Re: FN-FORUM:[OT] 'Guy Levine' - Executive Internet Briefing >:|

date posted 13th October 2006 14:30

personally, this script does everything i need for image galleries

http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox2/

little bit of js, looks just as good as flash too.

regards
ash
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>
> What if your client specifically asks for Flash? I have a job for a
> photographer client coming up and Flash is ideal. They want to have a wow
> factor.
>
> Personally I don't mind, but I would _prefer_ to see flash within a
> webpage utilising current best html practices. Especially since there is
> some incorporation of a login area for subjects to see his photography of
> their event and an admin facility to upload photos.
>
> My only concern is that the client may want to keep a little bit of that
> wow factor that flash can provide, so it's all down to pros and cons I
> guess. It's just another tool. It's not a bottom-line solution to
> everything. Any suggestions/advice however, are welcome.
>
> Wes
>
>
> On 13 Oct 2006, at 10:42, Peter Lewis wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I've got to add my 2 pence worth...
>>
>> I'm a Flash developer/designer/whatever. I look at impressive sites
>> done in
>> Flash and go oooh, ahhh, that's nice. Then move away never to return.
>>
>> I've done one website in Flash, and only begrudgingly and I hated the
>> end
>> result.
>>
>> Virtually all my development work for Flash is offline or in online
>> training, where there's no other software that can touch the
>> flexibility,
>> good quality and power of Flash.
>>
>> I wholeheartedly agree, Flash should only be used for a website if
>> you're a
>> designer type trying to show the world an "ooh, ahh" type website.
>> Flash
>> online is excellent for games, video, adverts (without sound please!),
>> web
>> applications (depending on requirement), demonstrations, training,
>> presentations, visualisations and animations within normal html content.
>>
>> Although FlashPaper is better than PDF... :o)
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tam Denholm [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> Sent: 12 October 2006 16:31
>> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM:[OT] 'Guy Levine' - Executive Internet Briefing
>> >:|
>>
>>
>> On 12 Oct 2006 14:25:11 -0000, Ashley Etchell [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> wrote:
>>> flash is best
>>> reserved for web 'toys', silly bits of nonsense that make you smile
>>> for 5 mins while taking a break,
>>
>> Totally agree with that, i dont hate flash, i just hate the wrong use of
>> flash, like full websites made in flash with stupid navigation that you
>> need
>> to think hard to use just because the designer wanted to be "original".
>>
>> Flash is good for games, ad banners and video content, thats about it.
>>
>> Tam
>>
>>
>>
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