Help starting new Flash "photo" project

Hello, I am an occasional Flash user but a full time website
designer. I have a new project that requires me to learn a bit more
about using Flash. I am looking for advice on which way to proceed
with this since I am sure there are different avenues I could take.
The best way to describe what I want is to show you.
Basically my end product would look and feel much like what you see
at the top left of this website (
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/)
where large photos scroll and give headlines to news and or events
information. I like the way this works and the way the photos
continue to roll yet you can select any of the other headlines if
youlike. I am very impressed that there doesnt seem to be much
download time (very important of course)
Secondly, the following website (www.slate.com) gives what
seems like a simpler option to my above request and also enlists
another feature that I would like to incorporate below the main
photograph which allows you to flip through a reel of thumnails to
find a story or interest to click on.
So here I am with Flash MX and wondering what is the best way
to do something very similar to this. I am an .ASP developer using
SQL Server DB. Another big thing here is I would like to build an
admin where the client could update the photos, text, URL's,
display order, for bothof the above projects.
I know this is very broad, just looking for general
directions.
Thanks so much for your time in advance.

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