From: Chad Baker To: 3dsmax@EngramDigital.com <3dsmax@EngramDigital.com> Subject: RE: Uses of Flash Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:56 AM I've seen about all the pulsing-circles-spinning-lines-and-low-sample-rate-techno-beat-intros I can stand. I'd like to take Flash out behind the barn and hit it over the head with a shovel. Nothing is more irritating than waiting for a web interface to beep and sparkle and blend through minutes of transitions when I just want to get to the freakin' information. Flash only seems to serve two purposes, one is to dazzle the suits who like to spend lots of money (not necessarily a bad thing for some of us...) on web site intros just for the sake of spending money, the other is to alienate and confuse users. Very rarely do I see a "flashed" website with much substance. Sorry, had to vent for a sec. Pat was much more diplomatic. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Lichty [mailto:voyd@raex.com] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:12 AM To: 3dsmax@EngramDigital.com Subject: Uses of Flash I don't want to start a war, but I feel that there are very clear criteria for the use of Flash. There are other times when the call on whether to use it is or is not as clear, but these are the times when I known I need to use it. Graphic - intensive interfaces where ther is a great deal of animation and /or interactivity, Places where animations are needed for explanation of concepts or for the exposition of content. Cases in which you wish to pass variables to/from Java/Javascript objects regarding th control of animations. (This is my main use of Flash) Graphically-based animation with low file size (this is very different from Real or Animated Gif) Sites with many interlocking animated sections. Interface structures that do not fit well withing HTML paradigms. I usually get very tense when I see the "Gabocorp opening screen" sort of opener. The only people who have impressed me with their opener is: http://www.idgruppe.com Being innovative is problematic at best. I know I'm lousy at it most of the time, but you have to try. -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe at: http://mail.engram.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/3DSTUDIOMAX List courtesy of http://www.Engram.net