I think you are missing the point to my original request. Thank you to all who have replied. I understand now that this is not the appropriate forum for this discussion.
I requested for you to review my "AP" (Award Program) not my entire site. I'm currently working on a new site design that is much lighter with less java that will comply with the W3C and WAI standards. Sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused. BTW - the splash page stays! :) John McDougald > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of simon dodson > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [WSG] Flash Intros in General (was "Looking for feedback on new AP") > > I personally try not to use splash pages .... and am not a personal fan of > flash intros .... splash pages though can harms a sites SEO especially if > the splash page isnt linked to a site map or something similar. > > > > ----- Original Mesplashssage ----- > From: "YoYoEtc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:50 PM > Subject: RE: [WSG] Flash Intros in General (was "Looking for feedback on new > AP") > > > > If one thing on a web site infuriates me, it is those Flash intros! I > skip > > away from them whenever I can and if there is no option to skip the intro, > > then I end up closing the site and going somewhere else. My time is too > > valuable to sit there and wait for these things to play. They serve no > > worthwhile purpose to the viewer. (IMHO) > > > > At 08:33 AM 5/11/2004, Chatham, Will wrote: > > >Is the splash screen really needed? Seems it just introduces one extra > > >step to getting inside the site, which in today's world, could be one too > > >many. Personally, I would rethink having 'requirements' on the splash > > >screen as well. One benefit of using web standards is to do away with > > >requirements. > > > > > > ----------------- > > Tina > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > > ***************************************************** > > > > > > ***************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ***************************************************** ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************