Revised- version #2

[mallen]

I revised the whole page taking in the suggestions from folks here on Flashkit. Take a look and tell me what you think. For resolution 800x600
1. Does the sound decrease when the main page comes up?
2. The SWFs pause sometimes. Maybe need preloaders on them.
3.I plan to dress up the intro swift animations and the preloader later.

http://www.upfieldmedia.com/flash.htm

-Mark

[kandieman101]

The sound volume does decrease, don't know if you wanted that or not.

I've got cable connection, plenty of processor power and memory, so I didn't notice any "choppy" parts.

Just one suggestion, the menu's text links seem like they cover the outlined border. Since you have the room, maybe you should move the border away a bit. (Cellpadding in html...)

[mallen]

Thanks. I will look into that. I must have some actionscript in there decreasing the sound. Any other suggestions?

Mark

[mallen]

Well it must be really bad or maybe really good to not get responses. Can I get some specific feedback. Thanks.

Mark

[FlashAaron]

IfIwereyouandImnotbutyouwantfeebacksohereitis:

There doesnt seem to be any REASON for you using 3D except to say "Hey, I can use SWIFT (or whatever)"

Sarif fonts (times, etc) are really out of place in the environment you created. I would stick with sansarif, maybe try a heavy font out, eg arial black)

Your buttons are hard to read, and the text isnt centered or justified or anything.

The animation on the Rates page is really jumpy. Make sure your beginning and ending keyframes in your mc are the same (or in the flow of the animation)

I've made a lot of these same mistakes so live and learn.

Good luck

[kandieman101]

Regarding the non-need for 3d comment... most sites that use 3d objects don't need them. It is all Swift 3D's fault!

Hehe, oh well. People are constantly going to be making 3D things with swift, but some of them that I have seen are actually very well done.

[flash_critic]

Originally posted by kandieman101
Regarding the non-need for 3d comment... most sites that use 3d objects don't need them. It is all Swift 3D's fault!

dude, do the words "shut up" mean anythng to you?.your going to blame the use of bad 3d or the use of it at all on the program?.your not to bright are ya?.just checking because i really don't think you are, but yet you will pretend like you know everything and you will pretend like we really care to here what you have to say..

well i guess we can go as far to say as that terrible use of flash displayed was macromedia's fault..

idiot..

as far as the site goes, have seen that style of site ten thousand times already..can we move on to something creative and/or something that advocates or practices individualism?.just wondering thats why i ask..and those roll overs on the buttons, looks like you put alot of thought into that..

have fun..

[kandieman101]

Flash_critic, it is so nice to hear from someone with such opinion. However, I am not going to sink down to you're level. I've got much more class then that.

I use swift 3d my self. Maybe to you it didn't sound like one, but it was a joke. Obviously what people do with the program is what THEY do, not what the program does.

As for the "creative" comment. I am not quite sure how many sites are on the internet, but it seems just about every single site is a copy. Gee, where on earth are we going, if no two ideas can be remotely similar.

I find it very funny to read so many threads about 2A copies, and then having Tony Novak come say himself that he doesn't think it is a copy. Do you of you see where this is going? Geez.

[flash_critic]

oh it ws a joke, well then that makes it even that much worse..

har, har..

and no one said anythng about 2a..i said this style of site is everywhere now..let's try to sway from this path a little and start something new..for the sake of us all, let's try some new ideas thats all..we have all seen, thanks to mr jordan what flash can really do, much respect..now can we just go play rather than following the leader?.

never liked that game, always seemed so trivial..and only the leader wins..or no one wins, just follow..what kind of game is that?.see where i'm going with this mr funny man?.if we all follow the leader, only he wins, we just become the stupid ones that wish we were up front..

[relic_magic_master]

What you need is to be smoother. Your animation cycles all tend to end abrubtly and restart. Try to finish the cycles to make it look less jerky. Also for the rates part, when the orange is coming up you might want to try a fade in with that to go with what you have. It tends to look like it sort of just snaps up there. So like I said finish your animation cycles. like when the word services rotates up, it rotates half way to blinks the last 45 degrees, or the black lines and boxes that are moving around will blink the last step like you missed adding in some tweens or something there.

[mallen]

Well thanks for all the feedback. Good and bad. I'm sorry if i started a side debate about 3d and other stuff. If I may put my two cents in about something said above.

Yes my site is similar to others. I will be the first to say that. But it is original because I sat down for hours to learn Flash and put it together myself. Therefore its mine.

But to say we need to try something diffrent. No one is original. To use a music anlogy here. If we can't duplicate , then after we never would have Elvis. He borrowed the whole sound from Delta bluse, R&B and Hillbilly. So he should stay a truck driver cause we heard it all before. Every four piece band with 4/4 time and a screaming lead singer, its all been done. Same notes, same 4 chors over and over. There shouldn't be another classical song made cause Bethoven started it all. There should be no more cars becuase Ford put a buggy on four wheels and threw a engine in the front. Are you getting my point? I could go on with other forms of art, books, radio, TV its enless folks.

I am inspired by what I see but I don't copy anyone.

mark

[ViperGeckoFreak]

detail. your buttons and fonts hurt my eyes they are so fuzzy.

[mallen]

Especially on the buttons. I am going to scrap the pixil fonts. I can't get them to look crisp and clear. I have tried setting the position and size of 8. Rounded the cordinates and it didn't work. Thanks.

Mark

[kandieman101]

Hey viper, just took a lot at your site... the FLMX19 one... your "news" section scroll bar is nice, but when I scroll the whole way it doesn't keep scrolling. Maybe that is the end of it, but then it repositions itself halfway down. This just seems quite odd, maybe I am using it wrong (I really don't think so though) but just thought I would let you know.

[kandieman101]

Regarding pixel fonts:

Unfortunately, flash automatically antialiases text, including pixel fonts. So, if you're pixel fonts are small, they will still come out blurry.

To achieve the true quality and desired output of the pixel fonts, you will have to create them in another program, save them (GIF is a good format for text) and then import it.

I am surpirsed Macromedia didn't make a feature to disable antialias on publish, considering site font seem to be getting smaller and smaller.

[tiga]

The site seemed to work fine for me. Mind you I am on and ADSL connection with plenty of fire power and memory.

The site has a nice original feel to it too.

Nice work.