Flash is perfect for graphic designers such as myself to have a stunning website that would take years to try to re produce in using other means. In a matter of 2 days of learning I managed to create www.nzdesign.co.nr . (not great but not terrible)
Yes there is the adobe monopoly on flash and...
http://nzdesign.x10.bz/
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I'm a graphic designer/web developer.
my portfolio is at www.superiorgamer.deviantart.com
havn't quite finished my website yet, still a work in progress.