# Building a site from scratch **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [May 4, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-site-from-scratch/287622 "2009-05-04T14:00:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shuugo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Shuugo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shuugo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-site-from-scratch/287622/1 "2009-05-04T14:00:07Z")
Hello, Kirupa. First off, I’d already like to thank everyone who’s possibly reading this and also everyone who’ll possibly anwser and help me. Going straight to the point, I need help building a site entirely on Flash from scratch. I am a beginner at the software, I know what most tools do, I know how to create basic tweens and stuff, but well, all in all, I’m a beginner. I know absolutely nothing on Action Script (be it 2 or 3), and I want very much to learn Flash now. To do so, I want to put online a portfolio site for me. I already know Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects quite well, so I think now’s the time to give it a shoot. On to business: 1. So, first, what size should it be? I wanted it to be something around 1024 x 768 maybe? Is it possible to set an adapative resolution for the site? (I don’t know if that’s the correct term, what I meant is that the site changes resolution according to the users who are accessing it.) 2. I heard that if you don’t use ActionScript to animate things, the site gets mega heavy. Is that true? What should I use ActionScript for when building this website? 3. Is it possible to organize the loading priorities? As in, the order in which things load, so that the site gets a bit more dynamic allocating the user’s connection? 4. Are there global standards for Flash-based websites? For now, I guess this is it. I’m starting this project today, so I’m still not quite sure what other doubts may pop up. Thanks a LOT in advance for anyone who reads this, and double thanks for anyone who answers ^^.