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[18/12/2009] Is flash compatible with all browsers?
Flash may play in al browsers (except for some mobile browsers), but users need to install a plug-in first before they can see your flash website. It means that if an Internet user chooses not to install a flash plug-in, he or she could not view your flash website.Some of the popular browsers include Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera and Google Chrome. If you have a flash website that you want others to seem they need to install first a plug-in.
Flash websites are sometimes used as portfolio sites or business sites. If your user is not interested on flash plug ins, you might have a problem in showing them what you have.
You have the option to come up with a website that is cross-browser compatible. Apparently, it means that website could run under different browsers such at Netscape 4, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Opera. In case your website was made using CSS, Java Script or HTML, there is a high chance that the website is indeed cross-browser compatible. But what is some of the flash animations you incorporated on the website do not load in some browsers?
In developing your website, make sure to test first the website on major browsers. Al browsers can easily understand links, which are stated or written on plain text. When graphics on flash are present, this is a different case.
Now that you have an idea on how flash could work on all browsers, you should not neglect this consideration in the process of developing your own website. It is important to remember these since you might end up wasting your time, money and effort if the website you have developed is not playing on all browsers used by your target audience. This is especially crucial for business websites since they have a reputation to take care of. Before making your website live, make sure your have tested it first on major browsers, if not all of the browsers including mobile browsers such as those used in iPhone or BlackBerry. Building a website could be a hard process, but is a fulfilling one once you have reaped the output. While flash can boast of many features, do not abuse the features as it may not appear good on your website—most especially if you want to exude that sense of professionalism. Explore the features, but do not overdo it.
