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As popular internet portals like YouTube and Google illustrate, if an application has good content and is designed well in other areas, then people will spend a lot of time there. Content-rich sites are also increasingly turning to Flash media players to deliver content because of the reputation Flash has for delivering high-quality, multimedia experiences. These applications are raising people’s expectations for multimedia content and Flex is designed to help developers deliver such content.
Flex makes it easier for developers to add the Flash media player as a control in their applications. In recent years, the Flash player has been integrated as a standard part of every web browser and other devices, from the mobile phone to the Xbox. The longevity and wide distribution of Flash player ensures that application content is experienced immediately by Flex application users.