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making a flash site?
I'm no stranger to html, actionscript, dreamweaver, or flash, but I seem to be in a bit of a rut, here. [i:16x6uytt]Note: I'm not asking anyone do do the work for me. it would just be really helpful to have access to source fla's, templates, tutorials, etc.[/i:16x6uytt] Basically, I want to make an animated, dynamic-width flash site to show off my projects, portfolio, and company information, but I'm absolutely overwhelmed. D: Here's the concept I've come up with: [img:16x6uytt]http://i43.tinypic.com/316rlsp.jpg[/img:16x6uytt] As you can see, the idea is a simple monochrome layout with a top and bottom bar, and a "moving" sidebar. Regardless of window-size, I want to make the bars stretch all the way across the screen, except for the bottom one, which will only go 100-200 pixels away from the right edge. [b:16x6uytt]So my question(s) is(are) basically, where do I begin?[/b:16x6uytt] [list:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]Should I use xml or just flash?[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]Should it be broken up into small swf files or be one big one[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]One swf file per page, or one for the whole site?[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]How do I go about making a dynamic width layout in flash?[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]What's the best method to make animation "transitions" between pages?[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]Do I need a preloader, and how do I make one?[/*:m:16x6uytt] [*:16x6uytt]Is there anything else I should know (tips, advice) before I start?[/*:m:16x6uytt][/list:u:16x6uytt] [i:16x6uytt]I'm not sure if I missed anything or not... ^_^;[/i:16x6uytt] I know I'm asking a [i:16x6uytt]LOT[/i:16x6uytt], but answers to any [i:16x6uytt](or all)[/i:16x6uytt] of these questions would be greatly appreciated, and I'd be [b:16x6uytt]forevereverever[/b:16x6uytt] in your eternal debt. thanks for everyone's time! Sincerely, Eric