This is a "browser
smart" page that will
automatically display a
FutureSplash animation
or a GIF depending on
the capabilities of the
user's browser. This
page demonstrates
several key points.
Users see a graphic even if they don't have FutureSplash or the most current
browser.
If the user has a sophisticated browser and FutureSplash, they get the benefits of
small file sizes and high quality animation.
The site works well if the user chooses not to download the plug-in.
There is a minimal need for the user to respond to a dialog box or leave this page.
This page uses four different strategies to work with different browsers.
Internet Explorer 3.0 uses the OBJECT tag and automatically downloads
FutureSplash before playing.
Netscape Navigator 3.0 automatically detects if the FutureSplash plug-in is
installed. If it is installed, it will display the FutureSplash file. If it is not installed,
an animated GIF will be displayed.
Netscape Navigator 2.0 will default to an animated GIF display. If the user has
FutureSplash, they need to click to "enable" FutureSplash. The FutureSplash movie
will then always be displayed. A Netscape "cookie" is used to save this setting so
users only need to enable FutureSplash once.
All other browsers will display a GIF file.
This sample does not have any buttons in the graphic but we could easily add buttons to
the FutureSplash file and an image map to the GIF.
There are two sections in the HTML code that can be used as templates in your own
pages. Template #1 is used to place all FutureSplash movies. Template #2 provides
information on FutureSplash and sets the cookie value for Navigator 2.0 users.