Originally posted by a_slosh
I totally agree with you Eddie.

Flash was meant to be used for streaming multimedia (ie no preloaders). Having preloaders defeats the whole point.

I recommend that people read an excellent tutorial on Flashkit:

http://www.flashkit.com/cgi-bin/tuto...ump.cgi?ID=555

This is how Flash should be used. Well done to the author.
cheers a_slosh sometimes somebody else can say in one sentence what i have been trying to say all along.

i made a site for a kite org. the main inteface is
29 kb it streams well on a 14.4k modem, there is a preloader in there but you will never see it unless
your connection has got hickups, even than it wil only
be the size of one html page you have to wait for.
http://www.webnl.com/kitefestival

In all my talks with people there is realy only one thing
that comes out, and that's the long waiting time in flashmovie's before you even get to an navbar/interface.

ok i'm off to read the tutorial.

cheers ed