Hi Roberto, I've found Tom Green's articles invaluable. They hit most of your points. http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_rise_of_flash_video_part_1/ http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_rise_of_flash_video_part_2/ http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_rise_of_flash_video_part_3/ http://www.digital-web.com/articles/captions_flash_video/ http://www.digital-web.com/articles/captions_flash_video_2/ HTH, Paul