| > | | | | still left with browsers who cannot understand Java |
| Out there in the WWW there are thousands sites | | | | Scripts but there are few people who use those |
| using flash for their needs. But the majority sites are | | | | browsers these days
but you must keep that in |
| not in this list. Let's summaries some facts about flash | | | | mind. |
| usage on YOUR web site. After that it's you will have | | | | The Fifth Fact: |
| to decide: to use or not to use. There are some facts | | | | As you may notice we used on our web page flash |
| about Macromedia Flash Technology: | | | | header. Why? The reason was simple and that is the |
| The First Fact: | | | | fact number five: flash movies are cashed in special |
| Sites are look much prettier and professional with the | | | | browser folder and second time you access it you |
| flash animation on their pages if animation done by | | | | don't need to wait. Flash movie will be displayed from |
| professionals. Users sometimes visit sites only to see | | | | the cache folder. Image files are also stored in |
| flash intro if it's done in some original manner. | | | | browser cache and may be reused if you keep the |
| The Second Fact: | | | | file names and path to images the same. But we |
| Flash Source Scripts cannot be stolen unlike Java | | | | selected flash due to several technical reasons related |
| Scripts or HTML code. Flash files come in "two" | | | | to our needs. So we did it to reduce our page loading |
| pieces: files with .fla extension are the actual source | | | | time. See how confusing it sounds with the third fact I |
| and .swf files are compiled version of these files. In | | | | mentioned?:-) The problem is that it requires a lot of |
| browsers you can see only .swf files. However | | | | time to download but only for the first time! If you could |
| I’ve already seen some swf scanners . | | | | make visitors wait that time then you will benefit from |
| Those programs let you see the action script coding | | | | having flash header as it always there and does not |
| used in flash movie. | | | | need to be loaded each time you go to the other |
| The Third Fact: | | | | page. |
| Flash animation files are slow to download and require | | | | The Sixth Fact: |
| flash player plug-in . Regular static graphic requires less | | | | Search engines do not like flash pages, as it makes |
| time to download. In a couple of years when the | | | | almost impossible to crawl them. They can not crawl |
| problem of dial-up connection may be solved and fast | | | | links on your web page and can not index your |
| DSL lines will be cheap and available for anyone this | | | | website content if it is in flash. In html you can insert |
| problem may seem not so serious, but so far we must | | | | flash only as object. |
| consider this aspect, as not all users are eager to wait | | | | As you may see flash has number of advantages and |
| for a minute or two to see your flash intro. That's one | | | | disadvantages. No matter what you think about flash |
| of the main reason flash is not popular on the big | | | | but it belongs to the future of the Internet. If you cannot |
| corporate sites (but Yahoo for example displays fast | | | | admit this and stay away then tomorrow you will |
| loading flash advertisements on their pages) | | | | regret you did it. Just consider the flash usage on your |
| The Fourth Fact: | | | | web site. Remember! Be reasonable in design and |
| Not all browser compatible with flash players. The old | | | | flash usage and you will get good looking website. |
| versions of MS Explorer and Netscape Navigator | | | | This article may be reprinted and distributed with no |
| cannot display flash movies. There is a solution | | | | charge until the credit line below remains without |
| however: to use Java Script to check the compatibility | | | | changes. |
| of browser and display the static image if the player is | | | | Thanks for reading. |
| not available for that browser. Well there is some issue | | | | |