| CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. Basically it | | | | required, issues of video compression. Also generally |
| defines presentation semantics that is, how to display | | | | search engines do not index content within flash |
| HTML elements. External style sheets, that are saved | | | | videos. |
| in CSS files; can save a lot of work. The main | | | | Coming to CSS, it is easy to maintain your web |
| purpose of CSS is to enable the separation of | | | | design because we need to just modify external CSS |
| document content from document presentation, | | | | files. It helps in styling your website without effecting |
| including elements such as the colors, font etc. While, | | | | the content. As opposed to flash, one of the main |
| Flash is commonly used for adding animation, videos | | | | advantage is that the content is easily indexed by |
| and basically interactivity to web design. | | | | search engines. It is also much easier to develop |
| Considering the advantages of Flash, it provides a | | | | between front end and back end. CSS is basically |
| degree of freedom for the web designer. It allows | | | | appreciated for its simplicity. On the other hand, its |
| you to place objects anywhere without worrying | | | | not compatible with browsers, and also it doesn't |
| about absolute/relative constraints, resolution, | | | | support multimedia with an ease when compared to |
| z-indexes, browser consistencies etc. Secondly, it | | | | Flash. |
| provides an interactive environment for more | | | | So to conclude, a good web design company would |
| involved multimedia experience. You can incorporate | | | | see that CSS has reached its peak and it cannot do |
| sound as background voice, import videos, integrate | | | | the things done by Flash and at the same time Flash |
| any image formats. It also provides facilitates easy | | | | is still improving. If you are designing a website, to |
| font handling, no reload etc. Along with these Flash | | | | appear in search results, then go for CSS. |
| comes with certain drawbacks like a plug-in is | | | | |