Posted by Rob McAninch on 01/20/65 11:36

Followup set to alt.html, the only relevant group.

Glenn Knickerbocker>:
> On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:02:06 GMT, "\"The Tactician\" Luke Michaels"
> <benserwa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>website in Flash is alright if you don't have a lot to say, text-wise,
>>and just want to present multimedia, or if your primary goal is for the
>>website to be dynamic, eye-catching, and attention-grabbing. The people
>>who can't see your site probably can't see that kind of multimedia
>>anyway or don't care.

Even for presenting multimedia only, Flash navigation is not a good
idea. It distracts from the content, wastes bandwidth that your
multimedia can use, and indeed creates navigation problems.

Numerous usability articles on Flash from useit.com
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Auseit.com+Flash

> I run into a lot of websites that are primarily about music and have
> Flash-only navigation. Blind people have as much interest in music as
> the rest of us, don't you think? Probably more, I would guess.

I would agree, didn't take the time to find an authoritative
reference. But
http://www.cnib.ca/eng/publications/pamphlets/lwvl/
suggests that music, as a leisure activity, may be enjoyed more so
than someone gifted with normal vision.

Of course, music can also be a distraction to the visually impaired
as they rely more on sound for navigating their physical environment
than we do. (Perhaps a good reason to avoid unnecessary music on a
site).

--
Rob McAninch
http://rock13.com

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