I had a customer ask recently about adding a video to their Home page, which also features a flash animation. Here is my response.
We can work on a Home video, if you like,
but I really wouldn’t recommend it on a page with Flash.
-It may “fight” with the Flash animation –
you’d have a lot going on
-It might not fit on the page along with
other page elements, especially if you want to minimize scrolling on Home
-Flash files take some time to load. Video can be even longer. We want all pages, especially Home, to load
quickly
-Depending on the message, it might be best
to tell it in Flash on 3-4 Home Flash slides and then use video to support or explain a service or to simply welcome website visitors.
Videos do not have to run on a page per
se. They can play in a popup. Consider promoting a video on the Home page, perhaps with an attractive graphic, with a link to an existing interior page or a new one that supports the message in the video. -- Kurt Scholle Website ROI Guy
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