Flash on a Landing Page
May 18, 2008 – 6:05 pm I don’t particularly like flash on a landing pages because it has a
greater chance of not displaying than does an image and html only page. That’s
not to say it’s a bad idea. I’d rather not use it unless it’s necessary.
Additionally, technically speaking, unless vector graphics are used, it
makes the page bigger as well. At least that’s what a Flash guru told
me. This means slower page loads and possibly a negative impression of
your company and your product.
According to Leichtman Research About 43% of US households do not have broadband and a 600K page will be too slow on dial-up and isdn.
With the value proposition in the flash, it’ll be the last thing to
load!