Who cares about Flash? Get rid of it
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Many people seem to be misled about Flash. It isn't bad enough there are a gazillion bad HTML sites, now we have Flash to add to that. Novice/amateur flash sites are even worst than the bad HTML sites. I'm seeing a lot of sites that use Flash just for the hell of it. They could of easily been done it in HTML and it would of loaded faster, abled to be bookmarked, be search engine compatable, etc.
Yes it's nice to look at Flash work, yes it impresses people...but is it functional? Most of the time it isn't. If you look at popular sites, they don't have their main site in Flash. HTML makes more sense and it makes it easier and faster to access content.
If it were up to me, I'd rid of 75% of the coporate, non-designer flash sites out there.
Now don't get me wrong, Flash is a great tool and it is a very effective when used properly...but there lies the problem. So many sites are using Flash just for the hell of it. Are people still using it just because it's "Flash". To be honest, for a lot of Flash sites I'd rather they be HTML...no more lengthy transistions, stupid load bars, or CPU hogging animations.
On the other hand, there are great uses for Flash that are used on a lot of sites...(i.e. ads and movie sites)
Your thoughts...?
My two cents Going back to the original comment
I'm a designer who just recently finished studying web design at university. I can understand your views and opinions about flash but like others have said the program isn't the downfall for poor sites on the web.
I also believe that without bad there cannot be any good so there will always be the problem of rushed websites and bad design work.
I myself prefer the flash option but have grownn to appreciate the use of HTML sites.
Flash has a very important purpose for the internet, it creates an artistic edge for this medium that HTML lacks the ability to do.
For example...I've created my personal portfolio in flash and I find that this way produces the results I need to advertise myself. I'm showing off my skills and demonstrating that I have a knowledge and a design awareness.
When I say lacks I don't mean that a viewer can't create an artistic piece within HTML...flash just makes it easier to accomplish. I'm probably biased as my progression through design was mostly through flash.
I guess you can say FLASH is to HTML as DVDS are to VIDEO TAPES
well there ya go my two cents...actually that was probably a dollars worth of my time... :)