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Like everything in web development, flash has its place. But like almost everything in web development, it is overused.

Clients love flash. It gives them the "Wow!" they are looking for in a website. Unfortunately, flash is usually thrown in to be flashy without any thought to how it relates to the website, how long it takes to load, or SEO considerations.

I once had a boss show me the new flash for our website. It had over 60 seconds of a golf putt circling before sinking in the hole. When I expressed my confusion on how that related to web development, I was told I didn't understand because I was not the target audience. Okay...whatever.

People come to websites for information. They don't want to wait for flash to load or to have to download the newest flash plug-in. Most people don't like the distraction of moving animations when they are trying to scan a website.