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Originally Posted by (Click_Here)
I love the use of flash on this website, it's about time FIRST teams as a whole start moving towards it!
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Flash has its place in web design. Just about every place in this site is perfectly fine, except the navigation. Flash doesn't handle smaller text too well. The pixelated text of the sub navigation doesn't compliment the typography of the rest of the website. Aside from that, the site is significantly less accessible as a result of the flash menu system. No flash, no menu, no fun.
Section 508 (the government web accessibility initiative) guidelines require embedded objects, especially flash objects, to have a text equivalent. As far as I can tell, there is none. (disable plugins in Firefox or Opera)
Yes, most people have flash, and have it enabled, but what about the folks who don't have flash capability that simply don't have flash, or can't because of the device they are using. A textual, low-bandwidth solution always proves to be optimal in an otherwise low-bandwidth website. I used to design my website with flash navigation, but grew out of that stage for several reasons including the ones mentioned above.
Aside from my semantics rant, the site is superb. I absolutely love it. It puts ours to shame. Mad props.