Introduction to Flash Communication Server MX

1/2 day workshop
Class size is limited to capacity of venue

Instructor:

Robert Reinhardt (robert@theMakers.com)

Description:

This workshop teaches you how to start working with Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX 1.5, the premiere multi-user and audio/video streaming server for enhanced Flash experiences. You will learn how to publish, play, and record live audio/video streams, which can be viewed by other connected users. You also learn how to tap the power of remote Shared Objects, to synchronize data between multiple users.

Recommended text:

Macromedia MX: Building Rich Internet Applications
R. Reinhardt & S. Allardice, Macromedia Press, 646 pages

Location:

The Art Institutes
International Minnesota
15 South 9th Street
Minneapolis, MN, USA
55402-3137
http://www.aim.artinstitutes.edu

Workshop starts at 8:30 AM and end at 12:30 PM

Each student has his/her own Windows XP workstation

Cost:

See FlashBELT's online registration for rates

*Copies of the recommended text will be for sale at the workshop, at a discounted price. You can buy your copy in advance. For the best online prices, see www.flashsupport.com.

Attendees should bring:

Notepad (or something to write on), pen or pencil

Headset with microphone (with standard mini jacks)*

Webcam (compatible with your laptop and your OS)*

*It is not required that you have these devices, but having them will enhance your experience with the workshop. The lab does not provide these devices.

For more information:

Read the ongoing discussion thread at FlashSupport.com.

Workshop Outline

  1. Overview of Flash Communication Server MX 1.5
    1. RTMP, Real Time Messaging Protocol
    2. Applications and client connections (NetConnection object)
    3. Shared data (remote Shared Objects)
    4. Audio/video streams (NetStream objects)
  2. Publishing, Playing, and Recording Streams
    1. Accessing a user’s camera and microphone
    2. Publishing a live stream
    3. Subscribing to streams
    4. Using the Communication App Inspector
    5. Creating pre-recorded FLVs with Sorenson Squeeze/Wildform Flix

Outline, version 1.0



 

Book cover

"This book gives you a great advantage in building the next generation of Rich Internet Applications by teaching you how Flash Communication Server, Flash Remoting, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and ColdFusion fit together, so you can add your vision to the future of the Internet."

Jonathan Gay
Creator of Macromedia Flash and
Flash Communication Server

(mt) Media Temple, Inc. Partner