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In that regard, FLASH stinks too

I have run across many sites that REQUIRE the Flash plug-in before you can view their site. Not everyone has Flash and I know many that don't want it, me included.

The biggest problem with Flash is the lack of user control. I can't stand animation on a web page that I'm trying to read, but Flash won't give me a way to shut if off.

So, with all our new systems, we remove Flash and it makes for a much "richer" web experience. In other words, we can read web pages without a bunch of garbage flashing all over the screen. For those sites that require Flash, they lose us as customers.

>>While Microsoft would like to kill Flash with Sparkle one thing you have to understand about the WEB, putting up barriers such as "You must have X browser or Y plugin" is a sure way to lose sales - be it directly if you're an e-commerce site or indirectly if people seeking information on your products are unable to retrieve it.<<

Posted by: shawkins   Posted on: 01/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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