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gregriv69
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# Posted: 2 Dec 2006 01:13
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Don't put too much content on your pages. Web sites that use flashing banners and dancing animations are all well and good, but can take an age to load for poor dial-up users. Your visitors will get tired of waiting and will just go of to another site if your page takes longer than 60 seconds to load.
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cherie27
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 01:04
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Having content is good, but categorize them into several pages, will not cause the site to jam up.
It is the images and flash files that will cause the visitors to give up waiting.
I am one of the typical person whom i will not wait for the website to load for too long. If the website is created on flash, i will skip the website.
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getagrip
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 04:15
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gregriv69: that use flashing banners and dancing animations are all well and good, but can take an age to load for poor dial-up users. Your visitors will get tired of waiting and will just go of to another site if your page takes longer than 60 seconds to load.
That's very good information! I used to intern at the Red Cross, and my boss used to say "KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid"...
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rcarney6
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2008 11:00
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While I wil often look at a site that does have flash pages, I do agree that it is best to keep things simple. Most of the experts seem to give this advice too. Sometimes they even jokingly ask, "Is your page ugly enough?" The point is, "Do you want a page that is a masterpiece, or do you want one that will sell?" They say, simple often sells.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2008 11:15
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gregriv69: Web sites that use flashing banners and dancing animations are all well and good
I wonder why so many web designers insist on using flashing banners
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rcarney6
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2008 18:01
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Maybe they like to be more creative. Maybe simple like we are talking aoubt is boring when you do it over and over.
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IllShowYouHow
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:50
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I agree for the most part...
Ultimately, the target audience should determine whether or not a site uses a lot of images/flash and or whether the entire site is developed in flash alone.
Flash can be cool but there is definitely a need for balance...this is one case where a lot is not always a good thing...especially when you consider Search Engine Optimization - but that's a whole other topic.
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2008 13:02
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Generally speaking, avoid flashy stuff and bloated image files.
There are exceptions.
Page load time and professionalism usually take precedence over "here's what I can do as a webmaster".
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pcwork
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2008 22:51
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Newbie Shield: Page load time and professionalism usually take precedence over "here's what I can do as a webmaster".
Does not always happen, at least in Asia
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Sonni
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# Posted: 29 Aug 2008 20:50
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I don't like the flashing banners or the pop up things that keep coming back especially the ones that come up when you're trying to get out of there. I prefer simple with good content and a good product.
Sonni
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naturalis
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# Posted: 30 Aug 2008 09:29
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Tell me about it sonni :P
I prefer using in-line web forms than any kind of pop-ups and
simple graphics over flash animations. I think that IM is all about
simplicity and quality of information.
-Jernej
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BlueIce
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# Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:15
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simplicity is always the key for websites, would never reccommend a completely flash website unless you are a huge organisation which is always going to get visits anyway.
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cupbucket
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# Posted: 15 Nov 2008 14:33
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I am still surprised that not everywhere has broadband. "They" could easily provide it.
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