are people still making sites in flash?
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- chossy0
In regard to web-design.
I know absolutely nothing other than flash, I only do it for pals and small freelance things, but I tell folk right at the start 'I can only build you a flash site and if you want to change things yourself after it's built you had better learn flash'
- learn HTML. It aint that hard now IE6 is on its way out. Hell a HTML site without IE6 support is kinda on par with a Flash site in usability terms
kushman
- learn HTML. It aint that hard now IE6 is on its way out. Hell a HTML site without IE6 support is kinda on par with a Flash site in usability terms
- mimeartist_limited0
plug myself... http://www.surfaceview.co.uk
- mimeartist_limited0
^ Useful if you are wanting wallpaper / prints / blinds etc. (New Marvel stuff added this week)
- n8w0
it seems like a lot of the web is getting more modular in general and its hard for flash to participate in this ... I think open social is a great concept if people actually use it.. for example you can use google charts in your site .. or embed a youtube video .. or use a 3rd party mailing list etc ... it's possible in flash .. but more difficult to do
- mimeartist_limited0
yeah if it is difficult we shouldn't bother; Xmas starts here!
- rafalski0
How's your AS3 adoption? Still using AS1 telltargetting, aren't you? :)
- uan0
webpages should be html/xml/css/js nowadays.
flash just for the part of content that needs flash (media, animations, sometimes to display the right font).
the decision should be taken according to the design of the website. If you can build it in html/xms/css/js, just don't use flash.
If you make it flash, make sure searchengines can index the content.
- rafalski0
Please rant on uan, if there's anywhere you might be heard, it's here.
- rafalski0
If only Flash had proper browser integration, it would've ruled. Things like flexible opening in a new window/tab, saving images, back/forward buttons and proper deep linking - these are the reasons Flash != web today.
- rafalski0
kontain.com looks slick, any more sites like that?
I always had a sweet spot for http://fotologue.jp/
- mimeartist_limited0
The pros vs the cons are different with each individual project a tad naive to just consider flash or html
- agree...it is better to focus on the design...and then decide for the best suited technology for realisation.uan
- ********0
aside from SEO, why not use it?
- kezza_20
you can SEO Flash 9?
by Flash 11 or whatever we're on, Flash will be SEO-able
- let's hope so.jimzyk
- flash has been SEO or whatever since flash 5.fusionpixel
- doctor0
Flash is great for entertainment sites, but not much else, in my opinion. HTML/CSS is most often more accessible and flexible (from a user perspective).
- mistermik0
The internet will be known as the intervideoweb™ in 2030.
Will all be video - you will not require css and html in 2030.
- rzrffglyr0
Flash allows for a good storytelling experience through guided user interaction because of its entertainment value - if done correctly. There's a time and place for it, and there's a time and place for XHTML/CSS/JS/etc. I personally get annoyed when I'm looking for quick information and have to sit through long animations or load times, but when the medium can do the talking more than words can, Flash is goood mang.
- n8w0
this is a good application for flash
http://www.zappingmcsaatchi.com/…- Took way too long to load. I closed the tab again...doctor
- Pixter0
Flash is used if you want the user to have fun
