An appropriate use of Flash can provides a number of benefits for your website. Using flash sensibly makes the website look more attractive as well as makes it more useful. It also proves to be a knowledgeable and entertaining source for the visitors of your website.

Flash is suited for the following roles:

Games
The most important use of Flash is for games. With the use of Flash, it is possible to create interactive games to such an extent that can never be made possible with the use of HTML or DHTML. Flash's ability to create excellent graphics and animations makes it the best possible option for the creation of small games such as puzzles and classics.

It is all the more popular because the only alternative to it is Java, which is awfully slow and unattractive.

This is why majority of the popular games on the web are offered Flash versions. Most of the time, a free down loadable version is given along with an opportunity to buy it after a particular period of time perhaps with a down loadable version for purchase alongside.

Since people do not want to go through the trouble of downloading content just for playing games,therefore, Flash is the right solution.

Cartoons
Flash is also ideal for non-interactive cartoons. The bold lines and simple animations provide a unique style to the cartoons and enable the creation of long-term cartoon series.

When closely noticed, you will realize that a number of TV cartoons too have a 'Flash appearance'. It is true that a large number of cartoons are nowadays being produced with the use of the Flash technology. This is because it is very easy to create animations on a computer without the need to first draw them by hand, and then send it for animation.

Statistical Presentation
It is sometimes mistakenly believed that the use of Flash is limited just for kids. However, this is not true.

Flash is also an excellent tool for the presentation of statistics in an innovative manner. Its ability to produce graphics from numbers and scripts automatically makes it perfectly apt for this job. The websites which features dull excel graphs can also be improved by the use of Flash.

But it is important to be careful that too much animation often distracts the user. It is certainly fine if the bars of a chart grow till they reach their position. But if done too slowly, that would make the users to lose their interest. However, simple and controlled Flash use can be perfect for this type of application.

Flash can also be very effective for stock market data. Due to its wide variety of uses, it has become very popular on the web.