Chapter 8. Foundation Communication Server

Foundation Communication Server

In my opinion, the Flash Communication Server (FCS) is the coolest product Macromedia has ever produced. Because it’s not always clear what FCS offers over straight Macromedia Flash MX 2004, or when it’s an appropriate solution, the primary goal of this chapter is to provide a technical foundation on which you can build while making pure FCS applications. Naturally, you’ll be able to add FCS features to other applications, but the examples found here are pure FCS apps. The big step you’ll have to take after reading this chapter is to first come up with a cool idea and then work out a solution. (I expect ...

Get Macromedia® Flash™ MX 2004 for Rich Internet Applications now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.