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Posted to dev@flex.apache.org by Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl> on 2012/08/23 19:15:37 UTC
[DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Hi all,
I have just finished my take on the install badge for the Apache Flex
SDK Installer App. You can find the preview at [1].
I've currently implemented 2 sizes, Regular and Small, so prospective
users have a choice of which the find best suited for their particular
use (site, blog, tweet, facebook, Google+ etc.).
Also, I made some 'minor' adjustments to the layout and texts. I hope
you like the result, but if not then you are free to suggest
alternatives :-)
EdB
1: https://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
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Re: [DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Posted by Carlos Rovira <ca...@codeoscopic.com>.
Hi Om,
I understand. I think it could be done with js but will take a time ;).
Better to use the time for other things :)
thanks!
C.
2012/8/23 Om <bi...@gmail.com>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Carlos Rovira <
> carlos.rovira@codeoscopic.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > it looks so good. My only concern here is why it's made with flex?
> >
> >
> This is a mini app with these functionalities:
>
> 1. Resolve the current operating system
> 2. Resolve the preferred mirror url
> 3. Display the disclaimer
> 4. Show the correct sdk version (loaded from config xml)
> 5. Let user download the exe or dmg
>
> This was done earlier as a pure flash app by Tomasz Maciąg, but we ran into
> issues because the source repo cannot contain binaries (the fla file, etc.)
>
>
> Maybe I'm missing something but here I'll use a simple image to link since
> > the time to download is very big.
>
>
> The filesize can be optimized quite a bit, but if you can do it with an
> image and javascript, we would love to use that instead.
>
>
> > In smartphones you'll see the flash
> > player logo, what's no so good.
> >
>
> I dont think it is relevant in a smartphone as you wouldnt want to download
> apache flex on a phone. But I do agree that the page wont look very good
> with a flash player logo in the middle.
>
> Thanks,
> Om
>
>
> >
> >
>
> > 2012/8/23 Om <bi...@gmail.com>
> >
> > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have just finished my take on the install badge for the Apache Flex
> > > > SDK Installer App. You can find the preview at [1].
> > > >
> > > > I've currently implemented 2 sizes, Regular and Small, so prospective
> > > > users have a choice of which the find best suited for their
> particular
> > > > use (site, blog, tweet, facebook, Google+ etc.).
> > > >
> > > > Also, I made some 'minor' adjustments to the layout and texts. I hope
> > > > you like the result, but if not then you are free to suggest
> > > > alternatives :-)
> > > >
> > > > EdB
> > > >
> > > > 1: https://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Looks good, Erik.
> > >
> > > Should we move the disclaimer to a different page? This would remove
> the
> > > need for the extra font which adds to the file size. And this way, we
> > can
> > > add more text to the html page as needed.
> > >
> > > Can you also put up a release version of the swf files? That would
> give
> > a
> > > good idea of the time taken to load up the swfs.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Om
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carlos Rovira
> > Director de Tecnología
> > M: +34 607 22 60 05
> > F: +34 912 35 57 77
> > <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
> > CODEOSCOPIC S.A. <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
> > Avd. del General Perón, 32
> > Planta 10, Puertas P-Q
> > 28020 Madrid
> >
>
--
Carlos Rovira
Director de Tecnología
M: +34 607 22 60 05
F: +34 912 35 57 77
<http://www.codeoscopic.com>
CODEOSCOPIC S.A. <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
Avd. del General Perón, 32
Planta 10, Puertas P-Q
28020 Madrid
Re: [DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Posted by Om <bi...@gmail.com>.
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Carlos Rovira <
carlos.rovira@codeoscopic.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> it looks so good. My only concern here is why it's made with flex?
>
>
This is a mini app with these functionalities:
1. Resolve the current operating system
2. Resolve the preferred mirror url
3. Display the disclaimer
4. Show the correct sdk version (loaded from config xml)
5. Let user download the exe or dmg
This was done earlier as a pure flash app by Tomasz Maciąg, but we ran into
issues because the source repo cannot contain binaries (the fla file, etc.)
Maybe I'm missing something but here I'll use a simple image to link since
> the time to download is very big.
The filesize can be optimized quite a bit, but if you can do it with an
image and javascript, we would love to use that instead.
> In smartphones you'll see the flash
> player logo, what's no so good.
>
I dont think it is relevant in a smartphone as you wouldnt want to download
apache flex on a phone. But I do agree that the page wont look very good
with a flash player logo in the middle.
Thanks,
Om
>
>
> 2012/8/23 Om <bi...@gmail.com>
>
> > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have just finished my take on the install badge for the Apache Flex
> > > SDK Installer App. You can find the preview at [1].
> > >
> > > I've currently implemented 2 sizes, Regular and Small, so prospective
> > > users have a choice of which the find best suited for their particular
> > > use (site, blog, tweet, facebook, Google+ etc.).
> > >
> > > Also, I made some 'minor' adjustments to the layout and texts. I hope
> > > you like the result, but if not then you are free to suggest
> > > alternatives :-)
> > >
> > > EdB
> > >
> > > 1: https://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
> > >
> > >
> > Looks good, Erik.
> >
> > Should we move the disclaimer to a different page? This would remove the
> > need for the extra font which adds to the file size. And this way, we
> can
> > add more text to the html page as needed.
> >
> > Can you also put up a release version of the swf files? That would give
> a
> > good idea of the time taken to load up the swfs.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Om
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Carlos Rovira
> Director de Tecnología
> M: +34 607 22 60 05
> F: +34 912 35 57 77
> <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
> CODEOSCOPIC S.A. <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
> Avd. del General Perón, 32
> Planta 10, Puertas P-Q
> 28020 Madrid
>
Re: [DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Posted by Carlos Rovira <ca...@codeoscopic.com>.
Hi,
it looks so good. My only concern here is why it's made with flex?
Maybe I'm missing something but here I'll use a simple image to link since
the time to download is very big. In smartphones you'll see the flash
player logo, what's no so good.
2012/8/23 Om <bi...@gmail.com>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have just finished my take on the install badge for the Apache Flex
> > SDK Installer App. You can find the preview at [1].
> >
> > I've currently implemented 2 sizes, Regular and Small, so prospective
> > users have a choice of which the find best suited for their particular
> > use (site, blog, tweet, facebook, Google+ etc.).
> >
> > Also, I made some 'minor' adjustments to the layout and texts. I hope
> > you like the result, but if not then you are free to suggest
> > alternatives :-)
> >
> > EdB
> >
> > 1: https://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
> >
> >
> Looks good, Erik.
>
> Should we move the disclaimer to a different page? This would remove the
> need for the extra font which adds to the file size. And this way, we can
> add more text to the html page as needed.
>
> Can you also put up a release version of the swf files? That would give a
> good idea of the time taken to load up the swfs.
>
> Thanks,
> Om
>
--
Carlos Rovira
Director de Tecnología
M: +34 607 22 60 05
F: +34 912 35 57 77
<http://www.codeoscopic.com>
CODEOSCOPIC S.A. <http://www.codeoscopic.com>
Avd. del General Perón, 32
Planta 10, Puertas P-Q
28020 Madrid
Re: [DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Posted by Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl>.
> Should we move the disclaimer to a different page? This would remove the
> need for the extra font which adds to the file size. And this way, we can
> add more text to the html page as needed.
Excellent idea, done. Please take a look at it, the 'disclaimer.html'
is pretty barren ;-)
> Can you also put up a release version of the swf files? That would give a
> good idea of the time taken to load up the swfs.
With some replacements and style sheet adjustments, I have the release
version down to ~400k. I think that is very reasonable, especially as
it is targeted at people who are going to download the installer app
(~3Mb) and most likely the SDK (~60Mb).
http://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
EdB
--
Ix Multimedia Software
Jan Luykenstraat 27
3521 VB Utrecht
T. 06-51952295
I. www.ixsoftware.nl
Re: [DISCUSS] Install badge for the Apache Flex SDK Installer App
Posted by Om <bi...@gmail.com>.
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Erik de Bruin <er...@ixsoftware.nl> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have just finished my take on the install badge for the Apache Flex
> SDK Installer App. You can find the preview at [1].
>
> I've currently implemented 2 sizes, Regular and Small, so prospective
> users have a choice of which the find best suited for their particular
> use (site, blog, tweet, facebook, Google+ etc.).
>
> Also, I made some 'minor' adjustments to the layout and texts. I hope
> you like the result, but if not then you are free to suggest
> alternatives :-)
>
> EdB
>
> 1: https://people.apache.org/~erikdebruin/badge-preview.html
>
>
Looks good, Erik.
Should we move the disclaimer to a different page? This would remove the
need for the extra font which adds to the file size. And this way, we can
add more text to the html page as needed.
Can you also put up a release version of the swf files? That would give a
good idea of the time taken to load up the swfs.
Thanks,
Om