flash file size

[wohskaerf]

Hi Forumers,

What is the ideal file size for a full flash website? Is it better to load the whole file or cut them into smaller files.

w0hsk@3rf

[upuaut8]

Depends upon your viewers. We had this convo elsewhere and I think that in general we all agreed that no single file should be over 100k if you want to keep your audience.56k modems will take a while even with something that small.

In general my site is made up of one main movie which is 12k
it loads into it 4 movies which are between 4 and 6k,
and one of those loads various variables into itself which are about 2k per trip to the server.

It will probebly get a little more bulky than that as time goes on, but pretty much between clicks I'm trying to keep 56k users in mind.

[upuaut8]

oh yeah.. I've got no sounds on my site yet, which is something to consider. I'm working on a sound holder movie clip now which will hopefuly download as the user moves along.. making the bear a little easier on those slow pokes.