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Flash Isn’t Fun

First developed by SmartSketch, Flash Micromedia gained in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s.  In recent years, HTML5/CSS/JavaScript have been gaining in popularity and causing the downturn of Flash.  A mobile application for reading Flash was released in late 2009, but stopped being supported immediately after.  While HTML5/CSS/JavaScript are more popular, many still insist on using Flash on their sites or as a part of them… here are some reasons why you should think twice!

  • iPhones/iPads do not support flash- so sites or elements of them that are in Flash, won’t load
  • Phones/Tablets that aren’t made by Apple are slow to load Flash
  • Flash doesn’t help your SEO
  • Flash is more costly to update, as well as the software to build it
  • Flash loads slower on computers than most alternatives
  • Flash is not open-source or free to use
  • Unless you speak Flash you cannot update the content yourself

Are you second-guessing the flash elements on your website now?  Don’t worry- we can easily replace them!

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