Flash alone does not a well-designed website make (part 2)

Good point below Michael. Yes, regardless of the tools we use (CSS or Flash) when designing for the web, we must prioritize and capitalize upon our graphic design abilities. Those being crafting clear communications through refined sensibilities in typography, a firm handle of hierarchy & powerful image making, as well as a sensitivity to audience, the ability to plan for complex systems & storytelling!

To add another angle, this article outlines when flash is simply not appropriate for practical reasons such as consideration of the users experience and the affordances of the medium.