Flash Media Server 2.0 : Streaming Media Application Development

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introducing the Course
- Understanding the Course
- Reviewing the Course Objectives
- Reviewing the Course Prerequisites
- Reviewing the Course Format

Unit 2: Introducing Digital Media Applications
- Introducing FMS Applications
- Presenting Flash Player 8 as Run-Time Environment for FMS pplications
- Examining Flash Player Security, Camera and Microphone Settings

- Reviewing Flash 8 Professional and Flash 8 Video Encoder
- Introducing Streaming Media Concepts
- Exploring Communications Ports and Protocols
- Introducing Messaging
- Investigating How FMS Works
- Exploring FMS Directories and Files
- Benefits of Streaming Video vs. Progressive Download Video
- Understanding FMS Editions and Licensing

Unit 3: Developing Digital Media Applications Using Components
- Developing Digital Media Applications
- Programming with ActionScript
- Exploring FMS Objects, Properties, Methods and Events
- Introducing the Flash Media Server 2 Components
- Using the FMS Components
- Other FMS Components
- Using the Flash 8 FLVPlayback Component
- Using FLVPlayback Component ActionScript API
- Using SMIL to Control Multi-bitrate Playback
- Exploring the Pros and Cons of the FLVPlayback Component

Unit 4: Managing Flash Media Server
- Managing Flash Media Server
- Using the FMS Management Console
- Configuring Flash Media Server
- Managing Users
- Working with Log Files
- Developing Custom Management Tools

Unit 5: Using FMS with ActionScript
- Using FMS with ActionScript
- Using the NetConnection Class
- Exploring Events of the NetConnection Class
- Accepting and Rejecting Connection Requests
- Connecting the FMS Components using AS

Unit 6: Streaming Pre-Recorded Audio and Video
- Streaming Pre-Recorded Audio and Video
- Introduction to Flash Video (FLV)
- Configuring the Flash 8 Encoder
- Setting up FMS for Streaming
- Streaming FLVs with ActionScript
- Embedded Video Object
- Managing Stream Playback
- Streaming MP3 files with ActionScript
- Virtual Folders
- Handling Streaming Errors and Events

Unit 7: Streaming Live Audio and Video
- Using Live Audio and Video
- Using the Microphone Class
- Working with the Camera Class
- Publishing Live Video and Audio
- Using the NetStream Class for Publishing
- Subscribing to Live Video and Audio

Unit 8: Introducing SSAS
- Introducing Server Side ActionScript (SSAS)
- Understanding SSAS Classes
- Working with the Application Class
- Working with the Client Class
- Using the NetConnection Class in SSAS


Unit 9: Using Remote Shared Objects
- Using Remote SharedObjects (RSO)
- Connecting to Remote SharedObject
- Understanding SharedObject Data Structure
- Reading Remote SharedObject Data
- Understanding SharedObject Management
- Examining SharedObject Synchronization
- Using SharedObject Synchronization Message Objects

Unit 10: Using Data Messaging
- Using Data Messaging
- Broadcast Messaging with NetStream Class
- Using Broadcast Messages with SharedObjects
- Using Asynchronous Messages

Unit 11: Using Server-Side Services
- Introducing Server-Side Services
- Understanding File Operations
- Accessing Remote Data through HTTP
- Understanding Other External Data Services

Unit 12: Securing FMS
- Securing FMS
- Securing FMS with XML Configuration Files
- Packaging Server-Side Scripts
- Understanding Other Security Techniques