Does it have any effect on the playback of a .swf?
What if I simply use a script like this?
<script type="text/javascript">
if (document.images) {
img1 = new Image();
img1.src = "presentation.swf";
}
</script>
I've noticed that my .swf performs better after playing it once - I assume this is due to the fact that's it's been downloaded and cached by the browser...?
http://www.thomashanserdesign.com#flash
For a short Flash piece like this, I'm not going to bother with a Flash "preloader." I just thought using a Javascript would load the .swf in its entirety and help improve the performance. (It tends to slow down near the end of the video, before the logo appears at the end.)
Comments?