Posted by Travis Newbury on 02/09/07 11:42

On Jan 30, 7:18 am, "Andy Dingley" <ding...@codesmiths.com> wrote:
> Can you really afford to alienate them
> like this?

I believe you can. I believe it is completely acceptable to turn away
the few to please the many. The key (for a commercial site) is
revenue.

> 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).

And this is exactly what I am saying too. If adding Flash to your
site increases revenue, (even though is might turn away a few people)
then it is a good thing. If adding Flash to your site does not
increase (or decreases) revenue then it is a bad thing.

> Before using any technology like this, ask yourself _why_. Exactly
> _what_ is it adding? I

There is one reason to add _anything_ to your site. Because it
increases revenue. If it does that, then it is a good thing.

> Flash is good at particular things. These tend to be useful for some
> sites more than others

Absolutely! Flash is NOT for every site. There are very specific
types of sites that benefit from Flash. Currently these seem to be in
the entertainment/media sectors.

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