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 internet connections as the first page may take longer to load. Moreover, if the user has turned off rich content, such as images, Flash, or Shockwave, the splash page may not load at all. Splash pages and any associated main pages created in Flash often cannot be accessed by search engines or handled by text readers for the blind. Splash screens can also be created in HTML and CSS if they are designed for a purpose other than as a loading screen. Instead, they are used for other purposes such as giving the option to pick the language. See also Bootsplash – splash displayed while booting up the computer Interstitial webpage Loading screen Proxy pattern Splash page – comic book terminology References External links A collection of Microsoft Windows splash screens since version 1.01. Information on how to program splash screens. Screenshots of many different applications' splash screens, including previous versions. Information on how to remove various splash screens. Program that removes the majority of splash screens on Windows. Simple tool that allows you to create all “Splash Screens” for iOS & Android Apps in one click. Graphical control elements