Why Flash should be avoided if Possible?
Flash website design definitely looks good, but if possible, it’s important to stay away from it. Now, some people are so taken in by Flash that they want to integrate it into their website, no matter what They won’t heed any suggestions to the contrary. But the fact of the matter is that Flash comes with its share of disadvantages.
For starters, Flash websites take a long time to load. If you are lucky, you will have a target audience that is willing to wait for the site to load and has all the patience in the world. But, more often than not, your prospective website visitor is not interested in waiting for the site to load. People who surf the internet have a lot of options and their choice isn’t limited to certain websites. So, instead of waiting for the site to load, they will just visit some other site.
Another reason that Flash website design should be avoided is that not all visitors have a fast internet connection. This will lead to a situation that the animation will works in fits and starts. This takes away the visual appeal of Flash, which in turn will take down the popularity of your site a few notches down. A Flash animation that doesn’t perform in an optimum manner is like no Flash animation at all.
These are just some of the reasons that Flash must not be used if possible.
For starters, Flash websites take a long time to load. If you are lucky, you will have a target audience that is willing to wait for the site to load and has all the patience in the world. But, more often than not, your prospective website visitor is not interested in waiting for the site to load. People who surf the internet have a lot of options and their choice isn’t limited to certain websites. So, instead of waiting for the site to load, they will just visit some other site.
Another reason that Flash website design should be avoided is that not all visitors have a fast internet connection. This will lead to a situation that the animation will works in fits and starts. This takes away the visual appeal of Flash, which in turn will take down the popularity of your site a few notches down. A Flash animation that doesn’t perform in an optimum manner is like no Flash animation at all.
These are just some of the reasons that Flash must not be used if possible.
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Comments (3)
Steven Hamberg7
President/CEO
I agree with the article to a point. However as previously pointed out, it depends a lot on how elaborate the flash presentation is and other contributing factors. Nice article though..
Nadir Alb3
Web Designer
I agree with you! It's a different point of view but not less important.
Flash is very important for me when I try to make a good looking site but I'm very careful to not exaggerate.
Maria Fiore Pilon7
Water The Source Of Life
It makes lots of sense. You have described very well and very informative.