Some helpful links regarding flash components

Helpful Actionscript for deploying a Progress Bar component:

http://www.webwasp.co.uk/tutorials/b47-preload-progressBar/tutorial.php

Using the ScrollPane component to make a scrollable text box:

http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/mx_scrollingtextboxes.php

Online resource for components (you can also google "flash components"):

http://www.flashcomponents.net/

The Slideshowpro component:

http://slideshowpro.net/