[Hidden-tech] Restaurant websites built using Adobe Flash?

[Edbride-PR]

The sound is coming in, regardless of whether you play it or not, so you're 
not saving bandwidth by turning off the sound. But you're probably lowering 
your blood pressure.

I join the chorus of those who despise Flash on a home page. Finding the 
Exit or Next button to escape from Flash isn't exactly my definition of 
sticky. Spending 20 seconds looking? Wow...that's some qualifier: it assumes 
visitors are so captivated in their search that they will endure this wait, 
and Flash, looking for "just their info." Sounds like the brand is all about 
testing customers' patience.

Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Kopec" <t_e_k at comcast.net>
To: <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Restaurant websites built using Adobe Flash?


>
> At 09:52 AM 1/22/2009, Info @ WinansCreative.com wrote:
>
>>We had cases where SEO wasn't that big a concern to our client, and we 
>>explained the risks/benefits of using Flash well in advance. The goal was 
>>to get people to spend more than 20 seconds on the site looking for just 
>>their info, so that they could really experience what the brand was all 
>>about.
>
> IMHO, this is a serious problem. You are wasting my time for your 
> (client's) goals. In general, if I get stuck in eye candy when I'm looking 
> for information (MY goals), I will go somewhere else if possible.
>
> While I'm ranting, I generally surf with sound off because of all the 
> noisy websites out there. I'd really like to be able to leave sounds on, 
> but it is just too distracting and annoying, not to mention a waste of 
> bandwidth.
>
> Just my $0.02, foe what it's worth..
>
> ...tom