Splash screen
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A splash screen is a
Purpose
Splash screens are typically used by particularly large applications to notify the user that the program is in the process of loading. They provide feedback that a lengthy process is underway. Occasionally, a progress bar within the splash screen indicates the loading progress. A splash screen disappears when the application's main window appears. Splash screens may be added for a period of time and then replaced anew.
Splash screens typically serve to enhance the
The Java programming language has a specific class for creating splash screens, called java.awt.SplashScreen [3] that handles standard splash screen functions, e.g. display an image centered on screen that disappears when the first program window opens.
On the
- To direct users to the appropriate website for their country or language preference.
- To direct users to a low-bandwidth site or one more accessible to disabled users.
- As an additional form of advertising.
- to restrict access to content such as pornography, alcohol advertising or sales, or gambling.
- As an aesthetic complement to the main page.
- To grab someone's attention to take them to a page with more details usually for a product that they are selling.
An early use of the splash screen on a Flash website was to enable the site developer to launch the site in a JavaScript-controlled new window without browser elements such as scroll-bars or an address bar, and in the exact size of the Flash movie. This has gone out of style with the predominance of pop-up blockers. Instead, many Flash web pages now allow their audience to choose to go to full screen viewing.
Since splash screens often increase the wait for the desired content and may take a long time to load, they are not liked by all users. Web splash screens are especially inconvenient for users with slow
Splash screens can also be created in
See also
- Bootsplash – splash displayed while booting up the computer
- Interstitial webpage
- Loading screen
- Proxy pattern
- Splash page – comic book terminology
References
- ^ Kyrnin, Jennifer (15 October 2019). "Pros and Cons of Splash Pages in Web Design". About.com.
- ^ Lennartz, Sven (October 11, 2007). "Splash Pages: Do We Really Need Them?". Smashing Magazine.
- ^ "SplashScreen (Java Platform SE 6)". Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Flash Accessibility Issues". WebAIM.org. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
External links
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- "Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista". ZDnet. Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. A collection of Microsoft Windows splash screens since version 1.01.
- Franco, José. "PHP GTK Splash screens". PHPExperts. Information on how to program splash screens.
- "Gallery of splash screens". GUIde Book. Screenshotsof many different applications' splash screens, including previous versions.
- "Splash screens". VirtualPlastic.net. Information on how to remove various splash screens.
- "SplashKiller". Digitalis. Program that removes the majority of splash screens on Windows.
- "SplashScreen". SplashScreen.pro. Simple tool that allows you to create all “Splash Screens” for iOS & Android Apps in one click.