Flash Graphics...Great, But Not for Me

I was relatively surprised in a way by the easiness of putting flash graphics on a webpage, but it also was very particular in how you had to do it. They are a great way to get the reader to interact with the content and make a website more fun. There is also more to it than just making something pop up when someone points their mouse towards it. You have to be careful not to cover something else up and that the information goes correctly with your graphic.
Someone brought up a great point in class about what situations you should use a graphic like this and when a map, chart, or simple list would do the job just as well. I think the best time to use this type of graphic is with something like a map or spacial layout because it allows you to look specifically at one thing and keep looking at the whole picture. It really is up to the journalist, but this type of graphic is great at getting the reader to interact with the website and learn about the content in a different way.