Use these links to see some Flash samples, this program is absolutely amazing in it's ability to create small files well suited for display on the web.
I am currently working with Macromedia UltraDev for site construction and primarily use Adobe PhotoShop 5.5 and Illustrator 9.0 for graphics design, though I will often use a variety of other applications if the need suits my goals. The fast pace of change in this area is what keeps this fascinating. I design pages with two elements in mind, foremost is aesthetics'. If a page is not pleasing to look at what good is it? second is speed. As my locale has somewhat crippled Internet service I am very familiar with the World Wide Wait.
Here are some of the sites I have built:
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