[WEB4LIB] Re: Applications of Flash on library web sites...

[Tony Barry]

At 1:27 PM -0800 1/11/2000, Jennifer L. Ward wrote:
>Although multimedia has its role on the Web, current Flash technology
>tends to discourage usability for three reasons: it makes bad design more
>likely, it breaks with the Web's fundamental interaction style, and it
>consumes resources that would be better spent enhancing a site's core
>value."

Couldn't agree more. If you want people to read text you don't want 
things that move, blink or go Ping.

Tony
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