How best to export a themed slideshow for the web.

I want to export my scrapbook themed slide-show such that I get the best size/quality of movie for use on a web-page. What export settings should I used to accomplish this?
- CDM

All good questions. Should have provided that information up front.
This is for broadband users that have something in the region of aroun 2Mb donwload speed connections.
I already managed this at some point in the past (http://www.ChrisAndSandyMorgan.com) but no longer have the files that I uploaded to inspect and capture the settings from.
- CDM

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