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Application development tips and tricks overview

This chapter is designed to supplement, not replace, application development and best practices recommendations included in Using Flash MX. For general information on how Macromedia Flash MX streams data and how you can test and improve the performance of your Flash movies, see "Streaming and file optimization techniques for Flash Player" on the Macromedia Flash Support Site.

This chapter points out some useful information specific to Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX 1.5. It includes general sections on application design, coding conventions, and debugging techniques. Read this chapter after you are familiar with the concepts described in Chapters 1 and 2 and have viewed a few sample applications, such as the ones on the Flash Communication Server Welcome page.

The best way to use this chapter is to skim it once in its entirety before you begin writing Flash Communication Server programs, to familiarize yourself with its contents. Then, as you begin coding, refer to it as needed.