RE: FLASH: Flash 5 Question

[Branden Hall]

The XML capabilities are not limited by browser, it is all interal to the

plugin.

As for the server, you have to build your own... it can be anything you

want, but Java is really easy to implement since all you need is a simple

serverSocket object. thats it...


I doubt there will be a *ton* of info up on this as it is quite complex, the

best thing you can do is make sure you are really boned up on your Java

networking stuff, and thats all you *really* need...


FYI, the socket connections have nothing really to do with XML, its just

that XML is the only thing Flash lets you send over a socket, thats all.


-= Branden J. Hall

-= Senior Interactive Developer/Instructor

-= Fig Leaf Software - "We've got you covered!"



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Subject: FLASH: Flash 5 Question



To anyone who has played with Flash 5 alot(Branden, JD, etc)..


I work for a company with a big project coming up and had questions about

the capabilities and a few details about Flash to judge what kind of work I

can expect when my copy comes.


Regarding the XML sockets....what, in general, do they connect to? Do you

have to build a server to store the data that is streaming on the server or

is there something built into Flash 5 already? If so, are there language

restrictions(Java, ASP, etc..). I know a bit about Java sockets and have

used them for irc based chats and some streaming data from databases but I'm

not sure exactly how the Flash 5/XML sockets will work. Is it something a

Flash 5 book would explain better or would a thourough knowledge of XML be a

better asset? On that note..If an XML book is a better resource, as I

understand it, XML is an IE only thing. Will the XML sockets in Flash also

be restricted to IE? My project is going to make extensive use of this

feature and I just want to know how to gauge things.


Thanks for any info.

Scott Jeppesen



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