RE: FLASH: Moving flash logo test

[peter jazwinski]

i couldn't agree more.

loading message = go away as far as i'm concerned.

five minutes into a flash site i usually have to ask myself "what is this

and what's the point?"

the best are using this great technique with some functionality, but many

more are engaging in some form of cyber-masturbation.


> -----Original Message-----

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From: ownershocker [dot] com [ownershocker [dot] com]On">mailto:ownershocker [dot] com]On Behalf Of Marc

> Braun

> Sent: Friday, April 30, 1999 2:44 PM

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To: flashershocker [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: Moving flash logo test

>

>

> At 02:14 PM 4/30/99 -0700, you wrote:

> >At 09:08 AM 4/30/99 -0700, you wrote:

> >>Can you please check out the logo at

> >>http://www.siaction.com/e and tell me what you think

> >>about it

> >

>

> Okay, here goes.  I've been watching this flash stuff for a while and we

> are starting to create sites for our clients using flash.  One

> thing I have

> found, with many sites created with flash, is they are done to show off

> what flash can do and that's it.  I believe it is easy to lose

> site of what

> it is we are creating for our clients.  While it is necessary to grab the

> attention of people visiting our client's sites it is also important to

> keep them there and to offer them something of value.  It is something we

> are struggling with internally.  How far do you take a flash site and not

> lose touch with reality;i.e. do moving stars and suns that go in and out

> really do anything for the clients site besides becoming a distraction?  I

> hate sites that give me a "loading" message and maybe a minute later I

> finally see something.  I take the time and wait, but only because I am

> doing a lot of flash research.  If I was someone surfing looking for

> information I wouldn't give these sites more then 10-15 sections to start

> showing me something that tells me I want to stay.  I bet if you do some

> research you would find that to be true with many people.

>

> So, I believe, the true value of flash is it's ability to work with vector

> animations and graphics to help design sites that actually load

> faster with

> functionality that works if I am going to keep coming back to a site for

> more information.  Just my opinion but would be interested to hear if

> others feel the same way?

>

> Later

> Marc Braun

>

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