Using Flash on Web Pages
Flash movies can be placed on a web page, or they can be used as a web page. Moreover, with the advanced scripting present since Flash 5, and the inclusion of server-side applications such as Flash Media Server 2, Breeze, and Flex, the uses for Flash movies are limited only by imagination. Some possibilities include:
Art and motion graphics
Animation and cartooning
Splash pages, intros, and ad banners
Interaction and navigation
Multimedia web sites
Video and audio players
E-commerce
Rich media applications
Data and statistical applications
Web-based training
Distance learning
Live communication
While Flash introduces a number of significant improvements over what can be accomplished using just HTML and scripting in the browser, there are a few drawbacks to using Flash as well. Let’s look at the pros and cons of using Flash on a site.
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