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Flash Communication Server overview

Welcome to Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX 1.5—a powerful server platform that lets you create rich communication applications in Macromedia Flash MX. Flash Communication Server lets two or more people participate in a real-time conversation using text, audio, or video. For example, you can use Flash Communication Server for meetings, online communities, customer support, sales support, training, remote presence, or instant messaging. Flash Communication Server is a platform for streaming live data across networks for delivery to the Internet, PDAs, interactive TV, and more, and it is part of Macromedia's complete solution for database connectivity, directory systems, and presence services. Flash Communication Server can also be used for personal projects such as a home intercom, a pet camera, or video publishing.

This manual describes the files that are installed during the server installation process and explains how to install the Flash Communication Server authoring extensions. It also tells you where to find all the other manuals and help systems, and where to go for additional support and resources.