Flash application development for Facebook

Many of the recent Facebook applications we’ve designed are Flash applications that were made to operate in the Facebook environment. These can greatly increase traffic if developed for your website.

Flash was initially not allowed in Facebook, most likely due to security concerns. But nowthe floodgates have opened and Flash applications have become incredibly popular. Facebook users seem to have an ever-increasing appetite for fresh widgets and apps.

The big news for advertisers and commercial concerns was that Facebookagreed to allow business to embed flash applications into their profile pages. This was cause for rejoicing because Flash applications have a powerful ability to convey messages. The platform allows for almost infinite creativity in displaying video, animations, and graphics. It can reflect a brand in any number of ways and helps create dynamic profile pages have a proven track record for pulling traffic.

Flash widgets - whether games, animations, or video - behave just like other Facebook applications. They can be placed inpages and shared. Perhaps most importantly, a popular Flash app can be spread virally throughout Facebook, reaching large audiences quickly.

A developer can work with you to build a Flash application for Facebook that will suit not only your brand and marketing gaols, but one that will truly appeal to your target audience. Animated cartoon-like graphic ads, Flash games that mimic vintage arcade games, and trivia quizzes are trendy and find large interactive audiences.  But there are alsoFlash applications that will focus on getting the attention of just a specific demographic. For example, one animation allows one company’s potential customers to choose the product page they click to by dragging a “fish” into a small, medium, or large fishbowl.

With endless variations available, building a Flash application for Facebook is a great solution.