RE: FLASH: General role of Flash in webdesign...

[Damian Morton]

The real question is 'does my flash need webdesign'. The fragmented nature

of current browser technologis leads to a lowest common denominator

approach, in which only prevalent features can be used. As a result, much

javascript, and many of the more usefull and advanced features of HTML arent

practical to use. Any feature of flash is pretty much gauranteed to work, no

matter what view platform is used. Cross-platform development is such a pain

in the arse, its no wonder that people are attracted to using Flash. Do we

really need to develop for a plethora of browsers, the unified set of

features of which is patchy, ineffective and incomplete? No thank you. Id

rather develop in Flash entirely - its not perfect, but at least I know that

what I develop will work everywhere and I dont have to have an

encyclopediaic knowlege of browsers, versions and platforms.


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From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Verhaegen

> Tom

> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 11:48 AM

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To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: RE: FLASH: General role of Flash in webdesign...

>

>

> Hi,

>

> As all new products flash has had a big problem, it was used in a

> "explosive" way. The moment the flash product was released you

> saw hundreds

> of sites using the flash technology just for the use of it. the

> result was a

> lot of garbage, flash animations which had no content, who were plain ugly

> and who distracted the visitors, as a result a lot of content

> providers saw

> the flashtechnology as a treath to clean communication.

> Now the flashtechnology has evolved (and also is users), and flash is more

> than just an animation tool, it can be used in a lot of ways, i create

> complete web-based programs with it, because of its compactnes,

> platform-independency and ease of use.

>

> The question is not what role Flash has in webdesign but what flash can do

> for your webdesign. If your webdesign doesn't need flash then

> don't use it.

>

> Tom Verhaegen

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From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Thorvald

> Neumann

> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 4:53 PM

> To: flasher

> Subject: FLASH: General role of Flash in webdesign...

>

>

> Hejsan!

>

> I am currently trying to figure out how important the general role of

> Flash is for webdesign issues.

>

> The webdesign firm I work for, generally speaks against the use of

> Flash for real website design. The great idol of my bosses seems to be

> Jakob Nielsen (http://www.useit.com/), a purist in "webdesign".

> Usability is very important in webdesign, but IMO you can combine it

> quite good with Flash.

>

> My views of web- and multimedia-design seems to collidate sometimes with

> that of my "bosses". :(

>

> So, what are your opinions? How important is the presence of Flash in US

> webdesign?

>

> Sincerely,

>

>    Thorvald Neumann

>    Medienentwickler

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