Pros and Cons of Flash-based Sites
Flash-based sites have been a craze since the past few
years, and as Macromedia compiles more and more great features into Flash, we
can only predict there will be more and more flash sites around the Internet.
However, Flash based sites have been disputed to be bloated and unnecessary.
Where exactly do we draw the line? Here's a simple breakdown.
A standardized site
With Flash, you do not have to worry about cross-browser
compatibility. No more woes over how a certain css code displays differently in
Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera. When you position your site elements in
Flash, they will always appear as they are as long as the user has Flash Player
installed.
The bad and the ugly:
The Flash playerPeople have to download the Flash player in advance before they can view Flash movies, so by using Flash your visitor range will decrease considerably because not everyone will be willing to download the Flash player just to view your site. You'll also have to put in additional work in redirecting the user to the Flash download page if he or she doesn't have the player installed.
Site optimization
If your content was presented in Flash, most search
engines wouldn't be able to index your content. Hence, you will not be able to
rank well in search engines and there will be less traffic heading to your
site.
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