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The Flash Usability Challenge ($150

The Flash Usability Challenge ($150 prize!) over at WebWord.com is challenging folks to find “an effective and usable web site using Flash, from a company generating a profit”, charging that “Flash produces web sites that are not suitable to e-commerce”. While I agree there are a lot of sites out there using Flash poorly, it’s not fair to blame the technology for the faults of overzealous designers and poor design decisions.

Read more of my response to the Flash Usability Challenge