Short sounds are easily built into Flash to create a true multimedia experience. Flash can store elements as symbols and re-use them to conserve file space. Flash allows user interactivity. For example, complex events and animations can be triggered by clicking or mousing over a graphic. Users can steer their way among scenes, play games, and take exams.
Flash movies begin displaying while download is still in progress.
All these features make Flash the tool of choice for fast, colorful, interactive Web sites. This is free and easy to install via the Web. Flash content requires a Web server with a properly set MIME code. This is a 5-minute process that most Web server administrators are happy to complete. Because Flash uses streaming technology, it really can fly on fast internet connections.