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RocketDock is a free Windows application launcher, clone of the Mac OSX dock
Fully customizable via skins, docklets and icons.

Here are the ActionScripts and steps you need to make a flash pre-loader in adobe flash.

Every thing you need to know about making an animation.

Separate your presentation and layer. Move your effects from your scripts to CSS. This script degrades for every non-Javascript browser.