Can FLASH CS3 create weblog's (blog) ?

hi everybody,
is that possible to create a weblog (blog) using Flash ?
if so, is there anywhere a tutorial for that ?
thank you all,
P.Smith

On second thought this is way over my head. I believe I know where the code goes but not sure.(ie. separate action script layer on same timeline)
q's:
disappearingPlayBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,f);                            - (what does "f" refer to on this line?)
respondToHoverToolBar.visible=false;
respondToHoverToolBar.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,ff);   -(how do I create the hover bar referenced or do I use the example hover bar?)
                                                                                                                 -(what does "ff" refer to?)
function f(e:Event){
DisplayObject(e.currentTarget).visible=false;                                        -(do I need to add/change something on this line?)
//whatever else
funtion ff(e:Event){
DisplayObject(e.currentTarget).visible=true;                    -(do I need to add/change something on this line?)
thanks

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