Flash: what is it good for? (absolutely something!)
When to use flash vs. AJAX ...
"Flash gets a bad rep among programmers. The programming model is very different from typical programming languages, and the uses of the technology have typically been annoying (banner adds, skip-intro splash pages). More recently, AJAX has emerged as an extremely popular way of introducing dynamic behavior into web pages. So why do we even need Flash?
I just finished a HUGE Flash application (MindCanvas) that started out as an AJAX prototype, was developed in Flash, and then had part of the application converted back to AJAX. Whew! At this point, I feel like I can write with some authority on when to use Flash, and when to avoid using it. Flash has specific limitations, but so does AJAX, and it’s important above all to use the right tool for the job." continued ... (Via Jonathan Boutelle)
"Flash gets a bad rep among programmers. The programming model is very different from typical programming languages, and the uses of the technology have typically been annoying (banner adds, skip-intro splash pages). More recently, AJAX has emerged as an extremely popular way of introducing dynamic behavior into web pages. So why do we even need Flash?
I just finished a HUGE Flash application (MindCanvas) that started out as an AJAX prototype, was developed in Flash, and then had part of the application converted back to AJAX. Whew! At this point, I feel like I can write with some authority on when to use Flash, and when to avoid using it. Flash has specific limitations, but so does AJAX, and it’s important above all to use the right tool for the job." continued ... (Via Jonathan Boutelle)
Flash vs. AJAX.
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