Multimedia · 2000s
Flash Intros
The skip button era.
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Quick answer
The skip button era. A short exhibit about flash intros and why it mattered on the old web.
What it was
Flash intros were animated prefaces to websites, often with music, motion, and a tiny skip intro link.
Why people remember it
- They showed off what the web could do with motion.
- They often blocked the thing people came for.
- They represent a moment when websites wanted to be movies.
What replaced it
Usually a platform feature, a private analytics dashboard, a cleaner app pattern, or a feed. The behavior rarely disappears; it gets renamed and absorbed.