A week or so ago I posted on Kirupa forum a preloader/menu I made in flash. The general consensus was that it was awful. However everyone gave me a lot of good advice and recommendations, so I rebuilt the menu, stronger, faster, and lighter.
http://denvish.net/ulf/1153924273_menuTest.php
This swf contains the preloader and the main menu. Note that I added some filesize intentionally to the Swf so that you can see how the preloader would act if it was actually carrying a load heavier than the menu.
I really like this new preloader/menu, however any comments, reviews, criticism, and/or affiliated commentaries are duly appreciated.