Two Mice For Ten (Dollars)
This Flash Animation is 13 KB! Please Stand By While It Loads! To Replay Right Click On the Animation, select Rewind, then select Play.
This is just an example of what kind of ad banner work I create in Adobe Flash! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: “Two Mice For Ten (Dollars)” to my knowledge is not a real advertising slogan, or a real product endorsement elsewhere in print or the web. So, any confusion that may arise is purely coincidental.
Flash Banners: A Brief History of the Clickable Canvas
Back in the early 2000s, Flash banners ruled the web. They were interactive, animated, and often wildly experimental—like mini-movies squeezed into kilobytes. Brands used them to dazzle users with motion, sound, and clickable adventures. Before HTML5 took over, Flash was the king of digital flair, powering everything from dancing hamsters to full-blown microsites.
The first banner ad ever? That was in 1994, courtesy of HotWired magazine. It simply asked: “Have you ever clicked your mouse right here? You will.” And people did. Flash took that idea and ran with it—turning static ads into immersive experiences.
Curious how Flash banners used to sell everything from soda to software? Replay the animation and imagine the wild west of web advertising—where every click was a surprise.
