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brucec · 02-01-2008, 13:32

Happy New Year. I am new here, but this is a nice board.

I recently heard of a technology called SIRF that let's you create Flash applications with text that is search engine friendly. I cannot find it on Google. What I find is some hardward GPS product, which is obviously not what I am looking for.

Does anyone have a URL for SIRF?

Thanks,
Bruce

Bill Posters · 02-01-2008, 13:38

sifr?

brucec · 02-01-2008, 13:41

Thanks, Bill. I think that's it. I obviously had it backwards.

SEO Freelancer · 02-01-2008, 18:37

SIFR is not that different from the other flash applications when it comes to SEO friendliness. Because its still flash code but as long as it makes your life easier you can use but make sure to externally reference the flash file so it doesn't make the site code to heavy.

brucec · 02-01-2008, 21:29

Ah, that makes sense. I hear mixed opinions on this technology.

Bill Posters · 03-01-2008, 02:35

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Originally Posted by SEO Freelancer

SIFR is not that different from the other flash applications when it comes to SEO friendliness. Because its still flash code

(I'm not a sIFR user, but…)

I think you're wrong. sIFR uses js to switch regular markup and content to dynamically populated Flash SWF files. Given that SE bots, etc… are not js-enabled, they only see the default markup and content, not the Flash alternative.

proc355 · 03-01-2008, 05:38

listen to bill; that's part of the point (screen readers & other accessibility reasons taking precedence obviously).

not that i use it either mind...

SEO Freelancer · 03-01-2008, 22:28

Its really up to you, in my opinion it doesn't really matter that much because if I use a js file to externally reference it thats all it takes. Like I said use whatever makes you life easy

proc355 · 04-01-2008, 00:12

your point is?

syntaxsmurf · 24-01-2008, 05:04

Yes I have used it on this site: energyminds.dk

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brucec Podcaster on Web Design Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27	Flash and SEO...Has anyone heard of SIRF? Happy New Year. I am new here, but this is a nice board. I recently heard of a technology called SIRF that let's you create Flash applications with text that is search engine friendly. I cannot find it on Google. What I find is some hardward GPS product, which is obviously not what I am looking for. Does anyone have a URL for SIRF? Thanks, Bruce

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proc355 Trailer Trash™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 851	listen to bill; that's part of the point (screen readers & other accessibility reasons taking precedence obviously). not that i use it either mind... __________________ meh.

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Bill Posters trouble free and loverlee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: YooKay Posts: 2,875	sifr?

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brucec Podcaster on Web Design Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27	Thanks, Bill. I think that's it. I obviously had it backwards.

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SEO Freelancer Boston SEO Freelancer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 31	SIFR is not that different from the other flash applications when it comes to SEO friendliness. Because its still flash code but as long as it makes your life easier you can use but make sure to externally reference the flash file so it doesn't make the site code to heavy.

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brucec Podcaster on Web Design Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 27	Ah, that makes sense. I hear mixed opinions on this technology.

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SEO Freelancer Boston SEO Freelancer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 31	Its really up to you, in my opinion it doesn't really matter that much because if I use a js file to externally reference it thats all it takes. Like I said use whatever makes you life easy

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syntaxsmurf Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 4	Yes I have used it on this site: energyminds.dk

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