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[itwasntme]

I have been searching for a Flash developer for a client, and ran across a group that looks promising. I mentioned it to Mike when I was talking to him about an unrelated issue and he asked that I post the info here in case others might find it useful.

I have no connection to these guys, and can't (yet) vouch for them.

Here's their Craig's List Ad, which is how I found them.

Since that link will expire, here's their website.

[Scott]

Ugh, I can't stand sites that are 100% flash based. Terrible for search engines too.... I can't sit there for all that time to wqait for something to load. Give me something to read while you make me wait for your content to appear.

[itwasntme]

Personally, I agree. I think once you get past the ooh-ahh stage it's just eye candy. I prefer a good PHP/HTML site; however, clients love the eye candy.

One client makes a convincing case for their use of Flash. They host online magazines, and while the sites themselves are conventional, the magazines are Flash-based. With AJAX, after the initial load delay the pages load in the background and flipping pages is faster than loading a conventional web page. They can also get away with larger images, zoom, etc. that work more smoothly than a non-Flash approach.

I thought about setting up a Windoze machine, coughing up the money for all the proprietary software, and learning to develop in Flash, but then I thought, "Nah".

That's why I've been looking for a good Flash developer...

[Scott]

Yeah I was jsut commenting on that site you linked. I can't argue Flash usefulness, just look at YouTube..