Authoring flash webpages

[embellisher]

I am getting ready to design a new website for my band, and I would really like to do the first page in flash.

I know html, and a little java, php, etc, but I have never tried anything like this.

How hard is it? Is there decent shareware for doing it, or should I use the Macromedia stuff and try to finish it before the 30 day demo period expires?

Thanks for the help!

 

[fastplant]

Yeah, I'd like to know as well, I'm kinda in the same boat.

 

[Ob1]

I'm not 100% shure, but I think Flash is a closed format, limited to development through the Macromedia applications. I've never used it, to messy and bandwidth-hungry if you want it to look good.