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Programming Flash Communication Server [Paperback]

Brian Lesser (Author), Giacomo Guilizzoni (Author), Joey Lott (Author), Robert Reinhardt (Author), Justin Watkins (Author)

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Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (1 Mar 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0596005040
ISBN-13: 978-0596005047
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17.9 x 3.8 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,229,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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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Flash Communication Server MX (FCS) provides web developers with the means to add rich, interactive audio and video features to their sites. Programming Flash Communication Server gives developers a leg up on this potentially intimidating technology. It explains how FCS can facilitate video on demand, live webcasts, video chat and messaging, real-time collaboration, and much more.

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Amazon.com: 4.9 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understand FCS, 9 Mar 2005

By E. Schlenker "Flash Monster" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Programming Flash Communication Server (Paperback)

My company has been working with FCS for a while now, it really helps us communicate with customers and remote offices quite easily. So I picked up this book as soon as it came out, and it's done a great job of filling in the holes of my FlashCom knowledge. This is the book that I wish I had over a year ago when I was learning FCS for the very first time. Seriously. Instead I had some Macromedia books that read like owners manuals. Those were painful days.

Anyhoo, there's tons of example code in there. From wonderfully explicit "Hello World" type stuff, to keeping track of people in a virtual lobby. They really show you how to get at the power of FCS quite well.

Also, on a related note, one of the authors works on FCS for Macromedia, and his blog gives Flash Com info right from the horse's mouth: http://peldi.com/blog/

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-own for FlashCom developers, 16 Jan 2006

By Yi Lei Wu - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Programming Flash Communication Server (Paperback)

This is a very well-written book written by many famous FlashCom developers. It does not only give a comprehensive guideline on how to develope FlashCom applications, it also introduces best-practices and design patterns for developers. It also has many useful and real-world examples.

However, I believe this books is between beginner and intermediate level. You must know some ActionScript in order to get into what this book is talking about.

I highly recommend this book for FlashCom developers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispendable, 17 Aug 2005

By R. Tinfow "Application Developer" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Programming Flash Communication Server (Paperback)

For anyone interested in the exploring or exploiting the power of FCS, this book is indispensable. We have multiple programmers who have been working with FCS for more than two years. We really rocketed into new areas of development once we had the book in hand.

I can't imagine not having this essential reference and source of ideas.

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