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Flash Communication Server Table of Contents Copyright About the Authors Brian Lesser Giacomo Joey Lott Robert Reinhardt Justin Watkins Foreword Preface What Does FlashCom Offer? What's in This Book? How to Use This Book Audience ActionScript 1.0 Versus ActionScript 2.0 Server-Side ActionScript The flash-communications.net Site Director, Breeze, and Other Options Flash Video Options Licensing and Hosting Options Conventions Used in This Book Voice Using Code Examples Safari Enabled Comments and Questions Acknowledgments Part I:  FlashCom Foundation Chapter 1.  Introducing the Flash Communication Server Section 1.1.  Clients and Servers Section 1.2.  Creating an Application Section 1.3.  Real-Time Messaging Protocol Section 1.4.  The Communication Classes Section 1.5.  Communicating with Application Servers, Databases, and Directory Servers Section 1.6.  Firewalls and Security Section 1.7.  Getting Started Section 1.8.  Hello Video! Section 1.9.  Conclusion Chapter 2.  Communication Components Section 2.1.  Overview of Communication Components Section 2.2.  Summary of Communication Components Section 2.3.  Creating an Application that Monitorsa Connection Section 2.4.  Building a Simple Chat Room Section 2.5.  Adding Audio and Video to the Chat Room Section 2.6.  Forgoing the SimpleConnect Component Section 2.7.  Conclusion Chapter 3.  Managing Connections Section 3.1.  Making a Connection Section 3.2.  Managing a Connection Section 3.3.  Reusing a NetConnection Object Section 3.4.  Multiple Simultaneous NetConnection Objects Section 3.5.  Testing and Debugging Network Connections Section 3.6.  Subclassing the NetConnection Class Section 3.7.  Communication Components Without SimpleConnect Section 3.8.  Conclusion Chapter 4.  Applications, Instances, and Server-Side ActionScript Section 4.1.  Scripting Application Instances Section 4.2.  Differences Between Flash ActionScript and Server-Side ActionScript Section 4.3.  The Life of an Application Instance Section 4.4.  Running a Simple Hello World Test Script Section 4.5.  A More Realistic Example Section 4.6.  Instance-to-Instance Communications Section 4.7.  Script Filenames and Locations in Detail Section 4.8.  Testing and Debugging Server-SideScript Files Section 4.9.  Designing Communication Applications Section 4.10.  Conclusion Part II:  Audio, Video, and Data Streams Chapter 5.  Managing Streams Section 5.1.  A Simple Publisher/Subscriber Example Section 5.2.  Stream Names Section 5.3.  Publishing Streams in Detail Section 5.4.  Playing Streams in Detail Section 5.5.  The Stream Class Section 5.6.  Publishing and Playing ActionScript Data Section 5.7.  Creating Synchronized Presentations Section 5.8.  The NetStream and Stream Information Objects Section 5.9.  Stream Enhancements and Limitations Section 5.10.  Conclusion Chapter 6.  Microphone and Camera Section 6.1.  Working with Microphone/Audio Input Section 6.2.  Working with Camera Input Section 6.3.  Building a Message-Taking Application Section 6.4.  Building a Surveillance Application Section 6.5.  Conclusion Chapter 7.  Media Preparation and Delivery Section 7.1.  Audio and Video Compression Section 7.2.  Converting Prerecorded Materialto FLV Format Section 7.3.  Using Flash Pro's Media Components Section 7.4.  Enabling Multiple Bit Rate FLVsWithin an Application Section 7.5.  Streaming MP3 Audio Section 7.6.  Conclusion Part III:  Remote Connectivity and Communication Chapter 8.  Shared Objects Section 8.1.  Objects and Shared Objects Section 8.2.  Getting a Shared Object in Flash Section 8.3.  Updates and Frame Rates Section 8.4.  Scripting Shared Objects on the Server Section 8.5.  Temporary and Persistent Shared Objects Section 8.6.  Proxied Shared Objects Section 8.7.  Shared Objects and Custom Classes Section 8.8.  Avoiding Collisions Section 8.9.  Optimizing Shared Object Performance Section 8.10.  Broadcasting Remote Method Callswith send( ) Section 8.11.  A Simple Video and Text Chat Application Section 8.12.  Conclusion Chapter 9.  Remote Methods Section 9.1.  Why Use Calls? Section 9.2.  The send( ) and call( ) Methods Section 9.3.  Client-to-Server Calls Section 9.4.  Server-to-Client Calls Section 9.5.  Server-to-Server Calls Section 9.6.  A Simple Lobby/Rooms Application Section 9.7.  Debugging Calls Section 9.8.  Advanced Topics Section 9.9.  Conclusion Chapter 10.  Server Management API Section 10.1.  Connecting to the Admin Service Section 10.2.  Using the Server Management API Section 10.3.  Server Management API Uses Section 10.4.  Conclusion Chapter 11.  Flash Remoting Section 11.1.  The Remoting Gateway Section 11.2.  Remoting Basics Section 11.3.  Role of Remoting in FlashCom Applications Section 11.4.  Securing Access Section 11.5.  Conclusion Chapter 12.  ColdFusion MX and FlashCom Section 12.1.  Understanding ColdFusion MXand Flash Remoting Section 12.2.  Using Flash Remoting to Log Events Section 12.3.  Getting a List of Streams Section 12.4.  Using ColdFusion and FTP to Mirror Streams Section 12.5.  Conclusion Part IV:  Design and Deployment Chapter 13.  Building Communication Components Section 13.1.  Source Files Section 13.2.  People Lists Section 13.3.  A Simple People List Section 13.4.  Listenable Shared Objects Section 13.5.  Status and People List Section 13.6.  Text Chat Section 13.7.  Shared Text Section 13.8.  Video Conference and Video Window Section 13.9.  PeopleGrid Section 13.10.  Summary Section 13.11.  Conclusion Chapter 14.  Understanding the Macromedia Component Framework Section 14.1.  The Component Framework Section 14.2.  Under the Hood of the Chat Component Section 14.3.  Creating a Simple Component from Scratch: SharedTextInput Section 14.4.  Creating a Container Component: SharedAddressForm Section 14.5.  Creating an Authenticating Component Section 14.6.  Integrating Components with Your Existing Applications Section 14.7.  Understanding the Framework Section 14.8.  Conclusion Chapter 15.  Application Design Patterns and Best Practices Section 15.1.  Shared Object Management Section 15.2.  Moving Code to the Server Section 15.3.  Building Façades on the Server Section 15.4.  Server-Side Client Queues Section 15.5.  A Framework for Recording and Playing Back Componentized Applications Section 15.6.  Components and Component Frameworks Section 15.7.  Conclusion Chapter 16.  Building Scalable Applications Section 16.1.  Coordinating Instances Section 16.2.  Scalability and Load Balancing Section 16.3.  Conclusion Chapter 17.  Network Performance, Latency,and Concurrency Section 17.1.  Latency Section 17.2.  Bandwidth Section 17.3.  Concurrency Section 17.4.  Conclusion Chapter 18.  Securing Applications Section 18.1.  The Three A's: Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Section 18.2.  Authentication Section 18.3.  Authorization Section 18.4.  Accounting Section 18.5.  Suggestions and References Section 18.6.  Conclusion Index SYMBOL A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W

•  Table of Contents •  Index •  Reviews •  Reader Reviews •  Errata •  Academic Flash Communication Server By Giacomo Guilizzoni, Brian Lesser, Joey Lott, Robert Reinhardt, Justin Watkins   Publisher : O'Reilly Pub Date : February 2005 ISBN : 0-596-00504-0 Pages : 854         Copyright     About the Authors       Brian Lesser       Giacomo "Peldi" Guilizzoni       Joey Lott       Robert Reinhardt       Justin Watkins     Foreword     Preface       What Does FlashCom Offer?       What's in This Book?       How to Use This Book       Audience       ActionScript 1.0 Versus ActionScript 2.0       Server-Side ActionScript       The flash-communications.net Site       Director, Breeze, and Other Options       Flash Video Options       Licensing and Hosting Options       Conventions Used in This Book       Voice       Using Code Examples       Safari Enabled       Comments and Questions       Acknowledgments     Part I:  FlashCom Foundation           Chapter 1.  Introducing the Flash Communication Server       Section 1.1.  Clients and Servers       Section 1.2.  Creating an Application       Section 1.3.  Real-Time Messaging Protocol       Section 1.4.  The Communication Classes       Section 1.5.  Communicating with Application Servers, Databases, and Directory Servers       Section 1.6.  Firewalls and Security       Section 1.7.  Getting Started       Section 1.8.  Hello Video!       Section 1.9.  Conclusion           Chapter 2.  Communication Components       Section 2.1.  Overview of Communication Components       Section 2.2.  Summary of Communication Components       Section 2.3.  Creating an Application that Monitorsa Connection       Section 2.4.  Building a Simple Chat Room       Section 2.5.  Adding Audio and Video to the Chat Room       Section 2.6.  Forgoing the SimpleConnect Component       Section 2.7.  Conclusion           Chapter 3.  Managing Connections       Section 3.1.  Making a Connection       Section 3.2.  Managing a Connection       Section 3.3.  Reusing a NetConnection Object       Section 3.4.  Multiple Simultaneous NetConnection Objects       Section 3.5.  Testing and Debugging Network Connections       Section 3.6.  Subclassing the NetConnection Class       Section 3.7.  Communication Components Without SimpleConnect       Section 3.8.  Conclusion           Chapter 4.  Applications, Instances, and Server-Side ActionScript       Section 4.1.  Scripting Application Instances       Section 4.2.  Differences Between Flash ActionScript and Server-Side ActionScript       Section 4.3.  The Life of an Application Instance       Section 4.4.  Running a Simple Hello World Test Script       Section 4.5.  A More Realistic Example       Section 4.6.  Instance-to-Instance Communications       Section 4.7.  Script Filenames and Locations in Detail       Section 4.8.  Testing and Debugging Server-SideScript Files       Section 4.9.  Designing Communication Applications       Section 4.10.  Conclusion     Part II:  Audio, Video, and Data Streams           Chapter 5.  Managing Streams       Section 5.1.  A Simple Publisher/Subscriber Example       Section 5.2.  Stream Names       Section 5.3.  Publishing Streams in Detail       Section 5.4.  Playing Streams in Detail       Section 5.5.  The Stream Class       Section 5.6.  Publishing and Playing ActionScript Data       Section 5.7.  Creating Synchronized Presentations       Section 5.8.  The NetStream and Stream Information Objects       Section 5.9.  Stream Enhancements and Limitations       Section 5.10.  Conclusion           Chapter 6.  Microphone and Camera       Section 6.1.  Working with Microphone/Audio Input       Section 6.2.  Working with Camera Input       Section 6.3.  Building a Message-Taking Application       Section 6.4.  Building a Surveillance Application       Section 6.5.  Conclusion           Chapter 7.  Media Preparation and Delivery       Section 7.1.  Audio and Video Compression       Section 7.2.  Converting Prerecorded Materialto FLV Format       Section 7.3.  Using Flash Pro's Media Components       Section 7.4.  Enabling Multiple Bit Rate FLVsWithin an Application       Section 7.5.  Streaming MP3 Audio       Section 7.6.  Conclusion     Part III:  Remote Connectivity and Communication           Chapter 8.  Shared Objects       Section 8.1.  Objects and Shared Objects       Section 8.2.  Getting a Shared Object in Flash       Section 8.3.  Updates and Frame Rates       Section 8.4.  Scripting Shared Objects on the Server       Section 8.5.  Temporary and Persistent Shared Objects       Section 8.6.  Proxied Shared Objects       Section 8.7.  Shared Objects and Custom Classes       Section 8.8.  Avoiding Collisions       Section 8.9.  Optimizing Shared Object Performance       Section 8.10.  Broadcasting Remote Method Callswith send( )       Section 8.11.  A Simple Video and Text Chat Application       Section 8.12.  Conclusion           Chapter 9.  Remote Methods       Section 9.1.  Why Use Calls?       Section 9.2.  The send( ) and call( ) Methods       Section 9.3.  Client-to-Server Calls       Section 9.4.  Server-to-Client Calls       Section 9.5.  Server-to-Server Calls       Section 9.6.  A Simple Lobby/Rooms Application       Section 9.7.  Debugging Calls       Section 9.8.  Advanced Topics       Section 9.9.  Conclusion           Chapter 10.  Server Management API       Section 10.1.  Connecting to the Admin Service       Section 10.2.  Using the Server Management API       Section 10.3.  Server Management API Uses       Section 10.4.  Conclusion           Chapter 11.  Flash Remoting       Section 11.1.  The Remoting Gateway       Section 11.2.  Remoting Basics       Section 11.3.  Role of Remoting in FlashCom Applications       Section 11.4.  Securing Access       Section 11.5.  Conclusion           Chapter 12.  ColdFusion MX and FlashCom       Section 12.1.  Understanding ColdFusion MXand Flash Remoting       Section 12.2.  Using Flash Remoting to Log Events       Section 12.3.  Getting a List of Streams       Section 12.4.  Using ColdFusion and FTP to Mirror Streams       Section 12.5.  Conclusion     Part IV:  Design and Deployment           Chapter 13.  Building Communication Components       Section 13.1.  Source Files       Section 13.2.  People Lists       Section 13.3.  A Simple People List       Section 13.4.  Listenable Shared Objects       Section 13.5.  Status and People List       Section 13.6.  Text Chat       Section 13.7.  Shared Text       Section 13.8.  Video Conference and Video Window       Section 13.9.  PeopleGrid       Section 13.10.  Summary       Section 13.11.  Conclusion