# The New Guy

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-guy/229701>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 19, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-guy/229701 "2007-06-19T16:14:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![squatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@squatch](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/squatch)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-new-guy/229701/1 "2007-06-19T16:14:48Z")

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My skill of using Flash is clearly at the beginner stage. However, I’m currently in the process of designing a webite. I’m an aspiring game developer so the website will be used to showcase my artwork, videos, flash games, and will also have downloadable files such as mods and maps. I want my main flash to load as quickly as possible, so what I’m looking for is information or assistance on how to:

1. load images and movies from an external source

2. putting a simple preloader (one that just says loading) on the images/movies - if that’s even needed

3. loading flash games - is it similar to loading a movie?

4. downloading files from my flash website.

Like I said, I’m only a beginner to all of this so searching around on the forums is mind boggling. I’d greatly appreciate any tutorials or assistance you’d be able to offer.