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About the Flash Communication Server documentation

The Flash Communication Server documentation is designed to be used with the Flash MX documentation, namely Using Flash MX and the Flash MX online ActionScript Dictionary.

All Flash Communication Server documents are available in PDF format (viewable and printable with Adobe Acrobat Reader) and as HTML help.

For the best experience with Flash Communication Server Help, Macromedia strongly recommends that you use a browser with Java player support, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. Flash Help also supports Netscape 6.1 or later on Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh. Running Flash MX and Flash Communication Server Help simultaneously on a Macintosh may require up to 32 MB of memory, depending on your browser's memory needs.

Flash Communication Server includes the following documentation:

This manual, Installing Flash Communication Server, describes the files that are installed during the installation process. You can find the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_Installing.pdf).

Developing Communication Applications explains how to set up your development environment, and how to use the Flash MX authoring environment and the Flash Communication Server application programming interface (API) to create communication applications. This manual also describes the Flash communication components and how to use them.

You can find the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_Developing.pdf). To view this manual as HTML help within Flash MX, select Help > Welcome to FlashCom; click Developer, and click Developing Communication Applications.

Managing Flash Communication Server explains the details of configuring and maintaining the server and using the Administration Console.

If you're an administrator, you can use the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_Managing.pdf). Administrators also have access to HTML help within Flash MX and through the Help button on the Administration Console.

The Client-Side Communication ActionScript Dictionary documents the ActionScript you can use to create client-side functionality.

You can find the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_CS_ASD.pdf). To view this manual as HTML help within Flash MX, select Help > Welcome to FlashCom; click Developer, click the right arrow, and click Client-Side Communication ActionScript Dictionary. You can also read this information by clicking the Reference button in the Flash MX Actions panel.

The Server-Side Communication ActionScript Dictionary documents the ActionScript you can use to create server-side functionality.

You can find the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_SS_ASD.pdf). To view this manual as HTML help within Flash MX, select Help > Welcome to FlashCom; click Developer, click the right arrow, and click Server-Side Communication ActionScript Dictionary. You can also read this information by clicking the Reference button in the Flash MX Actions panel.

The Server Management ActionScript Dictionary documents advanced ActionScript methods that you can use to extend the Administration Console or to make your own administration and monitoring tools.

You can find the PDF version of this manual on the Flash Communication Server CD (FlashCom_Management_ASD.pdf).