The evolution of Flash is intricate as well as vast. It has
revolutionized the way websites look these days and it has enhanced the
technology involved in designing a website.
During the Windows 95 period websites did not look as
attractive and informative as they do today. The main reason for this was the
limitations of HTML and graphical provisions back then. With the available
techniques the web designers back then were able to add only the necessary
details to a webpage. Unlike present they were unable to add content in an
attractive way to lure in users. The basic content which were provided were
clustered together which made it difficult for users to comprehend.
Revolution of Flash
To combat this problem of monotony in website developers and
designers were waiting for a platform which concentrated more on integrating interactivity
and media content. This need was satisfied by Macromedia which introduced Flash
to the market. This platform called Flash enabled the web developers to
integrate interactive entities to their websites. Once Adobe bought Macromedia,
Flash was made to evolve more rapidly and efficaciously. The way Adobe has
evolved is tremendous and there has been a lot of fluctuation in its popularity
too.
Though Flash’s popularity has come down drastically in the
past few years, developers are still using it to get a perspective. This is
because even today there are many Flash web templates going around the web.
There other Flash entities available in the market for Flash developers to
utilize even if they are working on a different platform now. The currently
present level of interactivity in websites was mainly revolutionized by Flash.
Simpler Compatibility Aspect
Flash content can be view by users in any browser by
installing the Flash player add-on to it. This is not a very complicated or a
tedious process. Once a user accesses a website which consists of Flash
entities, the browser automatically prompts for the user to download the Flash
Player. Within a few clicks the user will be able to download and install the
plug-in to the browser. Flash developer are a major reason for this simplicity
too, as they develop the websites with such complicated constraints.
Cross platform performance of Flash is incredibly efficient
thus Flash programmers have the freedom to design and develop sites with ease.
Flash versions are available for all major Operating Systems such as Windows,
Mac OS X, and Linux. Smart phones which have been using Adobe Flash can continue
using it until the device has the hardware specifications to support it. The
Adobe Flash player works in such a way that it delivers the website developed
consistently in all platforms. This saves a lot of time for the designer as
consistency need not be checked in every platform for a single site.
Superior Graphical
Presentation
Even with declining number of Flash programmer there are
quite many developers using Flash for their basic programming. As the platform
provides numerous programming possibilities, it becomes very simple for a
programmer to develop a prototype. Another added advantage in designing a
website using Flash is that the developer’s design can be concealed from
getting spread easily as the whole code is save in a .SWF file. Designers can
bring in novel ideas into their design effortlessly and need not waste time
trying to safeguard their code.
With the growing number of technologies it has become highly
simple for an amateur designer to design a sophisticated website when compared
with developers some years back. Thus technologies will keep coming and going
out of the market but only few will have the ability to revolutionize it. Flash
was one such technology which stormed the market and set a trend that will be
followed for years.
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