> Basically we are having
>a large disagreement about the use of Macromedia Flash in the site. He
>is arguing that the use of Flash is not a problem and it should be
>used as a significant portion of the site navigation. My big compliant
>however is that Javascript and/or XHTML with CSS would do a lot
>better and be more maintainable.
>
>
The author of "the Online Rules of Successful Companies" (Financial
Times Prentice Hall, 2002) came out firmly against Flash-dependent site
navigation and pointed out that *no* mega-successful sites use Flash as
anything other than a decorative augmentation. Said author (me) hasn't
changed his mind since that book came out, either.
>Is it crazy to want everything on the site that affects the page to be
>editable by a plain text file?
>
>
I am a world-class dammit expert on this stuff who has been hired as a
Web usability consultant by more than a few Global 1000 companies to
tell them exactly what you are trying to tell your web designer. For a
suitable fee I'll happily drive to Tampa from Bradenton and tell him or
her in person, too. :)
Robin 'Roblimo' Miller
Editor in Chief, OSTG
Bradenton, FL
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