Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Flash as a Form of Popular Entertainment



Flash is a great way to view animation imbedded directly into the web page. Thousands of people a week go to homestarrunner.com for free (if bizarre) entertainment. Started by brothers Mike and Matt Chapman in early 2000, this Flash cartoon has grown steadily in popularity since its inception. Although the cartoon itself is free, the brothers have made their living off the site from merchandise sales. This is a great example of innovation and creativity blending with emerging technology.

Check it out here.

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