Tutorial: Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX

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Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX

Part I: 10 Quick Steps for Getting Started Chapter 1. STEP 1: Installation and Setup Installation and Setup The Personal Edition The Professional Edition Before You Install Ports Installation Macromedia Flash MX Components After the Server Installation Summary Chapter 2. STEP 2: Your Development Environment The Server Files Servers and Access The Authoring Environment: Macromedia Flash MX The Testing Environment Summary Chapter 3. STEP 3: Get Connected Define Your Application on the Server Build the User Interface in Macromedia Flash MX Testing the Movie What to Check if Your Application Is Not Working Summary Chapter 4. STEP 4: Simple Chat and Video Conferencing The Chat and UserColor Communication UI Components The AVPresence Communication UI Component The SetBandwidth Communication UI Component Summary Chapter 5. STEP 5: Monitoring and Managing the Server What Happens When You Run Your Flash Communication Server MX Application? ADMIN Component: Administration Console Developer Component: Communication App Inspector Developer Component: NetConnection Debugger Summary Chapter 6. STEP 6: ActionScript with 'NetConnection()' The ActionScript Editor?a Primer The 'NetConnection()' Object 'NetConnection()' Methods, Properties, and Events Summary Chapter 7. STEP 7: Streaming Video with 'NetStream()' Overview Streaming Video and Bandwidth The 'NetStream()' Object, Methods, Properties, and Event Playing Live Video Summary Chapter 8. STEP 8: Collaboration with 'SharedObject()' SharedObject Methods SharedObject Property SharedObject Events How Does the Shared Cursor Work? Synchronization Implementing SharedObjects Data Management Using Slots Summary Chapter 9. STEP 9: Controller and Subscriber Applications Controller Applications Chapter Project Overview Testing the Project The Presentation File (simple_preso.swf) Summary Chapter 10. STEP 10: Lobby Applications Lobby Application Overview Chapter Exercises Overview Summary Part II: Implementing Macromedia Flash Communication Server Chapter 11. Server-Side ActionScript (SSAS) The main.asc File Application Instances Components and the ScriptLib Folder Server-Side Objects Debugging Techniques Summary Chapter 12. Client-Side (Flash) ActionScript Macromedia Flash MX Communication Tools The Communication ActionScript Objects The Macromedia Flash Communication UI Components Code Hinting Debugging Techniques Summary Chapter 13. Accessing External Data Macromedia Flash Remoting MX NetServices in Macromedia Flash MX NetServices on the Macromedia Flash Communication Server Project: Using Remoting to Authenticate a User Summary Chapter 14. Server Administration The Server Structure The Server The Adaptor The Virtual Host The Application Creating Multiple Adaptors and Virtual Hosts Summary Chapter 15. Communication Application Architecture Strategies What Does What When? Handling Connection Failures Security ActionScript Techniques Server Management API Additional Resources Summary Part III: Tutorials Chapter 16. Build a Technical Support Application Live Support Lobby Application Live Support Session Application Summary Chapter 17. Making Faces: The Living Emoticon The User Perspective Putting Macromedia Flash MX in Developer Mode The Interface Macromedia Flash ActionScript (Frame 1) Summary Chapter 18. Build Training and Education: The Virtual Classroom Student User Case Study Teacher User Case Study The Interfaces The Code Summary Appendix IV: Appendixes: Quick Reference Guides Appendix A. Server-Side Objects Quick Reference Application Object Client Object NetConnection Object NetServices Object (Macromedia Flash Remoting MX) RecordSet Object SharedObject Object Stream Object Appendix B. Macromedia Flash ActionScript Objects Quick Reference Camera Object Microphone Object NetConnection Object NetServices Object NetStream Object RecordSet Object SharedObject Object Video Object Appendix C. Information Objects (Server and Client) Quick Reference Appendix D. Macromedia Flash UI Component Objects Quick Reference Common Methods Lurker Mode Macromedia Flash UI Component ActionScript Objects Appendix E. Useful ActionScript Templates Quick Reference Checklist for Creating a New Application ActionScript Connect and Connect UI Components Publish a Camera and Microphone Subscribe to a Live or Recorded Stream onStatus Catch-All Template (SSAS and Flash) onSync Template (SSAS and Flash) Connect and Create a Remote SharedObject (Flash) Connect and Create a Local SharedObject (Flash) Connect and Create a SharedObject (SSAS) Connect a Database with Macromedia Flash Remoting MX Using SSAS Connect a Database with Macromedia Flash Remoting MX Using Flash ActionScript Invoking a Server Function from Macromedia Flash Invoking a Macromedia Flash Function from SSAS