Why are flash buttons not a good idea?

I'm trying to figure out a problem I'm having with flash
buttons (mainly that I don't want users to have to click twice to
make them work), and I keep seeing posts (particularly by Murray)
asking if the poster knows that flash buttons aren't a good idea.
However, I was unable to find an explanation as to
why they are a bad idea. Can anyone explain this to me in
layman's terms? I'm very new to Dreamweaver and web development in
general. I'm developing an intranet site for a specific group of
users where accessibility is not a huge concern.
Thanks!

Consider these scenarios -
1. I don't have Flash installed. I don't get the benefit of
your Flash
navigation element.
2. I am a search engine spider. I don't get the benefit of
your Flash
navigation element.
Need I say more? 8)
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"bhkate" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I'm trying to figure out a problem I'm having with flash
buttons (mainly
> that I
> don't want users to have to click twice to make them
work), and I keep
> seeing
> posts (particularly by Murray) asking if the poster
knows that flash
> buttons
> aren't a good idea. However, I was unable to find an
explanation as to
>
why they are a bad idea. Can anyone explain this to me in
layman's
> terms? I'm very new to Dreamweaver and web development
in general. I'm
> developing an intranet site for a specific group of
users where
> accessibility
> is not a huge concern.
>
> Thanks!
>

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Hi guys
I've been advised in an earlier post against the use of flash
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sigh - i was trying to be nonjudgemental. one may have a site
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I'll say it. It's the mark of the amateur, and DEFINITELY not
a good idea.
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"joeq" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> not saying they're a good idea or a bad one - but my
understanding is that
> flash buttons are a) potentially not accessible to all
your users, b) not
> indexable by search engines, and c) more labor intensive
to update. all or
> none
> of these things might matter to you based on the target
audience of your
> site.
>

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