Comments on: Why I Hate Flash Audio and What I Did About It http://authorizer.fileslinger.com/articleblog/2005/07/why-i-hate-flash-audio/ Articles by Author-izer and Collabowriter Sallie Goetsch Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sallie Goetsch http://authorizer.fileslinger.com/articleblog/2005/07/why-i-hate-flash-audio/#comment-9689 Sallie Goetsch Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:05:00 +0000 http://authorizer.fileslinger.com/articleblog/2005/07/why-i-hate-flash-audio/#comment-9689 Yes, you're right: Flash audio has its place. I do have flash players on my podcast pages, for those (like my mother) who find it easier just to click and play. But the title wouldn't be as snappy if it were "Why I Hate Flash-Only Audio." Yes, you’re right: Flash audio has its place. I do have flash players on my podcast pages, for those (like my mother) who find it easier just to click and play. But the title wouldn’t be as snappy if it were “Why I Hate Flash-Only Audio.”

]]> By: Greg http://authorizer.fileslinger.com/articleblog/2005/07/why-i-hate-flash-audio/#comment-9685 Greg Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:33:26 +0000 http://authorizer.fileslinger.com/articleblog/2005/07/why-i-hate-flash-audio/#comment-9685 I am not a great fan of lash as an audio delivery system either, primarily for the same reason that Sally mentions, you are tied to your place. I do however use it on my own site and others. Why, because within a 20 - 30 second grab you can communicate a messsage much more effectively than words alone. It's not intended to be downloaded and consumed later, it's ment to be a part of the whole experience. Podcasts are better for just about every other way of taken targetted and chosen media with you. On trains, planes and automobiles yes, a lot of retor fitting of MP3 player connections to car stereos. Anyway both have a place, hate is perhaps too strong a word. It all depends on your intent and the purpose the audio is provided for. Woywegian I am not a great fan of lash as an audio delivery system either, primarily for the same reason that Sally mentions, you are tied to your place. I do however use it on my own site and others. Why, because within a 20 - 30 second grab you can communicate a messsage much more effectively than words alone. It’s not intended to be downloaded and consumed later, it’s ment to be a part of the whole experience.

Podcasts are better for just about every other way of taken targetted and chosen media with you. On trains, planes and automobiles yes, a lot of retor fitting of MP3 player connections to car stereos.

Anyway both have a place, hate is perhaps too strong a word. It all depends on your intent and the purpose the audio is provided for.
Woywegian

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