| With the advent of Flash Communication Server MX (FCS),
Macromedia believes that it's on the edge of a breakthrough
in how people think about the Internet. FCS has been
designed to provide web developers with the means to add
polished interactive audio and video features to their
sites, the sort of features that users have come to expect.
Naturally, the process of efficiently integrating rich media
into applications, web sites, and web content is a complex
one, to say the least. That's where Programming Flash
Communication Server factors in. As the foremost reference
on FCS, it helps readers understand how FCS can facilitate:
Video on demand
Live webcasts
Video chat and messaging
Shared desktop conferences
Live auctions
Interactive whiteboard presentations
Workflow collaboration
Multi-user games
Programming Flash Communication Server not only explains how
to use the pre-built FCS components to construct a simple
application, it also explains the architecture so that
developers can program custom components to make even more
advanced applications. In addition, the book explains how to
truly optimize performance, and talks about considerations
for networked applications as well as the media issues
pertaining to FCS.
Programming Flash Communication Server gives developers a
sorely needed leg up on this potentially intimidating
technology. It lets users develop cool web applications
ranging from direct dating experiences with real-time video,
to pre-recorded corporate presentations, to news services
with video and audio, and much more.
At last, the ability to build web sites with rich
interactive features--minus the complex downloads and
installation hassles--is a reality. And now, with
Programming Flash Communication Server from O'Reilly by your
side, you can do more quickly and easily than you ever
dreamed possible.
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