Here is the perfect example of how I have become completely paralyzed by options:

To start, I want to create a basic AS2 framework that will enable me to create a simple menu/content system that does the following:

click a menu item, load it's content.

Wow, sounds simple, right? Well, lets add some more details:

When a menu item is clicked, it should change appearance and function because it represents the current active content.

splinter...