Hi guys,

not really looking for a definitive answer on this one, more interested in everybodys opinions really..

when developing an b2c ecommerce site with high volume, low cost goods (ie like amazon), what are peoples opinions on the use of flash?

whilst i think it can bring an extra sparkle to a somewhat dull shopping experience it also has the potential to alienate some of the browsing population (is flash prolific enough to be counted as standard browsing equipment for the home user these days?), as well as unnecessarily complicate things at times.

personally i would (and pls don't shoot me for this one) leave flash out of sites like these *for now* as i'm not entirely sold on its total capabilities as yet. Having seen a couple of MM presentations recently I can see things coming along nicely though..


anyway, as i said, would really like to hear peoples opinions on this one, hopefully start a conversation as opposed to some of the debates we see in the lounge.

cheers,

ij


p.s. i'll try and check for replies every hour or so when i get out of these meetings....