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papabaer - 5:28 am on Apr 10, 2002 (gmt 0)
Long intro, two intros actually, almost three (really), long wait for navigation (I am on a DSL connection at that), gratuitous actionscripting (funky!) and I am already thinking: c'ya! Not my type. That is the type of design that may (....may) be interesting first time through, but quickly moves to annoying at subsequent visits. Just my own thoughts... Mahlon, I like your example since there is content available almost from the start, unobtrusive and accessible. The deepfried site is nice as well, as txbakers notes, it provides freedom of choice. I'm not so sure everyone is quick to stomp out Flash, I used 3,4&5 extensively, for the longest tme I thought EVERYTHING Flash was great! I just had a philosophical (and design) change of heart. Just like chili powder... a little adds some nice zip, but too much leaves you with heartburn! ;)
Madcat, we all have our likes and dislikes, and that is good, but for my perspective, the example site you list is exactly the type of Flash site I loathe.