RE: FLASH: HTML site

[Eva Isabel/E Graphics]

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 13:35:47 +0000

From: Matt Coyne <

mattthreezero [dot] co [dot] uk

>

Subject: RE: FLASH: HTML site


another way of looking at it would be to make a very simple yet

elegant html version using *some* of the graphical styling and

navigation from your flash site, then the rest is text based.


this does all depend on the nature of the site, however, and without

a URL my comments could be misleading.


IMHO flash designers want to push the medium as much as poss. if the

html version is as funky looking as the flash site you are placing

yourself in a position where visitors may not think the flash

download is worthwhile [especially as a sliced up gif is still going

to give a hefty download without the benefits of flash].


visitors may also want to use the html version as an information

resource on return to the site after already having viewed the funky

flash site before.


the answer to your question does depend on the very nature of your

site. if it is very graphic laden and not content heavy then the

graphic slicing may be a better option. however, you may find that

this method does nothing for your site as it is bandwidth heavy and

you lose all the great things you were doing with flash [whoops,

already said that!].


I could waffle all day on this subject but i feel my comments are not

being directed specifically to your purpose. give us a url and we can

have a look...


matt





Hi Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 13:35:47 +0000

From: Matt Coyne <

mattthreezero [dot] co [dot] uk

>

Subject: RE: FLASH: HTML site


another way of looking at it would be to make a very simple yet

elegant html version using *some* of the graphical styling and

navigation from your flash site, then the rest is text based.


this does all depend on the nature of the site, however, and without

a URL my comments could be misleading.


IMHO flash designers want to push the medium as much as poss. if the

html version is as funky looking as the flash site you are placing

yourself in a position where visitors may not think the flash

download is worthwhile [especially as a sliced up gif is still going

to give a hefty download without the benefits of flash].


visitors may also want to use the html version as an information

resource on return to the site after already having viewed the funky

flash site before.


the answer to your question does depend on the very nature of your

site. if it is very graphic laden and not content heavy then the

graphic slicing may be a better option. however, you may find that

this method does nothing for your site as it is bandwidth heavy and

you lose all the great things you were doing with flash [whoops,

already said that!].


I could waffle all day on this subject but i feel my comments are not

being directed specifically to your purpose. give us a url and we can

have a look...


matt





Hi Matt..... in fact the site is not funky looking at all. Is my first

project in flash, so i chose something quite simple....please check this url

http://www.prodigyweb.net.mx/egraphic/intro.html . all feedback is welcome


saludos,


eva isabel




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