Re: Flashy Websites

From: Randall Vlahos <rvv_at_smart.net>
Date: Thu 9 Mar 2000 10:34:12 -0500

PHILIP MAK WROTE:
> Err...when I said "Flashy websites" I didn't literally
> mean using the Flash plugin. I think everyone here
> knows that Flash is a bad idea unless you have a very
> good reason for a specific application.

TO WHICH JOHN WHITESIDE REPLIED:
> Up until recently I would have agreed -- but lately I'm
> seeing numbers that suggest that Flash penetration has
> increased dramatically, thanks to Macromedia bundling
> it with a lot of other software products.

The numbers I saw about 3 months ago (from Macromedia)
were in the high 80s (%) of browser market penetration,
if memory serves. I think that reaches some kind of
threshold, particularly if you're marketing a net savy
audience. Using a 56kbps modem the plugin takes well
under 2 minutes to download. (350kb) Still, I have to
agree having a non-flash option is still imperative.

Randy Vlahos
Vlahos Design





Received on Thu Mar 09 2000 - 09:34:12 CST