RE: FLASH: OT: "preloading" html--DavidJ

[David Jacobs]

Ilia,


Eric answered the Netscape question. For me, that pretty much makes this

impractical. Eric, what is the reason for this? Is there no possible

work-a-round?


As for the rest, I haven't actually done. I was hoping to get someone else

with too much free time to test it out. : )


David Jacobs

Web Developer

Skywalker Communications

http://www.skywalker.com

http://www.itverge.com


Phone: 636.272.8025 x167


> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Ilia Pasymansky [SMTP:iliap75hotmail [dot] com]

> Sent:	Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:48 AM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject:	RE: FLASH: OT: "preloading" html--DavidJ

> 

> Hello David., I didn't catch your post a few days ago., very interesting

> approach you are talking about here.

> would it work in Netscape???

> ----use and FS Command to trigger a JavaScript hide

> ---layer function, and presto.........

> can you clarify if please.

> Thank you

> Ilia

> 

> -Did you catch my post a few days ago about using a Flash preloader for an

> -HTML page? Use an intro that is in a DHTML layer above the rest of the

> HTML.

> --When the intro is finished, use and FS Command to trigger a JavaScript

> hide

> -layer function, and presto! Preloaded HTML page! I think this is a really

> -cool idea for a graphics heavy page--say, with lots of high res photos.

> 

> -I was even thinking about how a hybrid site could use this for

> navigation.

> -Instead of a popup window for HTML content, hide the movie and display

> the

> -page. Include a button for a "Menu," which would show the layer again.

> 

> -For multiple HTML pages, again, use layers to load them all into one

> page.

> -It might be a bit load heavy, but if the Flash movie is long enough

> anyway,

> -this could definitely work.

> 

> -Has anyone done anything like this? It could be the ultimate in cool site

> -engineering!

> 

> -David Jacobs

> -Web Developer

> -Skywalker Communications

> -http://www.skywalker.com

> -http://www.itverge.com

> 

> -Phone: 636.272.8025 x167

> 

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