Macromedia Mx

by Reinhardt, Robert; Allardice, Simon

• ISBN13: 9780321158819
• ISBN10: 0321158814
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Macromedia Press

Summary

Step into the new realm of Rich Internet Application development with the Macromedia MX products: Flash Communication Server, Flash Remoting, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and ColdFusion. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Robert Reinhardt is a leading Macromedia Flash author and developer who fuses his background in image arts with advanced ActionScripting to create award-winning Web sites. He has developed multimedia courses for educational facilities, ranging from master's-level degree programs to one-day intensive workshops Simon Allardice has over fifteen years of programming experience, and has taught advanced Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver classes for Lynda.com and at Stanford University's New Media Academy. He is the creator of the inaugural SIGGRAPH Web Graphics program

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Introducing Macromedia MX
Flash MX: The Interface Creator	p. 3
Introducing Flash MX	p. 4
Understanding Flash MX File Formats	p. 12
Accessing Remote Data	p. 19
Expanding ActionScript	p. 22
Powering up with Components	p. 28
Working with Flash Player 6	p. 32
Summary	p. 36
Dreamweaver MX: The Foundation	p. 39
Introducing Dreamweaver MX	p. 40
Dreamweaver MX Features	p. 42
Client-Side Development	p. 46
Server-Side Development	p. 48
Dreamweaver Integration	p. 51
Interface Essentials	p. 52
Site Management	p. 56
Extending Dreamweaver	p. 60
Summary	p. 62
ColdFusion MX: The Application Engine	p. 65
An Overview of ColdFusion MX	p. 66
Understanding Dynamic Pages and ColdFusion Components	p. 78
Fitting ColdFusion MX into Your Workflow	p. 89
Summary	p. 92
Databases	p. 95
Databases Overview	p. 96
Database Design	p. 101
Database Implementation	p. 113
Database Utilization	p. 115
Structured Query Language (SQL)	p. 119
Database Use in Rich Internet Applications	p. 124
Summary	p. 124
Web Services	p. 127
What Are Web Services?	p. 128
Web Service Protocols	p. 132
When to Use Web Services	p. 138
How to Use Web Services	p. 138
Consuming Web Services in Dreamweaver MX	p. 139
Consuming Web Services in Flash	p. 148
Summary	p. 148
Flash Communication Server MX: The Switchboard	p. 151
Revealing a New MX Technology	p. 152
Framing Applications and Clients	p. 160
Fitting FlashCom into Your Workflow	p. 169
Understanding FlashCom File Formats	p. 175
Developing Client-Side and Server-Side Communication	p. 179
Summary	p. 187
Flash Remoting MX	p. 191
Background	p. 192
How It Works	p. 193
Flash Remoting in ActionScript	p. 194
Server-Side ActionScript	p. 204
NetConnection Debugger	p. 205
Service Browser	p. 209
Flash Remoting and Java	p. 211
Flash Remoting and .NET	p. 212
Summary	p. 213
Establishing Links to Data
Gathering and Saving Data	p. 217
An Overview of the Application and Production Process	p. 218
Creating the Database and Data Source	p. 223
Developing the Server-Side Functionality	p. 232
Producing the Flash Client	p. 240
Summary	p. 257
Displaying Data	p. 259
The Flash Advantage	p. 260
The SQL Advantage	p. 261
An Overview of the Production Process	p. 265
Flash Charting Components	p. 268
Linking to Components with DataGlue	p. 288
Summary	p. 291
Communicating Between Clients
Publishing, Playing, and Recording Streams	p. 295
Developing a Plan	p. 296
Publishing a Live Stream	p. 306
Subscribing to a Stream	p. 321
Integrating Publisher and Subscriber Capabilities	p. 328
Recording Streams	p. 344
Summary	p. 352
Sharing Text with Multiple Users	p. 355
Understanding Local and Remote SharedObject Data	p. 356
Making a Basic Chat Application	p. 379
Utilizing Multiple Application Instances	p. 412
Summary	p. 428
Directing Streams Between Clients	p. 431
An Overview of the Application	p. 432
Adding Your First Communication Components	p. 435
Navigating the Client	p. 447
Initializing the Chat	p. 454
Identifying a Unique Client	p. 467
Finalizing the Application	p. 480
Summary	p. 492
Creating a Stream Archive System	p. 495
An Overview of the Application	p. 496
Designing the Live Conference Client Movie	p. 506
Managing Streams and Data in the FlashCom Application	p. 525
Building the Retrieval Client	p. 552
Extending the Possibilities	p. 571
Summary	p. 573
Architecting a Comprehensive Application
Integration: Creating a Video Instant Messenger	p. 577
An Overview of the Production Process	p. 578
Mapping the Application	p. 583
Creating the Database and ColdFusion MX Data Source	p. 585
Creating the ColdFusion Component	p. 589
Constructing the Server-Side ActionScript File	p. 594
Creating the Flash Application	p. 596
Where to Go From Here?	p. 618
Summary	p. 618
Appendixes
Typical Bandwidth Consumption by Streams	p. 623
Online Appendixes	p. 627
Index	p. 629
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