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SVG Viewer 3.0b1 gains OS X version, fixes

updated 10:30 am EDT, Fri August 31, 2001

 
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Adobe has released SVG Viewer 3.0b1, a Web plug-in that allows vieiwing of interactive graphic contact. The new version is available in a Mac OS X 10.1 flavor, includes more "elements," better support for cascading style sheets, significant performance improvements, and other enhancements. [Classic, Carbon]


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  1. kkthompson

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    08/31, 11:07am | report spam | Reply |

    Yikes

    This thing is a bit of a mess! The installer sucks,there's a list of things that won't work longer than your arm, won't function in OmniWeb or Netscape 6... With OS X this install should be as easy as dropping a file (or two) into /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/.

    Come on Adobe!

  1. ean

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    08/31, 11:38am | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Yikes

    It is beta release, right?

  1. Jokton

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    08/31, 02:24pm | report spam | Reply |

    Whats this for

    Does anybody use this software?

    I installed it the first few times it came with photoshop, but now I am just annoyed that the installer even asks me about this format.

    Is this adobe's answer to the flash format? well if it is they failed miserably

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    08/31, 02:58pm | report spam | Reply | delete

    Hmmm

    Sorry, but did any of you notice the "10.1 flavor" note above? I wonder if that's the root of your troubles...

  1. rok

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    09/02, 05:56pm | report spam | Reply |

    svg vs. flash

    okay, here's what i know, or have kinda surmised from all the hype (please, if anyone knows better, feel free to correct me).

    according to adobe, svg is a more versatile vector-based file format, in the same vein as flash. and, supposedly, the svg plug-in can load and play flash 4 (?) files, as well as svg files. however, the flash 4 and 5 players only handle flash format files (.swf).

    yes, this is adobe's attempt to wrest some control over vector-based web files from macromedia, and, if i recall correctly, they even got the w3c to give svg its collective "blessing" as the standard going forward.

    unfortunately, their installer and implementation of the technology leaves a bit to be desired. for instance, try loading an svg site in ie 5 for mac, and you'll either get it to stall during load time, or present you with a lovely error-message/redirect from adobe saying, in essence, "don't blame us that internet explorer sucks, but svg won't work with it at this time - please switch to some other browser" (i am paraphrasing here, but it was quite funny when i and a colleague ran into that message...

    so there ya go.

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