The other day, I went to a website and was trying to see the contents of a drop down menu across the top. When I got to the page, a little graphic on the side "started". I don't even remember what the promotion was for but a HUGE dinosaur head suddenly took more than HALF the screen! I was getting incredibly annoyed at how the head kept growing and what makes it worse- there was no "close X" button! That is how long the graphic was active that I had time to frantically search for an option to turn it off. When the head grew to its full graphic size it then quickly decreased and went back to the little original little graphic on the side....it reminded me of a ghost trying to get out of the ghost busters trap box and suddenly getting pulled back in.
Problem #1: NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER THROUGH THAT! What was the point of that animation?? Yes it called attention but it totally frustrated me and made me anxious. The whole animation was incredibly overwhelming. It had nothing to do with the site I was on. It was a just a graphic ad.
Problem #2: If there was a need to put that animation there for financial reasons, why was the user not given the option to turn it off or close it??
I give this little incident two thumbs down!!!
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I agree. Some site you visit and their are falsh animaiton to grab your attention for marketing is annoying. Second, I am a web designer and not a huge fan of flash. I use it only on home pages wher eit can make the site look elegant and show the differetn product/service that particular company may offer. The man running across the screen to advertise is ANNOYING!
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