Flash Video for Professionals: Expert Techniques for Integrating...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 362 pages
• Published by: Sybex July 2, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470131136
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470131138
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Description
More than just a programming guide, this book takes you step by step through the process of gathering and preparing content, asking the right questions, determining the scope of the project and writing the project proposal. The authors cull from their professional experience of running their own digital media company to explain the special considerations in deploying Flash video applications, presenting ideas for solutions as well as tips for avoiding the most common pitfalls.

Back Cover Copy
If your site requirements video, you need this book

Now there's a single definitive source for everything Flash developers need to know to integrate cutting-edge video into a website—seamlessly. Whether your Flash skills focus on design or programming, this guide helps you with every phase from writing the project proposal to deploying finished applications. A step-by-step workflow directs you through setting up a work environment, designing applications, using ActionScript 2 and 3, Flash® Media Server 2, and every stage in between. Packed with tried-and-true solutions and detailed code examples, it's exactly what you need to deliver interactive video to your clients.

• Understand your clients' requirements and ask the right questions to determine the scope of their projects
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  Obtain source video and optimize it for Web-based playback
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  Develop a site or Web application that incorporates video
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  Create and skin a player with Flash in both ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3
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  Explore hosting requirements, server options, and streaming vs. progressive download delivery
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  Publish your site and enable the client to update it with automated tools

Learn how to create full-featured video players with custom-designed skins

Develop professional interactive video applications that utilize the power of ActionScript 2 and 3

Reader Reviews
As video prolieferates on the Web, developers who want to add Flash video to their resume are going to need this book. It is definitely for intermediate to advanced users, but that's exactly what's needed for all of the nuances that go into Flash video. So if you're a newbie in either Flash or video, you might want to pump some intellectual iron before jumping in at this level. The materials covered range from project planning to using bitmaps to create special effects and everything in between. One of my favorite gems in this book (in addition to all of the great graphics) is Jim Kremens contribution of a hand-built player using a Model View Controller design. It is a delight to behold and kicks up everyone's skills a notch or two. Also, it gives the reader and excellent player for customized player design. The examples are written in both ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0 so that in this period of transition between the two versions, you not only pick up techniques for writing Flash Media Server code but some ActionScript 3.0 to boot. So if you're looking to start doing Flash video professionally, this is going to be an important step to take. Besides, it's clear and well-written; so that always helps. If you like this stuff like I do, you'll have a lot of fun as well.