Kommentarer til: Why Flash websites are a really, really bad idea

Av: Tommy

Tommy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:14:19 +0000

There are not many educated people writing here. Head over to http://www.useit.com There you find all the facts

Av: Flashboy

Flashboy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:45:45 +0000

Flash used right is great, but a complete site in flash is often a bad idea. Here is an example that would be impossible with only html/css, it goes way beyond dropshadows, AA-text and glows:
http://tinyurl.com/dfr2yu

Av: Velma

Velma — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:39:37 +0000

This is old but after reading the angry comments I just have to leave my own.

REALITY CHECK: Flash is ANNOYING!!! and always has been. I wish designers would just listen when they’re told this. For every 1 that has basic website functionality, there are thousands upon thousands that are complete rubbish in terms of usability. An all-flash website is GUARANTEED to lose clients’ viewers for one reason or another. It’s simply not worth it for the client and is purely self-indulgent for the designer.

Av: Internet Strategist

Internet Strategist — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:59:37 +0000

I found this article by searching for +Flash +”Bad idea” because building a site entirely in Flash or even primarily in Flash IS a VERY bad idea.

Designers may love it but it creates an extremely poor user experience for a significant percentage of Internet users:

1) Those with older PCs or
2) Slower Internet Connections or
3) 64 bit Operating sytems or
4) Limited bandwidth (or who must limit bandwidth due to being charged for overages or even having their Internet cut off for 24 hours as HughesNet does if you exceed your limits)!
5) When using mobile phones
6) Internet Users with common disabilities such as reduced vision

I know most designers love Flash; however, it is NOT in the best interests of businesses whose primary purpose should be offering information to their potential buyers and NOT entertainment. For that we can watch movies!

See my just published post which I link from this comment adding more reasons why Flash is a bad idea and also when it can be very useful.

Av: fuckflash

fuckflash — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:13:37 +0000

fuck flash and fuck adobe, and fuck all these artsy fartsy types who think by doing pointless animations in flash is somehow revolutionary.
most flash is pointless and a fucking waste of time.
If I see a flash website which has a loading animation on it, i immediately close it. Flash is only useful for one off gimmicks, not useful stuff. Flash is a fucking waste of time for people who like to masturbate themselves.

html,css and javascript are more than enough.

fucking useless flash is for morons.
anyone who uses flash to impress people can suck on my cock and go fuck themselves.

fuck flash and fuck what it does.

Av: aliezoid

aliezoid — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:22:48 +0000

i agree with what the guy above said. flash has it’s role. but not as a full flash website.

Av: DJ MichaelAngelo

DJ MichaelAngelo — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:54:27 +0000

VERY good missive – Flash sucks major donkey d*ck, and is the worst thing to hit the web since myspace. Pie in the sky webmasters who like to show off their bells & whistles: K.I.S.S.

Av: aud1

aud1 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:27:19 +0000

I agree with Pedersen’s comments regarding flash, plus I’d like to add one more — for those of us who are afflicted with vertigo (damaged inner ear from strep infection when I was very young), flash can turn a simple visit to a website into the equivalent of a long bumpy ride in the back seat of a car! Perhaps websites heavily employing the use of flash should be required to post a warning — Caution: Dramamine may be needed to navigate this site! :-D

Av: andrew

andrew — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:09:20 +0000

sorry, but i think you’re talking rubbish… you said what about people who don’t know how to use flash and design a site in flash? what? why would they be using flash in the first place if they didnt know how to use it?

the truth is a web site can be designed entirely in flash and be very good, look at starwars.com; if the designer has good knowledge of actionscript just about every problem can be overcome. also. another truthful point, people who knock it are usually people who have tried to learn flash and found it too difficult; i have never heard of anyone who has learned to use flash and then gone back to html…. the internet is changing, keep up!

Av: Mik

Mik — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:19:18 +0000

Håvard is right, just admit it. Flash just makes sites slow, and that is also a pain is the a** and it makes me I.R.R.I.T.A.T.E.D. I hate to wait.

It’s not very accessable i many ways, but somethimes it can be very good too.

And, how should it help, and be good to create flashsites when those people who create don’t know anything about flash, and then make a shitty site?

HTML For The Win.