Animation GIFs?

[codeelectrical]

Is it a good idea to have animation gifs on my website? ive heard that there are pros and cons to having them on your site.

Thanks!

[CarolA]

What were you going to use one for? Most times, these days, they just look cheesy in my opinion. But maybe there's a legitimate use that I'm not thinking of right now... I usually see animation/rotating pictures etc done with Flash instead. But if it's subtle, and looks like Flash, but is an animated gif instead, then I guess it could be okay.

This is just my opinion, from a design perspective. I can't think of a technical reason not to use them.

[codeelectrical]

Our company was thinking about putting an arrow hitting a target on our home page of our website. Our company is part of the electrical industry. I have heard from some people that animation on webpages are used as a distraction but others say that its a good idea because it will get the viewer to come back and visit more often and not get bored.

[CarolA]

My own personal preference would be a no, but that's just me. I haven't looked at website standards or preferences within the electrical industry. I like to use www.coolhomepages.com to help stay on top of what websites are looking like these days... Although a lot of those may be more artsy than what most corporations really need or want... I work in healthcare though - and we stick to pretty bland designs - it's all about trust and respectability there. good luck.

[codeelectrical]

I checked out the site you recommended me its very useful. Thank you for your help and recommendation about putting animation up on my home page i really appreciate it!