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Posted by Andy Dingley on 01/30/07 12:18
On 29 Jan, 13:23, "Travis Newbury" <TravisNewb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Flash is completely accepted for use on an e-commerce site.
Obviously it isn't "completely accepted", or we wouldn't have this
thread.
> It provides a standard controllable interface
That's the problem. Flash is standard, my customers aren't.
> for a vast majority of your customers.
So what do I do about the rest? Can you really afford to alienate them
like this?
Flash (or any similar technology) should be used if it _adds_
something and ignored if it doesn't. It should be positively avoided
if it detracts or makes the site worse (as this one has).
Before using any technology like this, ask yourself _why_. Exactly
_what_ is it adding? If it isn't adding anything, don't use it. If
you don't know whether it is or not, then fire the clueless dezyner
who grabs at the shiny toys just because they're there, not because
they're useful to your goals for the site.
Flash is good at particular things. These tend to be useful for some
sites more than others, so games, animations, wrapping video,
pictorial interfaces for kids and product displays are all likely
candidates for it. Simple site nav isn't -- not because Flash does it
badly (even though this site did), but because it just doesn't _add_
any more than basic HTML can offer.
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