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Giacomo Guilizzoni
 
Giacomo Guilizzoni
QA Engineer
Macromedia
 
Creating Your First Broadcast with Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX


Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX provides a complete development and deployment solution for integrating audio, video, and real-time data into your websites and Rich Internet Applications. One of the frequent uses of Flash Communication Server is on-demand video broadcasts. This tutorial walks you though the process of creating a simple video broadcast with Flash Communication Server.

For more details on how the Macromedia Executive Presentation was created, read Odopod's article, "Synchronizing a Macromedia Flash Presentation to Streaming Video."

Here's how the presentation looks:

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Before you begin to build the application, make sure you've installed the following software on your system:

  • Macromedia Flash MX
  • Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX

Note: When you install Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX, you are given the choice to install the product in a Development or Deployment option. The instructions provided in this tutorial assume that you have chosen the Development installation.

All the software listed above, and their installation instructions, are available on the Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX Build Your First App site.
 
Sample Files
Before you begin, download the source files for this tutorial.
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Download the sample file video_tutorial.zip (1.69 MB)   Download the sample file video_tutorial.sit (1.68 MB)
 

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About the author
Giacomo 'Peldi' Guilizzoni (a.k.a. peldi.com), has been programming for more than half of his life (since age 12), and just can't get enough. He gets excited about every aspect of computer science, from assembly languages to graphic design, from the inner workings of compilers to new-media art. Raised in the fertile grounds of Bologna, Italy, he fell in love with Macromedia products while doing an exchange program at UC San Diego. A long-time Ultimate Frisbee player, he created and maintains Ultilinks to share his passion about the sport.