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I use this builder to create my websites. The problem with this is this software does not properly load templates I download (outside of the available Yahoo! Sitebuilder templates). Also, I am unable to explore the use of Flash templates that I eagerly wish to use. Any thoughts on what other system, asside from Dreamweaver or something expensive, that I can use to start utilizing Flash.

I just think Flash website a more to look at. I also would like to know where would be a good place to find quality flash sites as well as the proper software to fully customize and integrate into my websites. I am not saying they would necessarily have to be a full flash site, but some animation always gets my attention when I visit sites and I think it would help me get a better conversion rate. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Quick update for and : don’t invest time or money in Flash templates today — Adobe ended Flash support on December 31, 2020 and modern browsers no longer run it safely. That makes Flash a maintenance and compatibility risk for new sites. (adobe.com)

A better path is semantic HTML for your content, then add motion as an enhancement with CSS or JavaScript so search engines and assistive tech always see the real content. For small, UI-level motion use CSS animations or the Web Animations API; they’re lightweight, accessible, and performant. Example (simple attention button):

.cta { padding:12px 18px; background:#e44; color:#fff; border-radius:6px;
  animation: pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite; display:inline-block;}
@keyframes pulse { 0%{transform:scale(1)}50%{transform:scale(1.05)}100%{transform:scale(1)}}

Learn how CSS animations and the Web Animations API work before adding lots of motion. (developer.mozilla.org)

For richer vector motion (that remains fast and scalable) use Lottie (After Effects → JSON) or scriptable libraries like GSAP; Adobe Animate can export to HTML5 Canvas if you need timeline-style output. Lottie gives small, interactive vector animations you can embed as a web component; GSAP is ideal for complex sequencing. Example Lottie embed (replace path/to/your.json): 

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@lottiefiles/lottie-player@latest/dist/lottie-player.js" type="module"></script>
<lottie-player src="path/to/your.json" background="transparent" speed="1" loop autoplay style="width:200px;height:200px;"></lottie-player>

See Lottie, Adobe Animate, and GSAP docs for export/playback details. (lottiefiles.com)

If Yahoo! SiteBuilder is blocking templates or imports (and it’s largely a legacy tool), consider migrating to a modern editor or builder — hand-edit with VS Code, use WordPress + a page builder, or a visual builder like Webflow (which supports Lottie/GSAP). Test on real devices, respect prefers-reduced-motion for accessibility, and keep primary content in HTML for SEO. (wmtips.com)

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if you have budget for additional software, I recommend you get the Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash. These two are powerful to create great website (provided you hae great design...).

Alternatively, you can get a web designer (or flash creator) to handle the work. Try google 'freelance flash' etc, you will find many for price ranging from $50 to $200 depend on the complexity.

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Thanks, I recently read having a flash site may be a bad idea because it limits the content quality of the site (or something like that). Is it a better idea just to combined html and css (still not quite sure what css is or how to use it)?

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Yes. Flash is not currently search engine friendly, if you entire site are build on Flash. But it you can combine flash and html, it will make a great web site.

See www.w3schools.com for css tutorial. There are also many scrpt sites provide free tutorial on css.

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