[thelist] Please tell me why I hate Flash
kransdell at squishedmosquito.com
kransdell at squishedmosquito.com
Sun Apr 22 12:04:35 CDT 2001
Original Message:
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From: Erik Mattheis gozz at gozz.com
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 20:23:00 -0500
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thelist] Please tell me why I hate Flash
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>Don't criticize things you don't know about.
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When speaking from the user's point of view, we are all qualified, not just about Flash. So.... speaking as a user... I detest 99% of sites that use Flash. But that's because of the way I use the net, I suppose. Quick in, quick out, get the info and be gone. Too much of it is gratuitous. A screen full of dancing words that say "we're the best.. <insert buzzwords here> click to continue" argh...
When used correctly, however, it allows you to get across a message unlike any other medium. Tutorials, demos, presentations, but even then, I like them to get to the point. It definitely has its place, but that place should be governed by the audience, just like *any* web application.
Ironically, however, because there are clients out there that just insist upon their dancing words, we're considering a 'dancing demo' of our own to appease them. Right alongside it, however, comes the little lecture about considering your audience ;)
Thanks for the microphone,
Karin
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