Dumb site

**Hessah** · 07-28-2011, 11:34 PM

https://www.michaelhill.com/default.aspx

Gotta install something to view their website?!

So much trouble I rather not view it!

**Yosei** · 07-28-2011, 11:37 PM

Yeah someone went fancy on their website design o: It didn't make me do anything, but yeah. Very flashy.

**Hessah** · 07-29-2011, 12:24 AM

Did you install it?

Or maybe you've already got that silverlight thing installed..?

**Yosei** · 07-29-2011, 01:21 AM

Oh yeah, I've got that. I think my new computer came with it...

**Hraesvelg** · 07-29-2011, 02:02 AM

Silverlight is basically Microsoft's answer to Flash. You can do some really cool things with it. I usually used it to stream video when I needed to stream it. It isn't something just for this site.

**Hessah** · 07-29-2011, 02:49 AM

This is the first site that I've seen that requires silverlight.. unless I've already got it at home and I have no idea about xD

but shouldn't a good site use something that generally everyone can view straight away?

**Hraesvelg** · 07-29-2011, 03:32 AM

Eh, it's just a plugin, like Flash. It's nearly impossible these days to do anything without having a Flash plugin.

At any rate, they should have a non-plugin based site with reduced functionality for those that choose not to run it. I had so many fights with clients over that.

**Hessah** · 07-29-2011, 03:47 AM

That your client didn't want a html alternative?

**Hraesvelg** · 07-29-2011, 03:54 AM

Yeah. No one wants legacy code sitting around. Lots of people are so disconnected from actual users. "What do you MEAN people aren't using the latest and greatest browsers and plugins?"

**Hessah** · 07-29-2011, 03:57 AM

LOL we're the opposite.. my boss hears about all these new fangle dangle flashy stuff and wants it for our website.. and I had to reel them back and say.. no.. our clientele would probably have the oldest version of anything... it won't load on their computer...