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[kyo11103]

hey people check out the Harbord Robotic Website
http://members.rogers.com/hcirobotics/home.html
its still under construction but most of it is done
and missing an intro

[Joe Matt]

Very nice design and execution.

[Chris P]

Very nice

Chris

[Dragon45]

Gahhh! Flash! I am vehemently anti-Flash, unless the site in purpose is a site that cannot serve its purpose without Flash (read: Flash games sites). Load times are a part of the problem, excess glitz is another.

just my 0.02

[HFWang]

as a personal note, i hate flash. it has become a knee jerk reaction as most flash sites have lots of geewhiz animations. just because it looks cool doesn't neccessarily mean i want to sit and watch something load.

how would you like it if i made a page that everytime you wanted to look at it made you sit 5 seconds?

anyway, it has a nice look. the transitions felt a bit choppy, but i've gotten used to strange issues that only occur to me... so might just be me.

[activemx]

hm.. well lets put it this way, insted of using the word 'hate', i would say flash is an incredible tool for websites. What i would just keep in mind is to keep it simple. Team websites need to be as simple as they can get. Long load times, and micro nav bars obstructive. HTML/CSS/js make a great combo..

[Joe Matt]

I've never been a huge fan of 'pure Flash' pages, but if a navi bar is in flash or some other little things thrown in with good ole' HTML, then it's all cool.

HFWang, get DSL....

[Brandon Martus]

Originally posted by JosephM
HFWang, get DSL....

Dialup or T3 .. you still have to sit & watch alot of flash animations move the navigation into place, and I agree .. it gets tiresome having to sit & wait ...

[Mike Iantorno]

Pure Flash pages CAN be really awesome to behold. One example of effective flash is: http://www.2advanced.com/

I got a bit of "deja vu" when I saw this site by Unionville. Its executed in pretty much the same manner and design as the first: http://www.uhsrobotics.com/

To make it simpler for the user, we're making a hi-res flash site, and a low-res non-flash site. Also, we're going to get the index page to detect your computer settings and auto-direct to the proper site. We're trying to make it easier for people without Flash capabilities, even though the only flash in our site is the side menu.

[Jeremy_Mc]

i don't like all flash sites...the loading...the lag (sometimes)...the coding glitches (yes it happens)...

it's just too much...

you should just use HTML with flash integration...

like on www.firstubergeeks.com (yes i know it's a shameless plug but i'm trying to make a point ) maybe some people liek to use it more or less but that's about as far as flash and i go...

*jeremy

[HFWang]

Originally posted by JosephM
HFWang, get DSL....

I'm sorry if not all of us are rich. If it were my perogative, everyone of us would sit on a big fat optical pipe and we could spend all of our time eating and doing our heart's desire.

But until that happens, I think you are still stuck with the fact that not everyone can download megabytes at blazing speeds or even have the CPU to play your pretty animations perfectly.

Sorry if I seem mad, but comments like that are just kind of silly. As if I can just shell out the cash for DSL because I feel like it.

[AJ Quick]

I have to disagree with some of the things that were said. I think the site looks awesome. The flash is really cool, and I love all the musical selections. Some tips though, that may make it better:

Have the animations run faster. The intial open where it makes the borders, with the lines and pluses should go a little faster. Also, maybe make the background appear a little sooner in the animation. It is kinds odd with all the other parts getting added with that background. Other than that, I like it!