RE: FLASH: FLASH 99% BAD

[Bradshaw, Brian]

At the risk of getting flamed big time, and no, I have no idea who this is,

I just read the mentioned article, and I am reading others, this Nielsen guy

does appear to have some good points about site structure. Flash sites are

not always intuitive, and I'm sure, even in the year 2000, some sites that

are bigger on neat animations than straight content are losing some visitors

that just don't want to sit and wait. I know I won't wait that long for a

site to load because there are plenty of others that don't make me wait.


I know I'm a Flash newbie, and just getting into web site creation, but the

message of moderation and remembering the user experience sounds like a good

one to me, even if the delivery is a bit terse.


But go easy, I have only read 5 articles of his and never had lunch with

him.


Brian Bradshaw

Systems Engineer

McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Companies

860-409-2603

Brian_Bradshawmgh [dot] com

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Subject: Re: FLASH: FLASH 99% BAD


Sat at his table for lunch last year... I left without eating.


A few weeks ago I saw a site that had 'FUCK JACOB NIELSEN' t-shirts for

sale, does anybody know the url? I am ready to invest...


Cheers


David


> Personally, I can't stand this guy views...

>

> but I thought everyone might get a charge from a

> little blood-boiling e-mail to get ya started this

> Monday morning...

>

>

>

> FLASH 99% BAD

> Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for October 29 is now online at:

> http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001029.html

>

> Although multimedia has its role on the Web, current Flash

> technology tends to discourage usability for three reasons:

> it makes bad design more likely, it breaks with the Web's

> fundamental interaction style, and it consumes resources that

> would be better spent enhancing a site's core value.



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