Re: FLASH: I'm looking for good Flash examples

[John Croteau]

Hi Robert,


> I have a big wish for the Flash Player:

> It is very important for the user to have a full control about his

> browser and the plugins.

To expect that if you hit the stop button and the Flash animation will

stop and you will be able to see just HTML then the site must be an

HTML/Flash hybid site such as Marc Hoffman's

http://www.jps.net/dartfrog/sampler/.  Not all sites should be all Flash

or even use many graphics but some are suited to this purpose and can

give the visitor a more pleasing visual experience. The Flash Tech

Resource (a part of Flash Central) is mostly straight HTML because it is

used to search for technical facts used in creating Flash not

demonstrating it. HTML is more efficient for this purpose. 


> A lot of Flash designer use time delays or

> animations between the interactivities. It is very impolite to waste

> the time of the surfer. Time is money!

Many designers use animations and Wait-for-Frames to provide a visual

indication or amusement for a piece while it is downloading so their

animation will play as designed. Others just waste your time but I don't

believe you have the knowledge (at least not yet) to determine which is

which.


If you go to Flash Central and go to the Galleries you will notice an

introductary Animation and an introductary animation in the Gallaries if

you click a link in the Galleries you leave FC but when you return to

see another Gallery, the opening page reloads and the Splash animation

is minimized and when reclicking the Galleries button the Galleries

Intro animation is NOT replayed. Both of these are possible because the

pages are already loaded and though we would like to amuse our visitors

with a little animation making them see it again is not desired or

neccessary. Actually the designers are often upset that their concept is

modified to allow better accessibility to the site.


It is more difficult to leave a Flash presentation done in smooth Flash

3 Loading and return to the same page but I will demonstate that is

possible soon without losing the integrety of the Flash site.


> My wish is please make it possible to skip over or to switch off this

> stupid stuff.

This may or may not be possible depending on the site designer's

implementation of what he wants to do. Putting in a bypass animation is

only possible sometimes. The decision is in the Flash designers hands

and not the users.


> A good user interface is for me:

> - NO time delays or animation between the interactivities. This is

> very impolite!

I agree I create Flash to stream and play virtually instantly under

normal Web conditions but I fill time with animation to try to make the

waiting process seem less like waiting. A Flashed site offers a more

visual experience than a plain HTML site but it may take longer

especially if you are in the habit of hitting the Stop button to

eliminate Graphics from loading.


> - The user have every time the full control over his browser. This

> mean he can stop animation or change to no Flash sides every time if

> he like.

It is possible to design a hybrid site (Flash & HTML) to do as you wish

but many sites are going to rely on Flash for all of their content. This

will change when there is a single downloadable Font sytem possibly in

generation 5 version browsers. Currently you have the option on many

sites to choose Flash or HTML. Other sites are not going to give you

that option and you don't have to visit them if you don't want to.


> I 'm looking for good Flash examples. I 'll teach Flash next week.

The only thing I can see you teaching about Flash is that people

shouldn't use it because it will waste everybodies time. What a shame.

Truly not every site should be done in Flash but you be surprised at how

many people actually look at the pictures.


In general well designed Flash sites (my definition not yours) that

stream and start playing quickly are rated by Web surfers as much more

desirable than plain HTML pages or pages made with standard .gif and

.jpg graphics (which you routinely bypass).


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