> Yeah, but this list is made up of developers and techies, not > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, developers and techies who talk about using Flash and other technologies in the real world to deliver real apps for real users. The list also includes many professionals who need to understand the needs of users/customers and apply their skills in the real business world. > F*&( the customer. We're not talking about customers. Yikes! Do you develop business-related web apps? If so, double yikes! > Unfortunately, too many people see simple uses for flash, and not the good uses. Again, yikes! Simple vs. good? These are rarely opposites. They are almost always synonymous. The "never mind the customer" and "fancy/complicated = good" mindset leads to user-unfriendly designs and--even worse from a business standpoint--lost customers. It's OK among techies, but it's horrible in the business world. > the "vast majority of web users" probably don't even know what flash is. The point is users don't like being aggravated by poor designs, whether it's Flash, HTML, DHTML or some other unnecessary but "cool" gizmo. Using Flash for its own sake or because you can do things that impress you and other developers does not mean it's appropriate for the "vast majority of web users", who usually make up your customer base. When building business apps, a developer must keep their eye on the goal, not what thrills THEM as a developer. But if Flash delivers something that cannot be delivered better (or at all) in another simpler/faster way, then use it. But IMHO, using it like the sites you cited is not good design or business. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
