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Author Cross-posting: AOL ART is killing me

2004-03-12, 7:29 pm

Hi everyone,

I have a database driven Flash catalog. AOL converts the jpegs to art files,
which flash ignores, so the site is empty on AOL.

The only fix I have seen is to change the .jpg file extension to a nonsense
extension so AOL ignores the jpeg, but that makes editing on a PC a hassle,
and seems wildly unprofessional. Anyone know a serious server-side fix to
this?

TIA
Jeremy


J-Dogg

2004-03-12, 8:29 pm

Oops, just set up ye olde outlook express, hadn't put in my nospam name,
d'oh. Please respond to this, not the other. Thanks.

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a database driven Flash catalog. AOL converts the jpegs to art

files,
> which flash ignores, so the site is empty on AOL.
>
> The only fix I have seen is to change the .jpg file extension to a

nonsense
> extension so AOL ignores the jpeg, but that makes editing on a PC a

hassle,
> and seems wildly unprofessional. Anyone know a serious server-side fix to
> this?
>
> TIA
> Jeremy



Todd

2004-03-13, 5:28 am

> > Hi everyone,
> files,
> nonsense
> hassle,
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>
>


Yeah, get rid of AOL (Awful On Line). You won't have that problem ;-)

I'll direct you to a free host... http://www.f2o.org I don't know if they
are taking apps for free accounts, but it doesn't hurts to ask.

--Todd


J-Dogg

2004-03-13, 10:28 am

Hey Todd,

I agree, but the problem is that customers are using it, not me. Observing
AOL's limitations is the issue, not the solution, but thanks. :)

- J

"Todd" <tlibby@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> to
>
> Yeah, get rid of AOL (Awful On Line). You won't have that problem ;-)
>
> I'll direct you to a free host... http://www.f2o.org I don't know if they
> are taking apps for free accounts, but it doesn't hurts to ask.
>
> --Todd
>
>



Todd

2004-03-15, 1:28 am

"J-Dogg" <nomorespam@aol.com> wrote in message
news:bVE4c.84416$rB4.9378@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> Hey Todd,
>
> I agree, but the problem is that customers are using it, not me. Observing
> AOL's limitations is the issue, not the solution, but thanks. :)
>
> - J


Then I would recommend acting as a "consultant" and advising them to. I have
done this with clients in the past and they have been very receptive. Also,
explain that to the client and maybe they will understand, if not, then I
dunno what to say. Good luck.

--Todd


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