http://www.fmsguru.com This is the RSS feed for the video tutorials on FMSGuru.com en 2013-05-19T04:26:04+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using H264 video encoding for live video in Flash and why you would want to use it. By profiling the bandwidth being used in the application, we can see the change in usage and how that translates into a better experience and potentially saved costs in bandwidth on the server.

]]> 2013-01-09T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about how to install Wowza Media Server 3.5 to a Windows machine. While installation is relatively simple, there are a bunch of other items talked about that relate to the installation, confirming the installation and what to do for the next step. Each directory that is created in the installation folder is talked about to give a good round set of information on Wowza Media Server is and does along with tips on how and where to look for things.

]]> 2012-12-11T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover using the JW Player or the HTML5 video tag to play a video from Wowza Media Server. This is a follow up to the previous tutorial of using either Wowza or a web server to serve up the video and talks about how to use Wowza Media Server for all streaming.

]]> 2012-08-04T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using the JW Player with Wowza and a web server simultaneously to cover both normal browsers that have the Flash player installed and ones that don't. More commonly it is the iOS devices that don't and this tutorial will show you how to accommodate both by setting a custom application.xml file for the Wowza application to point to the web server location. This way you will be able to easily fallback to a web server in the case that Flash isn't available.

]]> 2012-07-28T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover making an application that will allow you to check to see if a live stream is available before trying to play it. This tutorial requires Flash Media Interactive or developer versions as we will be taking advantage of some server side coding to get the job done. The concept in this tutorial can be applied in many ways but essentially we are going to ask the server if a live stream is available, if it isn't then a warning is shown. The server side coding will also be setup to automatically keep track of live streams as they are published and unpublished. Client side is AS3 in Flex.

]]> 2011-12-22T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using the play() method on the server side in Wowza to limit how long a client can play a stream. This is more powerful than doing it client side because you have full control from a security standpoint in that a malicious SWF also can not play the stream longer than you specifiy in the server side code. Wowza Media Server provides a lot of options with security and control over the end user's experience, this is just one of many techniques to take advantage of to make sure your apps stay secure and doing what you want. Keep in mind the concept explained is basic but there are a lot of options from here.

]]> 2011-12-20T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover how to delete a file on the server with server side code in Wowza Media Server. The client side is built with Flex but it doesn't matter because we are running a function on the server side of Wowza that does all the work. With this, the concept of changing the Application.xml file is covered along with pointers along the way to improve workflow of developing for Wowza Media Server. This concept can be very useful for video management applications or anything that requires managing files on the server.

]]> 2011-12-05T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about the basics and installation of Flash Media Server 4.5 on Windows. The machine the software is installed on already has a previous version of FMS on it so the upgrade path and things to think about are talked about a bit as well. If you have no clue of what FMS4.5 is then this will help and if you have any doubts on how easy or hard it is to install then watch this tutorial and see how easy it is. There are a few items to think about if you are upgrading, but it's straightforward for the most part.

]]> 2011-11-24T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover the details on how to get both Flash Media Server and Wowza Media Server to run at the same time on one machine. This can be very handy for development machines when you don't want to run two computers to test between both services. While it's best to use two different IP numbers to accomplish this task, it's quite possible to just set the ports differently which causes one or the other to run on a different port than the other.

]]> 2011-11-24T12:00:00+0900 This is a quick tutorial to cover the steps to get code hinting to work in Eclipse based editors (like Flash Builder) for Flash Media Server server side development. If you want to make it a bit easier to develop for Flash Media Server on the server side of things then this tutorial will help you get that code hinting that speeds up server side coding development.

]]> 2011-11-16T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover the quick process of installing Wowza Media Server 3. The computer that we are installing it on is Windows and there was a previous version of Wowza already installed. Due to that, the tutorial also talks a bit about what to be aware of when upgrading to the latest version and what should be backed up to then bring back into the new version.

]]> 2011-11-13T12:00:00+0900 Part 10 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 10 talks about creating a brand new class and instantiating it from the first class and why we do it. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-11T12:00:00+0900 Part 11 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 11 goes into adding more functionality to our new class and understanding private and public variables and functions. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-11T12:00:00+0900 Part 12 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 12 finally moves into making our first connection to Flash Media Server and covering the basics of the NetConnection object. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-11T12:00:00+0900 Part 13 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 13 finishes off this series with the beginning basics and best practices of connecting to a live server like Flash Media Server. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-11T12:00:00+0900 Part 7 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 7 moves into more coding conventions and learning about the AS3 API. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-09T12:00:00+0900 Part 8 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 8 talks about understand functions, listeners and refining our class to be more interactive. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-09T12:00:00+0900 Part 9 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 9 covers error checking for user input and further explanation of some items covered in the first 8 parts. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-09T12:00:00+0900 Part 4 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 4 talks about creating a new class and understanding the package structure. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-07T12:00:00+0900 Part 5 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 5 talks about refining the class we are working on and some troubleshooting. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-07T12:00:00+0900 Part 6 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 6 talks about mocking up the stage for the UI and learning about symbols. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-07T12:00:00+0900 Part 1 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 1 is an introduction to Flash CS5 (can apply to the version before and after) and basic concepts. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-04T12:00:00+0900 Part 2 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 2 talks about working with layers, panels and objects. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-04T12:00:00+0900 Part 3 of 13, this is an amazing tutorial series that covers the basics of working and developing with Flash CS5 and Actionscript 3. Part 3 talks about working with the actions panel and writing some Actionscript 3. The goal of this tutorial series is to make sure to get the basics of working with AS3 firmly under your belt so that further tutorials become that much easier to walk through. This way you're not struggling to understang things like external classes, creating functions, managing events and the basic tips and tricks that come along with years of developing with Flash and Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-11-04T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover the quick process of getting Flash Builder 4.5 able to create applications that will run in the Flash Player 11 and/or AIR 3 runtime. This is a easy process that must be done manually so that it will be possible to make enhanced apps with the latest (at the time of this tutorial) Flash Player technology, primarily on our case the ability to encode in H264 video straight from the Flash Player itself in a browser.

]]> 2011-10-17T12:00:00+0900 In this continuation of the series on security with Flash Media Server, we talk about taking advantage of the Application.xml to enhance your ability to protect your server and application. By understanding the Application.xml file, you can then lock down which functions can be called and how to handle it. We will take advantage of some server side coding and using the FMS admin console to see what is happening on the server side. To finish off we also will cover a few not so known tags in the Application.xml file that should help lock things down against malicious or careless users regarding recording and saving data on the server and connection protocols. These methods are not usable for the streaming version of FMS.

]]> 2011-08-25T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using some server side code to check the client Agent and Referrer and allow or disallow the connection in your application during runtime to help protect your applications on Flash Media Server. This is the third of a series of tutorials that will be covering securing your applications and server. By using this bit of functionality on the server side, you can help stop malicious users from accessing your application if you catch them either doing something or previously know which client Agent (flash player, AIR or even Flash Media Live Encoder) or referrer (whether it's a web page and which one or file) you want to allow. This method is not usable for the streaming version of FMS.

]]> 2011-08-22T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using some server side code to check the client IP address and allow or disallow the connection in your application during runtime to help protect your applications on Flash Media Server. This is the third of a series of tutorials that will be covering securing your applications and server. By using this bit of functionality on the server side, you can help stop malicious users from accessing your application if you catch them either doing something or previously know which IP addresses you want to allow. This method is not usable for the streaming version of FMS.

]]> 2011-08-18T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using some server side code to put permissions on clients to allow or not allow them to do something in your application during runtime to help protect your applications on Flash Media Server. This is the second of a series of tutorials that will be covering securing your applications and server. By using this bit of functionality on the server side, you can help stop malicious users from accessing certain functions you have in your application. This method is not usable for the streaming version of FMS.

]]> 2011-08-16T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using the client property writeAccess to help protect your applications on Flash Media Server. This is the first of a series of tutorials that will be covering securing your applications and server. By using this bit of functionality on the server side, you can help stop malicious users from writing files on your server. This method is not usable for the streaming version of FMS.

]]> 2011-08-14T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial you'll learn how to override the play() method on the server side of Wowza Media Server. This concept is useful for all kinds of reasons, one being security, second being efficiency. There are a lot of use cases to override the play method from the client on the server and this tutorial will help you understand that. Creating a module, editing the Application.xml file, writing Java code for Wowza and working with Flash Builder/Flex 4.5 to create a basic video player are all covered here in this tutorial.

]]> 2011-06-10T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about the basics of working with shared objects with Wowza Media Server and Flex 4.5 with AS3. This tutorial covers connecting to a shared object on both the server side and client side, manipulating data from the server side and taking advantage of the send() method on the shared object from both sides. The concepts behind these techniques are discussed and should give you a good idea of how and why to use each one.

]]> 2011-05-31T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we build a basic application that shows how to save and retrieve a chat application's chat history. This same concept can be applied to many other purposes and is basic enough to easily build upon for a more robust logging process that may take advantage of a database or text file. The tutorial is in actionscript 3 in Flex/Flash Builder and the server side is for Flash Media Server.

]]> 2011-03-17T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about loading in a text file via the LoadVars class on the server side of Flash Media Server. The idea here is to be able to load in a string of data that can then be parsed out into name/value pairs to then be used within the application. This basic tutorial covers the LoadVars object, loading in the text file and then parsing it out into an understandable name/value pair of items. All coding is done on the server side and this is compatible from FMS 2.0 all the way up to FMS 4.0 and probably further.

]]> 2011-03-03T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial I talk about taking advantage of a not so well known setting in the Application.xml file that you can apply to any or all applications for Wowza Media Server. Here we cover the ability to set some variables and values that can be used and accessed within your server side code for your Wowza apps. For example, this functionality can be used to store all kinds of information like user info or other static variables that you may need to check or verify a user with when they connect.

]]> 2011-02-01T12:00:00+0900 In this Flash Media Server based tutorial we talk about getting the amount of clients connected to the application and passing that value back to the client that just connected. If you have ever wanted to show the amount of people that are connected to your application then this is the tutorial for you. This is a nice basic tutorial but we do talk about coding for the server side which is still essentially javascript/as1. The client side is built with Flash Builder/Flex in AS3.

]]> 2011-01-25T12:00:00+0900 In this Wowza Media Server based tutorial we talk about getting the amount of clients connected to the application and passing that value back to the client that just connected. If you have ever wanted to show the amount of people that are connected to your application then this is the tutorial for you. This is a nice basic tutorial but we do talk about coding for the server side which is all in Java. The client side is Flash in AS3.

]]> 2011-01-19T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial I talk about the header SWF file on FMSGuru.com. There actually happens to be a lot going on inside this one little SWF, including but not only, streaming video, dynamic movieclip creation, code based animation, event based actions, event based streaming, shared object manipulation, dynamic masking, dynamic loading of images and of course it's the main menu to the site! This tutorial talks about the ideas and concepts behind the file and why which may in turn give ideas to others to do something that previously may not have been thought of.

]]> 2011-01-13T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about the basics of connecting one application to another on the server side for Flash Media Server. This concept can be applied to lots of different types of apps but most notably the load balancing environment where you need an application to keep track of multiple applications. Of course the applications can reside on multiple servers and all connect up to one spot, which makes it ideal as a load balancer or central manager for one main application.

]]> 2011-01-09T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about the connection process for the Flash Player to Wowza Media Server or FMS and how to improve from the default behaviour. As most know, the connection process can take a little long within a more secure environment, this tutorial talks about how to make that connection process much shorter and more efficient so that your users aren't waiting to go through each protocol and port. Just to note, the app is built in AS3 with Flash Builder.

]]> 2010-12-28T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about the basics of working with Flash Builder/Flex and a few comments on building live apps with it. I use the latest beta in this tutorial but it's quite basic and can be followed along with just the regular version out now. We learn about MXML, Actionscript 3 and integrating the two to create a basic application that makes a connection to Wowza Media Server, although it doesn't matter which server we use, FMS would also work just fine for this tutorial.

]]> 2010-12-20T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about using a NetStreamPlayTransition, which is a class available to tell the Flash Player to transition from one video to another, to get between one bit rate video and another. This gives your users a better experience in cases that their bandwidth may differ from the video being streamed out. This tutorial is writtin in AS3 and covers a few best practices and tips and hints at playing video with the new play2() method instead of the play() method.

]]> 2010-10-26T12:00:00+0900 This is part 3 of a 3 part series on how to make a basic avatar chat application with Flash and Flash Media Server. This being the longest tutorial of the series, at over 45 minutes, finally ties everything together on how the server side coding and client side design and development need to work together to get a basic avatar chat application working for multiple users.

]]> 2010-10-05T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial is a follow up to part one of a three part series of video tutorials talking about making an avatar chat application. In this part, as promised, we cover working on the server side of Flash Media Server and some of the coding techniques and thought processes that are required to make a chat application, and in this case some of the concepts around an avatar based chat application.

]]> 2010-09-15T12:00:00+0900 In this video tutorial we cover the very recently released Flash Media Server 4 installation process and tidbits and tips on what FMS is and what to think of when installing it. I cover the differences between the 4 versions that are out with the installation and details on what is new with this release, touching on some details like 64 bit support, the new Enterprise version, the new peer to peer RTMFP and efficiency improvements.

]]> 2010-09-12T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we talk about putting together a multiplayer avatar chat application in Flash. Part 1 of this short series covers getting the beginning ideas together and moving an avatar around both at first just locally and then connecting to a server to control one remotely. This tutorial is in AS3 and is done completely on the client side. In the next part of the tutorial we will be working on the server side coding.

]]> 2010-09-09T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial is a continuation of the last tutorial on Wowza Media Server which talked about the basics of Wowza and getting an application setup. If you haven't worked with Wowza before, definitely check out tutorial 32. This one moves more into some server side coding and talking about setting variables on the client and using the broadcastMsg function to send a message to every client that is connected.

]]> 2010-09-03T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers an introduction to Wowza Media Server and the basics of getting started with developing for it. Once Wowza has been installed and the IDE installed with it then we move forward with creating a basic application and a bit of server side coding within the Wowza IDE which in turn creates a JAR file for Wowza Media Server to load in. If you've never worked with Wowza then this would be a good tutorial to start with.

]]> 2010-08-31T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the basic idea of creating a time lapse video of a prerecorded video on Flash Media Server. Using the Stream object on the server side, we talk about how to play one video to then create a completely new video on the server. Server side coding, how to use streams and coding in Actionscript 3 are a few of the key points in this tutorial with other small hints and tips on how to develop server side code and work with AS3.

]]> 2010-03-24T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover the basics of making a DVR video player for Flash and Flash Media Server. This application is built in AS3 and has two parts, the publisher and the player. The publisher sends out the live video and the player plays that video with the ability to scrub back in time to catch the beginning or middle and of course scrub right back to the live point. Just like DVR on your TV. There is a small amount of server side code but it isn't required for this application.

]]> 2009-10-30T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the basics of switching between two different live streams on the client side. Essentially it allows you to switch to one live stream from another in the case that you want to watch one or another, like changing channels on your TV. Other little tidbits of information for server side coding, net streams and live video are discussed throughout the tutorial as we go along.

]]> 2009-10-27T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about the basics of banning a user from your application. This is especially handy when you have users that keep coming back even though you've kicked them out multiple times. If FMS is a bit new to you then you may want to go over Tutorial 23, The basics of kicking a user out of your application.

]]> 2009-09-11T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial we cover how to set up a timer on the server side to simulate playing a live event by creating a server side stream to play a video. This could be useful for all kinds of applications that need to do something at a particular time or when something should be triggering it like a particular amount of users etc. The client side is simple and in AS2 as the server side coding is where the focus is at in this tutorial.

]]> 2009-07-16T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers a concept of how to stop users from flooding a chat in Flash and FMS. The client side is a very basic chat window built in AS3 that interacts with some server side code for control. The server side coding is simple enough to get the idea of what needs to happen with lots of room for more control and functionality to keep malicious users out of your chat application.

]]> 2009-05-14T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about the basics of Flash Media Live Encoder and how to use it with Flash Media Interactive Server to record the video that is being sent out live to the server. The server side code that is taught enables that small record button at the bottom of FMLE to work. Handy! There is also a bit on the client side in Flash that shows how to make a very basic live video player in Actionscript 3.

]]> 2009-05-07T12:00:00+0900 This video tutorial talks about the newly released Flash Media Server 3.5 installation process. I cover the differences between the 3 versions that are out, installation and details on what is new with this release, primarily the new HTTP proxying and Apache server.

]]> 2009-04-16T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the basic idea on how to kick a user out of your application. Since most of the material is on the server side coding of kicking a user out, the client side code is very basic and in AS2. I cover how to get a user out of your application and also send them a message on why they are getting kicked out. Could be useful for your applications if you need to kick bothersome users logging in.

]]> 2008-08-29T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about creating functionality with Flash Media Server 3 server side coding and AS3 to have one client be able to communicate specifically with another client that is connected to the application. This is a great example to understand how private messaging can work in a chat application.

]]> 2008-06-26T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about using the File object on the server side of Flash Media Server 2 or 3. I cover the basics about reading and writing a text file and then move forward to reading directories on the server. I also talk about getting a list of files in a directory, in a virtual directory and then passing that information back to the client for use in playing a video. Very useful to know if you don't want to use a database to keep track of files that are recorded on the server.

]]> 2008-06-04T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about how to show the total bytes loaded of a streamed file from Flash Media Server. Using a combination of how much is buffered along with how far the user is along in watching the video file, it's possible to easily show how much of the file has been loaded in. This tutorial covers just this basic concept in AS2 with small tips on the difference for AS3.

]]> 2008-05-21T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about using virtual keys and virtual directories together to more easily serve up different resolutions or versions of videos based on a client's attributes. By using this technique it's possible to have clients play a particular video but have FMS automatically serve them up a different version based on an attribute that either you can set or have FMS set automatically when they connect up.

]]> 2008-04-18T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about how to  make a very basic chat application with FMS (2 or 3) and Flash. Even though the chat application itself is quite basic, lots of best practices are brought up and talked about, for both client and server side development, and further talk on what can be done with the chat application is addressed. This is a good tutorial to see how a basic application is thought out and built with Flash Media Server.

]]> 2008-03-27T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about the new functionality of Flash Media Server 3 where you can check the bandwidth of a client without server side code. The new bandwidth checking is native to FMS3 which makes it more simple to use than FMS2. I explain how to check bandwidth from the client in both AS2 and AS3 and why everything works the way it does and how.

]]> 2008-03-11T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial I talk about some of the best practices when it comes to the basics of building Flash Media Server applications. I try to cover some of the client side for making connections to the server and then on the server side dealing with new clients. This tutorial is good for beginners that are wondering what the order of business is when it comes to making a new application for FMS.

]]> 2008-02-15T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial is about creating a basic application that will stream an MP3 file from Flash Media Server. Along with a few random tips and tricks, I talk about and show a very basic MP3 file streaming application that will allow you to test your MP3 files, or just get familiar with the basics of streaming an MP3 file from FMS.

]]> 2008-02-10T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about the new VOD application that was added with Flash Media Server 3 on how it works and what it does and how to use it. To go with this, being a related topic, I also talk about how virtual streams work and why you would want to use them.

]]> 2008-02-08T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the details on how to use the new SWF Verificaiton functionality of Flash Media Server 3. I quickly talk about how to make the changes in the application.xml file and why and show an example of how this new handy functionality works. Call it another tool in your security functionality toolbox.

]]> 2008-02-04T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about how to play a prerecorded file (in this case an FLV file) on the server with the Stream class and then play that stream from the client side. This technique is useful for making a TV station style application that requires all users to be synced to the same time in the stream that they can play.

]]> 2008-01-29T12:00:00+0900 This video tutorial talks about the newly released Flash Media Server 3. I cover the differences between the 3 versions that are out, installation and details on what is new with this release.

]]> 2008-01-27T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about how loading in a separate XML file which has the server settings (ip, application name and instance name) makes it easier to deploy the SWF files without having to republish the SWF. Use this technique with clients that may change Flash Media Server machines and you may not want to hand over the FLA source files.

]]> 2008-01-21T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial I talk about communicating with the server from the client and back again to the client from the server. Which in turn means that you would be able to talk to a client from another client through the server. There are multiple ways to do this with FMS and I try to cover which ways I consider most useful and why.

]]> 2007-12-15T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial is about the basics of the Camera object that the Flash player has access to, how to get it and set certain settings for it and then to stream it live to Flash Media Server. I also cover a bit more on using the administration console to debug streams and some basic code to play that live stream back in the SWF file.

]]> 2007-12-09T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about taking advantage of the Stream class on the server side to manipulate Net Streams coming from the client side. A basic application is built on the client side to send the mic audio to the server and then record it with server side coding.

]]> 2007-11-20T12:00:00+0900 This tutorials talks about the send() method of net streams and shared objects and how they are used and why. The topics covered require an understanding of how to create shared objects and net streams and what they are.

]]> 2007-11-13T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial talks about coding on the server side of Flash Media Server. Basic concepts and best practices are covered and an example of loading in separate server side files to break up the functionality of the application.

]]> 2007-10-29T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers some of the basics of remote shared objects with FMS. I talk about persistant and non-persistant remote shared objects and some of the concepts in using them and why you would want to use them.

]]> 2007-10-28T12:00:00+0900 In this tutorial I talk about the basics of NetStreams and playing a prerecorded FLV file with just code and also using the FLVPlayback component in Flash CS3.

]]> 2007-10-26T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the basics of the administration console that is used to debug applications as you build them and a few debugging techniques. This is the first tutorial that starts to talk about server side scripting.

]]> 2007-10-25T12:00:00+0900 This tutorial covers the very basics of installing and getting setup with Flash Media Server 2 on a Windows machine. Once you have finished this tutorial you should have the base to get up and running with streaming and live applications

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