What would be the reasons to design a website with Flash instead of static HTML?

Flash has a greater range of possibilities when it comes to the interactivity of a
webpage than a static HTML page has. Additionally, with so many browsers and new
versions that come out, a web developer many run into problems with different
interpretations of a webpage. With Flash the colors, fonts, images and composition
are not compromised when viewed on various browsers, because a simple .swf file is
read and played the way it was intended to be viewed.



Why would you choose to use PHP (or other dynamically-generated page technology) instead of HTML?

PHP and other dynamic scripts allow for a site to run independently and more efficiently than an
HTML page. PHP pages can collect information in databases to be used later, update themselves, and
perform more complex tasks faster than if done manually.

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