Flash website component design strategy

[nickpark]

I'm beginning to Flash and I want to implement a web site.

How is the best way?

I have a basic design. There a 7 items down the side and when they are clicked, the middle of the screen displays some media (pictures, movies, and text.)


I also want my site to be maintainable.

ie, to add a new section I want to simply upload a swf for the new item button and the new media (e.g. a swf or a jpg and an txt file) and the new item will automatically follow the same flash behaviour.
A database may be useful, but can anyone suggest any resources or tips on how to begin this undertaking.


I plan to have the whole website in Flash. Is this acceptable these days. Can I assume 99% of people have the Flash plugin? The site should be fairly small, so I am hoping with some kind of Preloading I can make it perform well.


Thanks!

 

[oldnewbie]

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/full_site.htm

And previously, if you're not an expert on loading external movies...

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/loadmovie.htm

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/loading.htm

And maybe this one, once you get all of the aboved sized out!

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/preloader_transition.htm

Regards,

 

[nickpark]

Excellent links; thanks!
Just wanted to make sure i wasnt going down a dark path developing the whole thing in flash.
Cheers!