08-03-2015, 01:25 PM
(08-03-2015, 12:34 PM)Petie Wrote: We're getting off topic though. My point is, as much as I'd love to be able to actually display the models live on the site, there doesn't seem to be a way to do it simply using the files we already have uploaded (and/or without a massive drain on server resources processing the zip files on the fly).
That's all a matter of whether the chosen environment has a Zip extractor class written or not, the rest is just making use of it. The real trouble is getting those files from the zip correctly to have the model rendered (which has nothing to do with server resources since it'll be happening in the user's browser).
(08-03-2015, 12:34 PM)Petie Wrote: And Flash's death is not Apple propaganda. Major sites are moving away from it. But even if it's not already on its way out, it truly needs to be. Flash is one of the leading sources or zero-day exploits out there and I, for one, will not be disappointed to see it disappear.
Most people went with the flow but there are still many Flash game sites or Facebook games. I also have a Flash banner on this site right now which means you are actually already using it. From what I read, exploits have to be coded into the SWF so there shouldn't be a problem if it's from a trusted source. Should a person do it, you could have them post the codes here so people can check it and you can build the SWF on your own to remove risk. So would you accept Flash in this case or not?
If not, is there anything else you would accept like Unity or HTML5 so that someone interested can work on it?