I pretty much operate under the rule of thumb that a flash intro is never a good idea. If you absolutely have to have something even remotely like one, design it as a flash embed on your index page. Basically, give your audience one less click to get into the real substance of the site rather than the opportunity to blow it off. I guess what I'm saying is, it's not a question of whether it makes sense in today's job or design market, it's a question of usability. Put your content front and center.
-MIKE D On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Alan Wexelblat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's assume that you've done the proper work to provide a "Skip > Intro" button. Let's further assume that you've done at least the > minimum to make your content accessible to people without the Flash > player. > > The question I ask, then, is: does having a Flash intro to a personal > site, which may include one's portfolio or resume, make sense in > today's job market and design environment? Or does this brand the > designer as someone stuck in the last decade? > > As usual, I suspect the answer is "it depends"; what I'm really > interested in is exploring issues around how we present ourselves in > online presences and the Flash-intro or Flash-site is a method I still > see from time to time, though not nearly as much as I used to. > > Best regards, > --Alan > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > -- Michael Dunn FoolishStudios www.foolishstudios.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
