Are you having trouble configuring Flash Communication Server? Are you just curious about what it does and how it can help your business? Then ask Bill Sanders. He can help you write server actionscripts, stream your multimedia files, and master the ins and outs of this powerful tool.
While most who have dabbled with Flash Communication Server know that it can be used to send and receive audio and video, it can do much more. Here are some of the features found in the Communication Server:
1. Shared objects — whatever one person sees on the screen, all others using the same application can see as well over the Web. For example, if you drag a jpeg image on the screen, anyone at the same URL, sees the object you dragged into place.
2. Streaming MP3 files. You can steam MP3 files from either the client or server. This means that the users do not have to download the file they want to hear, but they can be streamed directly from the server.
3. Real time data transfer. One developer set up a cattle auction where millions of dollars changed hands through the bids entered using Flash Communication Server.
4. Full control over video and audio. Not only can you stream video and audio, you can control the bandwidth, size, rate, quality, fps, and other variables in audio and video.
So if you have questions about using Flash Comm Server to accomplish a goal, send emails to wdsanders@attbi.com or through the contact at http://www.sandlight.com. Also, check out Reality Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX: Strategic Solutions for Online Interaction (ISBN 0321179145) at your local bookstore or on Amazon.com.
If you’re interested in Flash Communication Server MX beyond using
components, ask Bill Sanders, the author of Reality Macromedia Flash
Communication Server MX: Strategic Solutions for Online Interaction.
You’ll receive the answers you need to get the most from this powerful
new application from Macromedia. If you have questions about using
client-side and/or server-side Communication ActionScript, he is the
person to ask. Visit his site at http://www.sandlight.com.
