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I have been criticized by other developers who love Flash technology because I have said that Flash is not very search engine friendly.  Well, here we are hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth.  Adobe’s very own have said there “has always been a bit of a tradeoff” when using Flash.  “You get all the great graphics and experiences but you lose some search capability.”

Well, now Adobe is helping to change all of that.  This, to me as a developer, is fantastic news!  Adobe just announced that they are teaming up with Google and Yahoo to make Flash and other RIA (Rich Internet Applications) more searchable.

Even though I do applaud this move, I do want to point out still as a web user, that Flash can be over done.  My advice is to use it sparingly and not to go wild with it.  Remember, not everyone is a flash fan.  I come across many people on a daily basis who say to me, “I hate those flash banners, they are so annoying and slow.”  So…just keep the end user in mind when you are working on your website and adding flash.

As far as Adobe’s news though….that’s good news for developers and seo professionals alike.

Flaws in Adobe Reader and Acrobat are being used to exploit computers; company urges customers to install the patch.

Adobe’s Reader and Acrobat are designed to regularly look for updates, but users are advised to upgrade to the patched version, 8.1.2.

This is very important news.  Many times when I visit my clients, I am very surprised at how many alerts show up on their desktops to update their virus scanners, spyware or other software programs.  When I mention it to my clients, they say “Oh, I don’t need that.”  After another 20 minutes of me lecturing them on why they need the updates, they finally understand this is not meant to be an inconvenience, but rather a courtesy by the software makers.

Visit Adobe’s website and upgrade your computer now.