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The Dangers of Overusing Flash in Website Design
It is undeniable that the benefits of using flash in a website are nearly legion. For example: increased interactivity; more visual appeal; and the ability to function on all web browsers. However, overusing may turn counterproductive. And in that regard, there are many disadvantages of overusing flash as shall be enumerated below:
Slow Load Speed
One of the most glaring downsides of overusing flash in websites is the detrimental effect it will have on the visitors' internet load speed. Their internet load speed will decline significantly and that is wont to annoy them. Not many will be patient enough to allow it to load entirely, and even if they do, a greater number will leave never to visit the site again.
Complicates Navigation
It is bad enough to deal with slow load speeds, adding a difficulty in navigation makes it worse. Where a website uses flash, navigation becomes obnoxiously difficult. Visitors will feel lost when they are unable to locate web links and buttons. And they may choose to throw in the towel before they can do anything that took them to the website. In fact, it has been established that at times flash may completely obscure the navigation until the visitor has to hover the mouse over it before it goes.
Bandwidth!
Apart from immensely hampering load speeds and making navigation grueling, overusing flash is sure to consume incredible amounts of bandwidth.It is trite law that the average user has a poor bandwidth connection, and when they sail into websites with flash files such as sound effects, bitmap images and embedded videos, it consumes excessive amounts of their bandwidth in addition to awfully slowing down their internet's load speed.
Search Engines
Due to the difficulty in crawling and indexing the content of websites that use flash, search engines have show a reluctance to give them high rankings.
Trapped!
For reasons best known to them, most website designers who use flash disable the visitor's browser's back button. This makes it impossible for the visitor to navigate back to where he came from making him feel trapped. This consequently ruins his experience with the website especially because of the flash appendage.
Advert?!
Because they are brilliant and attractive, flash files are a favorite of advertising portals. And most internet users frown upon adverts. That means if business websites use flash files, some visitors may snob them thinking they are just another pretty advert seeking to redirect traffic.
Using flash files is not bad in and by itself, however its overuse can lead to some ill results.
Slow Load Speed
One of the most glaring downsides of overusing flash in websites is the detrimental effect it will have on the visitors' internet load speed. Their internet load speed will decline significantly and that is wont to annoy them. Not many will be patient enough to allow it to load entirely, and even if they do, a greater number will leave never to visit the site again.
Complicates Navigation
It is bad enough to deal with slow load speeds, adding a difficulty in navigation makes it worse. Where a website uses flash, navigation becomes obnoxiously difficult. Visitors will feel lost when they are unable to locate web links and buttons. And they may choose to throw in the towel before they can do anything that took them to the website. In fact, it has been established that at times flash may completely obscure the navigation until the visitor has to hover the mouse over it before it goes.
Bandwidth!
Apart from immensely hampering load speeds and making navigation grueling, overusing flash is sure to consume incredible amounts of bandwidth.It is trite law that the average user has a poor bandwidth connection, and when they sail into websites with flash files such as sound effects, bitmap images and embedded videos, it consumes excessive amounts of their bandwidth in addition to awfully slowing down their internet's load speed.
Search Engines
Due to the difficulty in crawling and indexing the content of websites that use flash, search engines have show a reluctance to give them high rankings.
Trapped!
For reasons best known to them, most website designers who use flash disable the visitor's browser's back button. This makes it impossible for the visitor to navigate back to where he came from making him feel trapped. This consequently ruins his experience with the website especially because of the flash appendage.
Advert?!
Because they are brilliant and attractive, flash files are a favorite of advertising portals. And most internet users frown upon adverts. That means if business websites use flash files, some visitors may snob them thinking they are just another pretty advert seeking to redirect traffic.
Using flash files is not bad in and by itself, however its overuse can lead to some ill results.