http://www.outsightinteractive.com/blog/tags/flash Comments for "Flash" en http://www.outsightinteractive.com/blog/a_brief_rant_on_flash_and_iphone#comment-2746 <p>I disagree, people have become reliant on Flash to make things sparkly and in the process, are segregating users and risking their SEO. </p> <p>1. Disabled users have always had issues with flash content and the rest of society is now starting to see the frustrations that go on daily for users of visually impaired browsers.<br /> 2. Flash is notoriously bulky and hard to maintain unless your developer creates the files to allow for content to be pulled in dynamically from outside sources like xml. Which most don't and most clients do not know they should even ask for.<br /> 3. Javascript has come leaps and bounds, new libraries make it easy to create interactive pages that are smaller, more accessible, and allow for excellent search engine optimization. Add to this the capabilities for HTML5 and CSS3 and you really won't need flash for more than video, audio and on-the-fly generated dynamic content.<br /> 4. Users are becoming less and less patient. They won't sit and wait for your flash site to download connected to their fiber internet, what makes you think they will wait for your content to download on their 3G/4G?<br /> 5. Developers/designers/marketers need to test their designs and concepts out on focus groups first. Flash sites are often designed for the bells and whistles of flash instead of for the user. Gimmick focused as opposed to user focused. Remember your goal is conversion or to inform, get to it as simply, effectively and quickly as possible.</p> <p>Just my two cents.</p> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:40:14 -0400 Shell Greenier comment 2746 at http://www.outsightinteractive.com http://www.outsightinteractive.com/blog/a_brief_rant_on_flash_and_iphone#comment-2617 <p>THANK YOU! You said exactly what I have been unable to coherently say. Although I come from a different place (non-developer, iphone user, mac/apple-hater) you describe things perfectly. Trust the user to know what they want. </p> <p>As we saw with the iPod, no matter what you create, others will do things with it you never thought of, podcast. You run the risk of killing your business if don't let people have some control over the toys they bought and paid for.</p> Fri, 07 May 2010 20:03:33 -0400 Pip comment 2617 at http://www.outsightinteractive.com http://www.outsightinteractive.com/blog/outsight_wins_2007_mitx_award#comment-1439 <p>Congrats on the victory guys! Well-deserved. Hope all is well with you all.</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:08:44 -0500 corey byrnes comment 1439 at http://www.outsightinteractive.com