Flash v. jQuery: When to Use What

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Mike D'AgrumaThere’s always a right tool for every job. A corkscrew opens a bottle of wine; a TV remote changes channels.
The same principle applies to frontend Web development – especially when it comes to creating interactive elements. Some software platforms or programming languages are better suited for certain tasks than others.
But what standards should a developer consider with reaching into his toolkit? In this post, I’ll look into mine and explain when I use Adobe Flash vs. jQuery.

Adobe Flash

Since its inception, Adobe Flash has given designers and developers an innovative way to create content that went beyond HTML, CSS and – until the introduction of the jQuery library – JavaScript. It became an extremely popular tool to build interactive animations and effects and combine video and audio elements into one package.

The beauty of it is its cross-platform compatibility – it’s operating system and browser independent. If…

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Today, Ethel Gr…

Today, Ethel Grace, we believe God wants you to know that your remedy for anxiety is the question: ‘Will this matter in a year from now?’

All too often you get so involved in things that you look at life through a microscope. Amplifying manifold, an invisible speck becomes an insurmountable mountain. Put down the microscope and imagine yourself a year from now looking back at today: ‘Does this really matter?’