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A bloody disgrace. I don't mind suffering when I have to *compile* some '''free''' software on a Unix system. I just wonder a bit why the average user agrees to cope with this. Maybe he/she will just go an buy a new PC ? | A bloody disgrace. I don't mind suffering when I have to *compile* some '''free''' software on a Unix system. I just wonder a bit why the average user agrees to cope with this. Maybe he/she will just go an buy a new PC ? | ||
Also, why the hell does a simple Acrobat component re-install take like | Also, why the hell does a simple Acrobat component re-install take like 2 hours and needs to reinstall other stuff too ? | ||
Whenever you can, use [[SVG]] instead of Flash ! Just put contents on the web instead of "dreamweavering" front pages. | Whenever you can, use [[SVG]] instead of Flash ! Just put contents on the web instead of "dreamweavering" front pages. | ||
Revision as of 14:51, 6 July 2007
Definition
Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. ..
See also: SVG and Microsoft Silverlight
Installation and Configuration of Adobe CS3
Creative Suite 3 Design Premium on Win XP
- Configuration of my machine
- Hardware: a Dell XPS II laptop
- OS: Updated swiss-french XP.
- Other Adobobe stuff installed: It already had an older Dreamweaver 8, 2 Acrobats (5 and 6 I think), Framemaker 7.0 and Framemaker 7.2, Adobe SVG 3 and Photoshop Elements.
- Permission: A user with full administrator rights.
- Other: I disabled AcAfee (Virusscan). I didn't have any beta or trialware of CS 3 installed.
It was quite a nightmare. Adobe is often not compatible with Adobe (went through this also with various versions of Distillor/Creator in combination with Framemaker). With my install, Acrobat 8 Professional would not install giving a totally useless error message. Didn't find any useful help on the Adobe site for a simple solution, except the sort of ludicrous advice like reinstalling windows.
- The usual unreflective try/boot cycle
Here is what I tried on Windows XP (step by step, each time waiting between 1 and 3 hours ....). Lucky I got my Linux system next to it on which I can work and write flames.
- Uninstalled all Adobe software (except Framemaker 7.2). In particular, all PDF Distillor/Creator versions. Launched installer again, just selected the Acrobat component.
- Removed stuff from the Registry uninstalled all "PDF" containing entries with the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility (download), ....
- Removed again CS3 plus all other Adobe software, and went again quickly through the registry and windows cleanup. Still didn't work at this time, but log file got down to only 50MB ;) with less error messages:
Error 1406.Could not write value ThreadingModel to key
\Software\Classes\CLSID\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}\InprocServer32.
Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
- Informed installation
Here is what you have to read (like line by line)
- Links
- http://www.adobe.com/go/kb400615. Troubleshoot installation problems (Adobe Creative Suite 3.x on Windows XP).
- http://www.adobe.com/go/kb401401 Error "Some problems occurred during installation", "Component install failed", or "Shared components failed to install" (Adobe Creative Suite 3)).
- http://www.adobe.com/go/kb400593. Find and read installation logs for Adobe Creative Suite 3.
- Logs are located in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Installers folder.
- http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=329137 (Error "1402: Could not open key ..." or "1406: Could not write...to key..." )
- Conclusion
A bloody disgrace. I don't mind suffering when I have to *compile* some free software on a Unix system. I just wonder a bit why the average user agrees to cope with this. Maybe he/she will just go an buy a new PC ? Also, why the hell does a simple Acrobat component re-install take like 2 hours and needs to reinstall other stuff too ?
Whenever you can, use SVG instead of Flash ! Just put contents on the web instead of "dreamweavering" front pages.
Links
General
- Waldron, Rick (2006-08-27). The Flash History. Flashmagazine
- Adobe Flash (Wikipedia)
- Flash Kit Index of Tutorials
(lots of oudated ones too).
Adobe
(includes some tutorials)
Tutorials
(to sort out, no endorsements here)
- Flashkit.com (A Flash Developer Resource Site)
- Adobe Flash CS3 Professional What's New Review by Diane Cipollo.
- Find "Adobe Flash CS3" on YouTube.
Books
(no idea if they are any good)
- Adobe Creative Team (2007). Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book. ISBN 0321499824
- Anderson, Andy (2007). Adobe Flash CS3 Professional On Demand. ISBN 0789736926 592 pages.
- Finkelstein Ellen and Gurdy Leete (2007). Flash CS3 For Dummies. ISBN 0470121009, 408 pages.
- Gerantabee, Fred (August ? 2007). Dynamic Learning: Flash CS3 Professional. ISBN 10 0-596-51058-6
- Grover, Chris (2007). Flash CS3: The Missing Manual. ISBN 0596510446 - O'Reilly page, 527 pages. (From reviews on the web, this looks like the most suitable one for starters)
- Morris David (2007). Creating a Web Site with Flash CS3 Professional: Visual QuickProject Guide. ISBN 0321503007
- Moock, Colin, Essential ActionScript 3.0. ISBN 0-596-52694-6. (From reviews on the web, this seems to be best action script 3.0 book)