subject: Flash Programming: Ushering In A New Era In Web Development & Designing [print this page] A simple search online would help you discover the ever growing popularity of Flash. Whether its a website or a web identity or a banner or an advertisement, Flash is making its presence virtually everywhere. Flash programming is changing the faade of websites. Flash designs are integrated and used in numerous websites today. From corporate and E-commerce portals to educational and individual websites, Flash design can be seen everywhere. And if this general information is not convincing enough, a tangible indicator is the finding of a recent survey which reveals that there has been an increase of 35 percent in the number of Flash websites in the business and entertainment industry in recent times. The conventional HTML based websites that give a static and dull look and feel are fast fading out from the wide world of the web and Flash based websites have ushered in an era where creativity is nicely blended with technology. In fact, it wont amount to stretching the facts if we state that Flash has ushered in a new era in web presentation.
So, what is so special about Flash websites and how Flash designing/ programming can change the presentation of your web pages? Flash designs impart a flamboyant appeal to your website. With Flash a designer can animate almost every element of your website including text. And effects these animations give can be enhanced with motion and sound. Thus, a Flash website is graphic rich and appealing. Not only this, but interactive buttons can also be added to Flash elements thus making the web pages responsive to your commands. A Flash programmer can develop interactive and graphic-rich games and animations, intros, banners, logos, moving images etc. for your website. And the end result is that you flaunt a website that is not only visually appealing but also one that delivers the desired results. Common sense explains why Flash based websites are capable of registering and retaining more web traffic than ordinary websites.
There are a number of web solutions providers that offer Flash designing and programming. These companies can design and develop a full Flash website or else redesign your website making it a hybrid of Flash and HTML.