Hiya Folks!
Thanks for all your comments as usual!
@ kydesignsnet : Thanks so much, I hadnt realised the starting graphic looked blocky, do you mind me asking what screeen res/monitor size do you run?....its clear as a bell on my sceen, so Ill need to address this one! Thanks! As for adverts, I hate them, so try avoiding them like the plague. This client is really straightforward and runs her own show, thankfully !
@ ionicwings : Thanks, but "colours honey"?...Im not *quite with you here*...If you mean the backround is the same as the fore, then yip, there may be a point, except Im not sure where else you would look on a website if the inner area is the only bit with content?>...As for using gifs, Im sure you have a point there, except that the file size of an individual gif on an HTML page only offers a minor decrease in file size, and less flexibility (ie 256 colours) whereas png files, in Flash have 30bit capacity (well actually its 40bit, but monitors dont see that definition yet)...and the while site is flash, not just the banner.
*I suggest if you are still not good in creating your own ideas, look for inspirations but dont rip. ^_^ *,
......erm, my sentiments exactly, which is why every site I create is original, they copy nothing else and no-one elses work. Every logo graphic is hand built or drawn, and every image are photographs Ive taken, and then blended in Photoshop, I appreciate this is just a wee comment, but considering I *crings at blowhardiness* win awards for my graphic design and orignality worlwide, it kinda made me *puff*!..
It might have been an idea to "check me out first"! That could really offend someone like me, *laughs*
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www.palegallery.com www.palegallery.net)
@pixieface : *shucks, thanks for adding a link fur me!*....DOH! lol
Yip, I know the words are offside, the idea of a small card face or something as a graphic next to it really appeals tho, (except bumps up file size for the index.swf?)...Hmm, I know exactly what you mean about the main graphic, I built it for her logo for her bizcards, and she was keen to have it as the main focus, originally I had her "profile" page as the front runner. THe menu area has lighterlines to "remove" it, but someone else commented on this too, so it may be my monitor gamma is up quite high?...ideas? Contact form WOULD have been far better, but time and money to be honest!....Her budget was tiny for a full flash site with payment options....hmm, NOCHEX, she opted for this because it carries only a 2% charge as opposed to PAYPALS 4% levy, and clients dont actually have to sign up with NOCHEX at all, unless they are placing payments of over £100, (which at the cost of her readings they wont be) its a cheaper system for seller/buyer etc.....lol, and you ALWAYS help! Thanks buddy!
@ Onur : Thanks, I loved the font too!....I thought it lended itself ideally to the genre of site, (Plus Im a Myst/Riven/Exile player so have loads of strange fonts installed!..*smiles* Your right about the preloaders, to be honest?....I forgot until after the first intro was done, when you then shift frames in flash to accommodate a "forgotten preloader", it pixelates your "already made and unique" grpahics, so I thought for now, until the client budget increase, it would suffice...*groan*....Im going straigh to **** for that thought!...lol
@ flogshop : Cheers, thats really nice, I like the colours...I admit it, plus Purple is the strongest colour for chakras of the body....
@Sietse : Thanks very much, the bg colour is actually purple, (#330066) really deep, which is why the paler violets worked well, (but, I can see what you mean about the top right corner where the bluer version meets the background) I only started playing with flash in October last year, prior to that for 8years Ive been an HTML hand coder, and really made good use of it! (
www.palegallery.net is my "hobby site")..and Id love to see some of your stuff too!...sounds great!!!!..
@mortalmadman: lol, I know it aint "awesome" but thats a really nice thing to say!....but she's not read my cards yet!..lol...however, the client is over the moon, so that makes me happy!
@grammapecos : Thanks a million, thats a great comment!...*blush*....I think you are all right about the space at the top, although on my monitor it centres the content smack bang in the middle of screen, but Im on a 19inch, running 1280*1024 res, so maybe thats it?
@fusionfx : Thanks, I wondered how well it loaded on other machines, obvioulsy my machine cached it with each update, so it can be hard to tell, (plus Im on cable) ...by "some time" how long are we talking in comparison to other full flash sites?....Thanks!
Well, Im so glad I "live here" and not at some other forum where no-one bothers!....Thanks so much for all your input folks, its great!
Cheers, scotia
GGGggrrr @ pixeface, women!!! 
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