| Out there in the WWW there are thousands sites | | | | not available for that browser. Well there is some |
| using flash for their needs. But the majority sites are | | | | issuer still left with browsers who cannot understand |
| not in this list. Let's summaries some facts about flash | | | | Java Scripts but there are few people who use those |
| using on YOUR web site and after that it's you who | | | | browsers today...but there are some...and you must |
| will have to decide: to use or not to use. There are | | | | keep that in mind. |
| some facts about Macromedia Flash Technology: | | | | The Fifth Fact: |
| The First Fact: | | | | As you may notice we used on our web page flash |
| Sites are look much prettier and professional with the | | | | header. Why? The reason was simple and that is the |
| flash animation on their pages. Users sometimes visit | | | | fact number five: flash movies are cashed in special |
| sites only to see flash intros if it's done in some original | | | | browser folder and second time you access it you |
| manner. | | | | don't need to wait. Flash movie will be displayed from |
| The Second Fact: | | | | the cache folder. Image files are also stored in |
| Flash Source Scripts cannot be stolen unlike Java | | | | browsercache and may be reused if you keep the file |
| Scripts or HTML code. Flash files come in "two" | | | | names and path to images the same. But we selected |
| pieces: files with .fla extension are the actual source | | | | flash due to several technical reasons related to our |
| and .swf files are compiled version of these files. In | | | | needs. So we did it to reduce our page loading time. |
| browsers you can see only .swf files. | | | | See how contradictorily it sounds with the third fact?:-) |
| The Third Fact: | | | | The problem is that it requires a lot of time to |
| Flash animation files are slow to download and require | | | | download but only for the first time! If you could make |
| flash player plug-in . Regular static graphic requires less | | | | visitors wait that time then you will benefit from having |
| time to download. In a couple of years when the | | | | flash header as it always there and does not need to |
| problem of dial-up connection may be solved and fast | | | | be loaded each time you go to the other page. |
| DSL lines will be cheap and available for anyone this | | | | The Sixth Fact: |
| problem may seem not so serious, but so far we must | | | | Search engines do not like flash pages, as it makes |
| consider this aspect, as not all users are eager to wait | | | | almost impossible to crawl them. They can not crawl |
| for a minute or two to see your flash intro. That's one | | | | links on your web page and can not index your |
| of the main reason flash is not popular on the big | | | | website content if it is in flash. In html you can insert |
| corporate sites (but Yahoo for example displays flash | | | | flash only as object. |
| advertisements on their pages) | | | | As you may see flash has number of advantages and |
| The Fourth Fact: | | | | disadvantages. No matter what you think about flash |
| Not all browser compatible with flash players. The old | | | | but it is the future of the Internet. If you cannot admit |
| versions of MS Explorer and Netscape Navigator | | | | this and stay away tomorrow you will regret you did it. |
| cannot display flash movies. There is a solution | | | | Just consider the flash usage on your web site. |
| however: to use Java Script to check the compatibility | | | | Remember! Be reasonable in design and flash usage |
| of browser and display the static image if the player is | | | | and you'll be o.k. |