Flash forms are becoming more common on websites everyday. They are more than just a flashy form. Regular HTML forms get a lot of spam; flash forms cut spam almost completely out. The reason for this is they register in the code as flash and not a form, which doesn’t allow spam bots to pick them up like regular HTML forms. Flash forms also allows validation of form fields to be a breeze. They have built in validation and special validation for fields like email address and phone numbers. Flash forms also look classy and add a little flare to your website.
There are a couple minor draw backs to flash forms. A web developer has to work within the bounds of flash forms. A developer can still change background colors and fonts just like any other form; they just aren’t as easy to manipulate as HTML forms, but the extra steps are worth the benefit. Also, when you pull up a page that has a flash form you do have to wait a couple of seconds for the form to load. With really long forms this could be an issue but with most forms the wait isn’t an issue, and the user gets a little loading box to let them know the form is loading. The benefits outweigh the minor wait and flash forms are a good addition to any website.
