Flash Video is rapidly changing the landscape of video on the web. Developers will need a new set of skills and knowledge relating to video editing, encoding, and delivery. This...
A Short History of Video on the Web In 1998 web video was all about Real Media, which provided the best codecs combined with the best server. Within a few...
What You Should Know About Video If you are a Flash developer but new to video, here are a few tips and pitfalls to avoid: Frame size: Standard-definition...
Working with the Flash 8 Video Encoder The Flash 8 Video Encoder is installed in a separate directory as part of your Flash 8 Professional installation. This section walks you...
Create Pop illustrationCreate a new background with the dimensions 400x 500, 72dpi and paint it with the white color. Then a new one and using the instrument , we create...
Setting Up Flash Media Server To make this application to work, you need to configure File Access and Stream Access. File Access The File Object class allows access to a...
Examining the Server-Side ActionScript There are two applications running on the Flash Media Server: FileObj supports file access and filter functions pointing to your stream sandbox. MyCollection supports...
Examining the Client-Side Setup This client-side setup is rather simple because it is built with pre-existing components using basic OOP principles. The client-side framework consists of the following files located...
Testing the Application In the beginning of this tutorial, you copied your FLV files to your Flash Media Server installation. You will now need to place your ActionScript and interface...
Behavior 3: Set URL from List Component The Set URL from List Component behavior allows you to set up a list of video choices in a List component and then...
Why Progressive Video? Comparing the pros and cons of embedded, streaming, and progressive video is beyond the scope of this article. However, there are a few differences that warrant mention:...
Behavior 4: Set Video Stream The Set Video Stream behavior allows you to enter the path to the video to be displayed. The following instructions show you how to add...