flash help - blending pictures

[http://sevillejewelry.com]

I want to have my main banner on top, as well as other pictures on my
website, to have pictures of my jewelry, some with models, however, i
would like the pictures to constantly change. Specifically, i would
like then to "blend" as they change. That is to say, as one picture
changes, it fades away and disappears as the the new picture comes up.
So, my questions are:

Can FrontPAGE 2003 support this?

Is this feature i am looking for called "flash"? i saw on its
mircosoft site that FP 2003 supports macromedia flash.

What software do i need to buy in order to do this? how expensive is
it? is it available for free on the internet?

In terms of design, is this a good idea? is it too distracting?
should i limit it to just have the top banner change? I would like to
also have a "featured items" box change next to the navigation bars,
and maybe the content area on my homepage also.

lastly, how many seconds should i allow before the picture changes?

http://sevillejewelry.com

 

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[Steve H]

-----Original Message-----
I want to have my main banner on top, as well as other pictures on my
website, to have pictures of my jewelry, some with models, however, i
would like the pictures to constantly change. Specifically, i would
like then to "blend" as they change. That is to say, as one picture
changes, it fades away and disappears as the the new picture comes up.
So, my questions are:

Can FrontPAGE 2003 support this?

***Yes, though it cannot create it.***

Is this feature i am looking for called "flash"?

***No, Flash is an application that creates animated
effects.***

i saw on its

mircosoft site that FP 2003 supports macromedia flash.

What software do i need to buy in order to do this?

***Macronmedia Flash***

how expensive is

it?

***Around $700, I believe.***

is it available for free on the internet?
***Nope***

In terms of design, is this a good idea?

***It depends on what you are trying to do. You can easily
do without that design.***

is it too distracting?
***Slow fades are less distracting than blinking images,
in my opinon.***

should i limit it to just have the top banner change?

***It depends on the content and your purpose.***

I would like to

also have a "featured items" box change next to the navigation bars,
and maybe the content area on my homepage also.

lastly, how many seconds should i allow before the

picture changes?
***How much time do you want the public to study each
image? Do you expect the pictures to be important enough
for public to study intently?***