Flash Home Page. How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.
JC Kadii, Mortgage Virtual Assistant, close-more-loans.com
While surfing the net, I came across yet another website that launches with a full-screen flash movie. Flash can be quite eye-catching, and is okay in small doses. Using a flash movie as the content of your website’s home page is a mistake. So, with all apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I wrote this short poem. Here goes.
Flash Home Page. How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.
I loathe thee for the way thou blockest my web site from the search engines. With few exceptions, the only thing search engines “see” is text. Having your home page 100% flash gives the search engine nothing to index.
I loathe thee for the way thou surprisest surfers when music comes blaring out of the speakers. Some people may be visiting your website from a place (ex., work) where it is inappropriate to have music blaring out of their speakers.
I loathe thee for the way thou preventeth potential clients from viewing my site. Some companies’ network security settings block flash sites. People trying to view your site will get a blue screen, or better yet, a lovely message asking them to download an application in order to view your site. Guess where that potential client goes? If you guessed to a competitor’s site, you may be right.
Do I loathe all flash? Absolutely not. I think it’s okay as a component of your home page, or as another page on your website. I am just not fond of flash taking over the entire home page.
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