Date: 10/26/05 (WebDesign)    Keywords: php, java, web

i need to make a beginning web page.

i want it to have a picture and a countdown... so either
1) the user scrolls over it, clicks on it, and is led to the next page OR
2) if the user doesn't click on it, the countdown will lead him/her to the next page anyway.

My questions
- is there a name for this kind of page? (splash page?)
- any thoughts to go about doing this? flash? javascript? php?

thanks so much!

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