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West (W)
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Dimension
160 x 100 pixels
Format
GIF/JPEG
FLASH
File size
7kb for GIF/JPEG Banner
12kb for FLASH Banner
Alternate Image for FLASH banner
An alternate GIF/JPG 160x100 pixels is required. The filesize cannot exceed 7kb.
Animation limitation
15 secs. limit
Sound
Animation must not include any music or sound, unless it is user initiated.
Frame Rate
The frame rate for this ad unit may not exceed 18 frames per second. 12 frames per second is preferred. For more information, please read "SWFs with High Frame Rates May Slow System Performance”
ClickTAG
All FLASH banners require a clickTAG. For ALL Flash banners a click TAG command on the button layer is required as shown below:
  on (release){
   GetURL (clickTAG);
   }
The clickTAG button should be on the topmost layer.
FLASH Version
Yahoo! allows FLASH versions 5, 6 & 7
Submission Guidelines
 
Ads must conform to specifications outlined herein. Elements not meeting specifications will be returned for revision, which may delay the launch date.
Creatives submission must include the following:
  1) Yahoo! Insertion Order number
 
2) Creatives/Banners
i. No spaces in between the banner title name. If required, use '_' (underscore) and not '-' (hyphen). Use only small letters instead of caps.
ii. FLASH banners must have the same title names as their GIF/JPEG backup files. Banner title names are not to be repeated.
iii. Example: yahoo_160x100_19mar04.swf /
yahoo_160x100_19mar04.gif
iv. Black border needs to be added on all the banner creatives – gif and swf
  3) Linking URL: Site must be live before campaign starts. It must be domain name based and cannot be an IP address (i.e., http://207.123.456.78 )
  4) 3rd party tags (if applicable): Tags must be live at the time of submission to enable thorough testing before launch.
Creatives Material Deadline for India:-
 
- Standard (non-rich media - GIF/JPG and FLASH) are
  2 working days prior to start date
- Dhtml and Rich media is 4 working days prior to start
  date
- Front Page ads are min 4 working days prior to start
  date
- Banner ads leading to content/ promotion/ data
  collection pages on Yahoo! or client server need to be
  reviewed by the legal team, hence require a 4
  working days lead time prior to start date.
- Please submit creatives before 4.00 p.m.
Macromedia FLASH Player Statistics:
 
Macromedia FLASH Player is the world's most pervasive software platform, used by over 1   million professionals and reaching 98% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide, as well as, a wide range of devices.
   

 

 
   
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