As a web developer, I have always despised Flash. I’ve never really been able to fully articulate exactly why, but here are some basic reasons:

• Flash files can be large and can take long to load
• Flash files are difficult to edit without the right (and costly) software
• Flash files require the Flash plugin, which is a potential security hole and therefore can’t be assumed to be on every user’s web browser
• Since I can’t assume that everyone has Flash, I have to figure out a way to rewrite the Flash content so that it complies with HTML standards

My basic issue with Flash is that it makes it a lot more difficult to maintain a website. This is more of a personal bias against Flash than anything else, but I just finished reading this blog post which decries Flash for not adhering to basic HTML standards. Well spoken, good sir.

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