You will quickly notice the Flash presence as you surf the web. Many leading edge companies, such as Comedy Central, Sony, Nike, Ford and Disney rely on Flash and the Flash Player to deliver the best possible Web content on their sites. However, you will also discover that only the Fortune 500 companies and select others have the funds to build and edit such powerful multimedia web sites. Flash is the solution for producing and delivering high-impact Web sites. Pulsing musical tracks, sound effects, gorgeous animations, and innovative interfaces all converge in Flash .
Flash uses vector graphics technology.
Unlike bitmapped images that are optimized for a single resolution, vector images can adapt to multiple display sizes and resolutions. Unlike bitmapped images such as GIFs and JPEGs used on the Web today, vector images graphics, charts, maps, and animations fit into compact, efficient files that speed over the Web. Flash sites are more attractive than those using traditional Web technologies. Beyond their good looks, Flash sites are also about speed. The vector-based sites play as they download, and Flash technology delivers Web sites efficiently, even over slow modem connections.