A trick I have done in flash is to load the images - demanded or not - up front and either you can just throw them away or store them for use later. It might seem odd throwing the images away, but they should still be in the browser cache, so you get an instant load the second time around.
Ideally you'd have a custom preloader to do that. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Gustavo Duenas To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: my first flex website Thanks Jim, I've really appreciated your comments, I will do the necessary changes, but please do you have any ideas for having those� contents loading at the same time, rather than�embedding, for example the majority of the logos in the portfolio are in a list (xml module), so is the same with the icons on contact and services. but how could I make flex to start showing anything once the main content, the sliding�background�image, has been totally loaded, embedding would add more weight to the website and I'd rather not. Regards, Gustavo On Nov 4, 2008, at 5:04 PM, jim.abbott45 wrote: Gustavo, here are a few things I noticed: -- The sculpture/building image (and maybe some other content) did not load at the same time as the rest of the design; it was somewhat jarring when it/they did finally appear (a few seconds later). You might want to consider embedding all the content (if not doing that is what is causing the delay). -- The sliding in of the various bits of content (from the left and right) is unusual. But I really like it and I think it works well. -- I would strongly suggest trying to unify the typography (i.e., make it more consistent, etc.). The text at the top is also a bit hard to read. -- I like the looks of the semi-circles (on each side), but they are making your site quite wide (and even without them it is wide). -- In general, I would suggest taking what you've got and trying to simplify the visual design a little. -- This is much cooler than my first Flex application; so what do I know? 8-) Regards, Jim --- [EMAIL PROTECTED], Gustavo Duenas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > HI, finally I've done my first flex web site....it is done, or at� > least is that what I think...maybe tomorrow I'll add something else. >� > please check it at: >� >�http://leftandrightsolutions.com/lrsad/bin/lrsad.html >� > please don't be so hard in critics, is ok to be criticized but don't� > be offensive. >� > I hope you like, is not the big deal, but is something that did by� > myself, I thank in advance to all of you who help me out > with your advices. >� > regards, >� > Gustavo >� >� >� > Gustavo A. Duenas > Creative Director > LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS > 904. 265 0330 - 904. 386 7958 > www.leftandrightsolutions.com > Jacksonville - Florida > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gustavo A. Duenas Creative Director LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS 904.� 265 0330 - 904. 386 7958 www.leftandrightsolutions.com Jacksonville - Florida ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks Jim, I've really appreciated your comments, I will do the necessary changes, but please do you have any ideas for having those contents loading at the same time, rather than embedding, for example the majority of the logos in the portfolio are in a list (xml module), so is the same with the icons on contact and services. but how could I make flex to start showing anything once the main content, the sliding background image, has been totally loaded, embedding would add more weight to the website and I'd rather not. Regards, Gustavo On Nov 4, 2008, at 5:04 PM, jim.abbott45 wrote: > Gustavo, here are a few things I noticed: > > -- The sculpture/building image (and maybe some other content) did not > load at the same time as the rest of the design; it was somewhat > jarring when it/they did finally appear (a few seconds later). You > might want to consider embedding all the content (if not doing that is > what is causing the delay). > > -- The sliding in of the various bits of content (from the left and > right) is unusual. But I really like it and I think it works well. > > -- I would strongly suggest trying to unify the typography (i.e., make > it more consistent, etc.). The text at the top is also a bit hard > to read. > > -- I like the looks of the semi-circles (on each side), but they are > making your site quite wide (and even without them it is wide). > > -- In general, I would suggest taking what you've got and trying to > simplify the visual design a little. > > -- This is much cooler than my first Flex application; so what do I > know? 8-) > > Regards, > Jim > > --- In [email protected], Gustavo Duenas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > HI, finally I've done my first flex web site....it is done, or at > > least is that what I think...maybe tomorrow I'll add something else. > > > > please check it at: > > > > http://leftandrightsolutions.com/lrsad/bin/lrsad.html > > > > please don't be so hard in critics, is ok to be criticized but don't > > be offensive. > > > > I hope you like, is not the big deal, but is something that did by > > myself, I thank in advance to all of you who help me out > > with your advices. > > > > regards, > > > > Gustavo > > > > > > > > Gustavo A. Duenas > > Creative Director > > LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS > > 904. 265 0330 - 904. 386 7958 > > www.leftandrightsolutions.com > > Jacksonville - Florida > > > > >  Gustavo A. Duenas Creative Director LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS 904. 265 0330 - 904. 386 7958 www.leftandrightsolutions.com Jacksonville - Florida
