It was definitely a great year with subjugation of new summits and launching modern called-for products, so we can’t help but look back at it and make a short outcome of our work. We also hope that you’ve enjoyed all projects that have been released for you in 2010 and would like to thank all of our clients, partners and friends for the trust and the business!
Below we’ve shared the roundup of what we have done in 2010:
The Web is changing and as we always follow the up-to-date technologies and trends we’ve redesigned our site and gave it the new spectacular look.
Mint Editor is a user-friendly desktop CMS, which was developed by Flashmint in order to help our customers manage their flash XML templates without any special knowledge.
Mint Editor is not a standalone product as many may consider it to be and is not being sold separately. It is a convenient admin interface sold in a package with a selection of XML templates, which allows you to manage flash content without actually looking into the XML code.
While opened in Mint Editor, the template is represented as a structured combination of various flash components, with a separate set of configuration settings for each of them. This allows a great flexibility in template customization.
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Flash Intro: To Use Or Not To Use
Once Flash invaded the web it was presented in two main aspects – animated advertisements (banners) and Flash Intros which were considered to be a major enhancement for any website. Developing further Flash has gained a great power becoming a one-stop solution for all web developers from beginners to professionals due to its unmatched interactive design and advanced technological features. But interactive banners and intros are still in use though they are of different value nowadays among the web developers.
The most discussed matter which is thought to possess both pros and cons implies Flash Intro pages use. If you delve into this issue you won’t find a certain opinion in favor of Flash Intros or against them. Today we will try to make things clear.
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A lot of webmasters tend to think that Flash Intros are a waste of time and web space as they are quite useless. So here appears a question – should we use Flash Intros for our websites or not? This is rather tough question as there is no single answer to it because the issue of Flash Intros use is too relative. That is why we will try to identify not only the advantages and disadvantages of intro pages but how and when they should be implemented as well.
Bad Flash Websites: Things to Avoid
Flash websites are not a novelty nowadays but good interactive web pages with smart and irreproachable design are really a rarity. In spite of the fact that Flash is aimed at improving visual impression and is considered to be a winning contemporary web design technology it may spoil your site image if used improperly. I bet you have seen a lot of Flash websites which design leaves much to be desired just because successful Flash techniques were misused. That is why you must be very attentive with different interactive elements while creating a Flash-based website which is about to become the most striking in its way. So today we’d like to touch upon the issue of things you must avoid if you don’t want your Flash-powered website to be one of the bad Flash sites number.
1. Surplus animation
Flash animation undoubtedly enhances your website presentation and gives its pages vivid and modern look. But if you will exaggerate with live action all these advantages will turn into drawbacks and will hardly make a positive impression on your visitors and customers. Moreover, don’t use animated graphics which is not relevant to the content of your website even if you think that it can add to your site image. Having flashing elements everywhere within your web pages is not the right thing to do.
Everyone knows how hard it is to choose a web hosting provider nowadays. There are so many of them and every web host tells you it’s the best and most reliable service in the industry with 99.99% uptime, it’s hard to believe all of them really are that good. People need reliable and truthful information about hosting companies. If you want to give it to them, let the hosting clients share their experience and help others make the right choice, than these 5 host review website templates created by FlashMint designers are your best choice.
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