Re: FN-FORUM: Flash vs HTML/Javascript

date posted 28th January 2006 16:59

Hi Lee,

I started out using flash for most things (and as a main output platform)
when I launched my business last July, but I have started to use XHTML, CSS,
and PHP pretty much full time since October, and haven't really looked back.

I love using flash, but its so much easier to edit and update html pages I
find.
Im sure other flash designers will disagree with me, its just what im
finding...and im still a pretty much a newb to all this scene.

Also if I did just do all flash jobs, id never have any work.

My 2p

Cy


> I've noticed over the last few weeks that some designers tend to use flash
> where HTML & Javascript would do the job just as well, if not better.
>
> Is there a reason for this preference? It's my understanding that flash
> files can't be read by robots, so surely the html solution would be better
> for SEO? Speed on HTML would also be quicker than waiting for a flash file
> to load as well.