No other responses? :-(


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Hi Patty,

I was at a adobe seminar this morning (new cs4 stuff) and they showed a good
example of something I think you may be referring to. The example was built
using fireworks to do the design, flash to add the interactivity and then air
to deploy it

Hope that helps, I'll try and tell you more if you need more info

"Simonbullen" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Patty,
>
> I was at a adobe seminar this morning (new cs4 stuff) and they showed a
> good
> example of something I think you may be referring to. The example was
> built
> using fireworks to do the design, flash to add the interactivity and then
> air
> to deploy it
>
> Hope that helps, I'll try and tell you more if you need more info

Thank you! I figured Flash was the way to go. I guess I'll have to find out
what "air" is, now. :-)


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