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Creation of websites using Flash technologies enjoys high popularity these days. However websites that are fully based on Flash technology are very poorly indexed by the search engines therefore the most reasonable solution is to use restricted amount of Flash on websites. One of the brightest examples are online Flash presentations, i.e. special animated videos created with the help of Flash technologies. These videos may play either an informative or an image function on a website or even both functions at the same time.
Online Flash presentations on a website allow to present required information about the company in a dynamic way due to attractive visual images. That is why online Flash presentations are so highly valued. These presentations give aesthetic satisfaction to the website visitors therefore they contribute to increase in recognizability and memorability of the site. In the long run Flash presentations might make the site much more popular.
Online Flash presentations are developed with the help of special software. In most cases it is Adobe Flash. The popularity of this editor is so high that it is usually identified with the Flash technology itself. With the help of Adobe Flash you can develop not only presentations but also animated movies, games, interactive Web applications.
What are the main peculiarities of Flash technology and why it is used for development of online presentations? Flash animation is based on the so-called vector morphing which helps to specify only a few key frames for creation of complex animated scenes, whereas when you create GIF animation, for example, you have to specify separate key frames even for the smallest changes. It is this difference that makes online Flash presentations more asked-for.
The specific features of Flash includes cross-platform compatibility and interactivity. It means that applications created by the use of Flash can be displayed on both IBM PC compatible machines and Apple Macintosh personal computers with equal success. Besides, these applications may be supplemented with various interactive elements, sound effects etc.
Modern technologies allow to create the whole pages using Flash. But, as it has already been mentioned above, a web page which has been developed by the use of Flash only cannot be properly indexed. Therefore Flash objects are embedded into the body of HTML pages that comprise a website. Thus they exist as independent Active-X applications.
The support of Adobe Flash Player, a special software which delivers Flash, is included into most of modern browsers “on default”. Thus Flash applications which are integrated into site pages are easily played on the users' personal computers.
If the player somehow fails to deliver Flash site visitors will see an error message instead of the web page with all its content. By the way, it is one more argument in favor of using Flash on your website in the form of separate elements: the lack of a part of the site content has less negative influence on the reputation of your site than the lack of the whole content.
It is worth mentioning that the popularity of Flash technologies in the sphere of website design development is so high these days that a stereotype has emerged amidst Internet users who know nothing or very little about web development: any animated element on any website has been created using Flash. Meanwhile, a number of animation effects can be used on a site without resorting to the help of Flash. For example, fade effect, float effect, simple morphing effect, flashing effect, shake effect as well as many other visual effects can be created with the help of JavaScript.
Does a site need online Flash presentations or any other Flash elements? Can you do without Flash when you solve certain tasks during creation of website design? Only specialists can answer these questions having carried out thorough analysis of the goals and tasks that have been set for a website. For instance, quite often the ultimate aim of Flash is making a particular impression on site visitors or creating a certain mood. In this case a well-thought-out scenario of your online Flash presentation will help you to achieve this aim.
If your website needs colorful modern online Flash presentation, WebStudio2U is always glad to offer you development of Flash applications. The team of our web design studio will develop the concept of your Flash presentation and choose necessary materials or use the information provided by you.
The cost of development of a Flash presentation is determined on the basis of the amount of works.
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