Reason #41 Dielman Hates Flash
July 13th, 2009
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Brad Dielman
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmTis true. My hatred of Flash is well known, and now immortalized.
AliasP
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmVery funny, good stuff. I first saw your web strip on the Envato Tuts+ Network, and began looking through. I think you’ve picked up another follow.
I love how the first panel in the 7th row with Dielman peeking around behind the machine, has changed Snacks to “Snaks.” Probably unintended, but I had a good laugh from it.
Keep it up!
Charles Williams
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmTrue that. DOUBLE TRUE!!
Joe Fiorini
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmThat was awesome. I loved seeing Dielman get beat up by a cop. That was priceless.
Nate Klaiber
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmBut it’s Flash! We can wow people with our really awesome animations! They can hear our cool marketing jingle! We can have their mouse cursor be a piece of pizza! THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES!
What’s that? How will they order? How will they browse a menu? WHO CARES!!!! Pizza cursor baby!
Brad Colbow
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmGlad the strip is getting a good reception, it’s a diversion from the usual 4 panels and a gag. I wasn’t sure it would work.
And Liz it’s good to see that you’re yourself again.
John Miller
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmlol, this is halarious!
Liz Hunt
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm(I’d also like to point out that my avatar is no longer an older gentleman.)
Liz Hunt
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmBest one yet, Brad!
Now: add a Druapl CMS that updates the Flash site through XML and you’ve got yourself a real horror strip.
Kate C.
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmHa!!!!
awdsgn
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmOh, but it will be SO worth the wait once that page loads. Not.
Josh Walsh
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmThis is one of the best ever.
Eric Wiley
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmOh man, the cop sequence got some belly laughs out of me. I needed that, thanks.
Onyeka
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmI LOL’d, as in really, then I continued to giggle like a little girl. Awesome and oh-so true.
Robert Schultz
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmHaha, very true.
I think flash is used in far too many places. So far all websites I’ve created have been 100% flash free.
I even stuck with my 100% flash free approach when creating my web game: http://worldofsolitaire.com
kyle steed
July 13, 2009 at 2:00 pmSo good! Hahaha. I was on Mercedes Benz’s website yesterday, the whole thing is in flash, even the scroll bar on the page. It was an absolute UX wreck. With all the money they make you think they could make a better site?
Mitch
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmnaja…
versak
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmThat cartoon would be awesome if it were animated in flash!
MJ
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmAt least with flash you don’t have to worry about browser compatibility issues. I feel just as frustrated when trying to write JavaScript or CSS that’s compatible for IE. :(
Rob MacKay
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmHahahaha - its funny coz its true :D
Noam
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmXD
Perfect!
CD
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmAwesome.
Burgers
July 14, 2009 at 2:00 pmThis has nothing to do with flash. If the site takes that long to load, “they’re doing it wrong”. Nicely drawn comic tho.
Odie
July 29, 2009 at 2:00 pmMy son just sent me a link to this. Some of my web clients who DEMANDED Flash content are now coming back, begging me to remove it. Maybe I should charge them a higher fee for removal…..
Elisabeth
August 19, 2009 at 2:00 pmGood stuff! Keep it up.
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