Comments on: Should you use flash? http://www.andrewkeir.com/should-you-use-flash/ Graphic designer specialising in logo design and brand identity, and available for print and web design. Graphic design portfolio and blog of Andrew Keir. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrew Keir http://www.andrewkeir.com/should-you-use-flash/#comment-3009 Andrew Keir Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:35:01 +0000 http://www.andrewkeir.com/?p=470#comment-3009 Omar, Where are you getting your information regarding crawling the SWF content itself? This is from the Google webmaster forum as of the date of your comment. "...and is accessible (so do NOT have just Flash/JavaScript content)." Still a big no-no from what I can find... Omar,
Where are you getting your information regarding crawling the SWF content itself? This is from the Google webmaster forum as of the date of your comment.

“…and is accessible (so do NOT have just Flash/JavaScript content).”

Still a big no-no from what I can find…

]]> By: Omar http://www.andrewkeir.com/should-you-use-flash/#comment-3003 Omar Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:00:16 +0000 http://www.andrewkeir.com/?p=470#comment-3003 You said it great, it's all about target audience. Although I would like to add that search engines DO crawl SWF files and extract values in text fields, I've witnessed it. One shouldn't let this keep them from ever using Flash. Flash is a very powerful tool in exchanging data, especially video and streams. Had any of the popular video sharing sites said, "Well, we can't use Flash since a few don't have it," then there would be no YouTube or Vimeo or Imeem (defunct). For a geriatrics site, yeah Flash would not be a wise choice. For a hip, new teen music artist.. Flashy is better. I've always liked the Flash and Non-Flash options on sites. You said it great, it’s all about target audience. Although I would like to add that search engines DO crawl SWF files and extract values in text fields, I’ve witnessed it.

One shouldn’t let this keep them from ever using Flash. Flash is a very powerful tool in exchanging data, especially video and streams. Had any of the popular video sharing sites said, “Well, we can’t use Flash since a few don’t have it,” then there would be no YouTube or Vimeo or Imeem (defunct).

For a geriatrics site, yeah Flash would not be a wise choice. For a hip, new teen music artist.. Flashy is better. I’ve always liked the Flash and Non-Flash options on sites.

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