Replace Flash Slideshows with Jquery Slideshows

by Jason on April 8, 2010

Jquery is a lightweight JavaScript library. Utilizing the many features and plugins available, Jquery is a fantastic and reliable replacement for flash slideshows on your website. Fast and concise, Jquery simplifies the creation of slideshow animation.

Why you should should replace your flash slideshow:

Flash requires tremendous bandwidth – sites using flash take a long time to load and obviously test the patience of website visitors.
Flash is not compatible with all browsers including iPad, iPhone, iPad and many cell phones.
There are also problems with users of your website that have older versions of the proprietary Flash Player.
Flash is also known to have security issues.
If you use 3rd party Flash developers, you may not be able to make your own changes to your flash website.
Most search engines do not index Flash content.

The benefits of using a JavaScript slideshow:

JavaScript requires minimal bandwidth – JavaScript libraries tend to be small in size and highly optimized for speed.
JavaScript is compatible with browsers including iPad, iPhone, iPad and many cell phones.
JavaScript is not proprietary – there are hundreds of code snippets available for customizing your JavaScript solution.
With a little training, the elements of a JavaScript slideshow can easily be modified.
Images and content within a JavaScript slideshow are fully visible to search engines and can be properly tagged for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)