Is preloading better?

[Octavian]

Should a person have a (I think this is what it is called) preload movie?

Thanks,
Oct

[Mark]

If a flash movie is big, you should use a preloader.

[montroze]

You may also want to have the option to Skip the movie if its very long. Alot of people still using 56K's

[cao825]

I think that he is talking about a loading screen. And in that case, loaders are always good.

[Octavian]

Thanks guys

[montroze]

Just curious...is it a screen or a movie?

[cao825]

Originally posted by montroze
Just curious...is it a screen or a movie?

What do you mean?

[montroze]

Octavian was asking about preloading a movie, other posts suggest he was preloading a screen, was just trying to clarify his posting, I took it as a movie?

[cao825]

Okay, I guess I don't know what a screen is. Do you mean a scene in flash? oh well.

[Octavian]

All I was wanting is a little tihing that says "Loading" or something like that. Like what bogbeast.com has on all of there movies at the begining.

[montroze]

Then yep use that so people on slower connections know thier is activety and a page is loading up.

[cao825]

Yeah, that is a new scene. Anyways, as I said before, having a loading screen is very essential.

[FOOOD]

I have quite a simple but nifty preloader for my flash movie here
http://www.alien-temple.fsnet.co.uk/PREDATORmovie.html