you can add a layer on top of everything saying loading... as soon as everything has loaded remove the layer and you are done
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Gustavo Duenas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks that is a good idea, I will design a new scene and in the > application I'll put an instruction to be redirected to that scene,once is > there it should start reading the main images, once the images are read, > well it goes to main page as ever.... > > Regards, > > > Gustavo > > On Nov 5, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Paul Andrews wrote: > > > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *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] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, 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 flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, 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 > > > > > > > > > > Gustavo A. Duenas > Creative Director > LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS > 904. 265 0330 - 904. 386 7958 > www.leftandrightsolutions.com > Jacksonville - Florida > > > > > > -- Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. Founder, Phinnovation [EMAIL PROTECTED],
