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This way users won’t be greeted with multiple upgrade dialog boxes and be forced to choose one (keep it simple for your users!). It may also be a good idea to only place one swf with Express Install functionality on each page. This is so the entire upgrade dialog can be seen by the user if the Express Install is triggered. These files need to be at least 215px x 138px in size. When used in conjunction with FlashObject, it offers the best possible user experience for your users who need to upgrade their Flash player.įirst, add Express Install support to each of the swf files that may require an upgrade.

Nearly full control over the upgrade experience, which means no matter what platform your users are running, you will be able to walk them through a nearly identical install proccess.īecause of these benefits, Express Install is now my recommended upgrade method.

While Firefox has an excellent plugin finder, other browsers that use the Netscape plugin architecture aren’t so fancy. Internet Explorer users have become more and more wary of trusting the ActiveX install dialog box that pops up all the time and is generally associated with spyware or malware.

No need to rely on built in browser upgrade mechanisms.

No need to redirect your users to to upgrade their player.

Macromedia recently introduced a new feature of the Flash Player called “Express Install.” This new method of upgrading offers a few very nice benefits: I’ve just updated FlashObject (now version 1.2.3) to support the new Macromedia Flash Player Express Install. Check out the FlashObject page for examples of using ExpressInsatll. Please note that the newest version of FlashObject (1.3) changes how ExpressInstall is invoked when using FlashObject.