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Why Flash-based Websites are Bad

So you’re working on a brand spankin’ new website design, and the client starts asking questions like: Hey this [insert Flash site] is really cool looking, can you make my site like that? -or- Hey my [son/daughter/relative/friend/etc.] was telling me we should put this Flash thing on our website, can you do that? I believe it is your job as a knowledgeable designer and as a resource to your client to explain to them the full story behind using Flash in a website.

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How Fast does your Site Load?

The not so complete consensus on the internet is that a web page needs to load in around 4 seconds or less before you can start to lose visitors. Some visitors will sit and wait no matter how long the site takes to load, but on average if your pages are climbing past that 4 second mark then your visitors could be getting impatient.

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Common Mistakes that New Web Designers Make

I’ve seen it happen time and again, someone is just starting out with their first web design and they get too ambitious, or they simply don’t know that they’ve even made a mistake. But for the experienced Web Designer, things like code validation, optimized images, and uncluttered and easy to use websites seem to come as second nature.

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