analifestyle.com » Flash http://analifestyle.com My Lifestyle is My Life Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Pros and Cons Of Flash – Based Sites http://analifestyle.com/pros-and-cons-of-flash-based-sites/ http://analifestyle.com/pros-and-cons-of-flash-based-sites/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:51:33 +0000 admin http://analifestyle.com/?p=22 Flash-based sites have been crazy since the last few years, and as Macromedia compiles more and more great features of Flash, we can only predict that there will be more and more sites of inflammation around the Internet. However, the Flash-based sites have been disputed to be bloated and unnecessary. Should not we draw the line? Here is a simple breakdown.

The good:

Interactivity

Flash Actionscript opens a wide field of possibilities. The programmers and designers have used Flash to create InteracTV features ranging from very lively feedback forms to attractive Flash-based games. This new level of interactivity always leave visitors returning for more.

A standard web

With Flash, you do not have to worry about cross-browser compatible. No more problems about how such a code css differently in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera. When the position of your site in Flash elements, which always appear as if the user has installed Flash Player.

Best expression through animation

In Flash, one can make use of their duties of animation to convey a message in a much more efficient and effective. Flash is a light option for animation because it is based vectors (and therefore smaller file sizes), compared with the real “movie files” behind the plot and, therefore, much greater in size.

The bad and the ugly:

Flash Player

People have to download the Flash player in advance before they can view Flash movies, so that through the use of Flash in its range of visitors will decrease considerably because not everyone will be willing to download the Flash Player just to see your website . You also have to put in additional work in redirecting users to the download page for Flash, if he or she does not have installed the player.

Site optimization

If your content is presented in Flash, most search engines can not index their content. Therefore, you will not be able to rank well on search engines and there will be less traffic heading to your site.

Charging time

Users have to wait longer than usual to load the Flash content compared with regular text and images, and some visitors may lose their patience and click the Back button. The Flash and acceptance, the more they risk losing visitors.

The best way to go is to use Flash only when absolutely necessary interactivity and movement that comes with it. Otherwise, use a mixture of Flash and HTML or use pure text if your site is just this simple textual and graphical information.

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