macromedia flash sitedesign: Attention - this is a public service announcement to anyone hiring Flash designers. This is not a joke. We apologize if this is being posted in the "wrong area" but we want to warn everyone possible! Please pass this message along and get the word out. If you are hiring web designers, take heed!

There is a London-based group of Italian web designers named: "FlashPushers" who are scam artists - and should NOT be employed for ANY project. After taking a large payments, they designed corporate web sites that "timed out" after a couple of weeks. These Italians - headed by Davide Vaccari and Marco Sangalli - made web site(s) that go blank after a couple of weeks, and then they attempt to extort more money from the client. They also refuse to provide FLA files at project end.

This is the most unprofessional (and criminal) "design group" around. Contact me for references - (mark@studiocerebral.com). "FlashPushers" took a 3 week project and turned it into a 6 month ordeal, complete with actually ARGUEMENT on a daily basis with the client. Not Client Support - only Client Aggravation! They not only complain and argue with the clients in a highly unprofessional manner, but they lie to and cheat the clients, project managers and everyone involved.

Again - after they design a site for you, they will wait a couple of weeks and then cause the site to GO BLANK - at which time they attempt to EXTORT MORE MONEY for the job.

Their design talent is decent, as seen on their web site, but they use talent as a trap to extort money after agreements and payments have been made. After paying a large sum of money, my clients are left with web sites which GO BLANK after a specific period. Do not let this happen to you. Pass the word to anyone seeking web design help!

Perhaps this serves as a warning to have contracts and maintain full.control
of access to what is, after all, your web site. Bad luck.