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What is Flash?

• Macromedia Flash is a multimedia graphics program specially for use on the Web
• Flash enables you to create interactive “movies” on the Web
• Flash uses vector graphics, which means that the graphics can be scaled to any size without losing clarity/quality
• Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learn

Flash vs. Animated Images and Java Applets

• Animated images and Java applets are often used to create dynamic effects on Web pages.
• The advantages of Flash are:
• Flash loads much faster than animated images
• Flash allows interactivity, animated images do not
• Flash does not require programming skills, java applets do