You can use any edition of the server, including the free developer edition, to develop and test applications. To write client-side code, use Flash Professional, Flash Builder, or the Flex SDK. To write server-side code, you can use any text editor or IDE, including Flash Professional and Flash Builder.
You can write client-side code and server-side code on the same computer running Adobe Media Server, or you can write it on a remote computer. To test the application, copy the server-side code to Adobe Media Server.
If you have an account with a Adobe Media Server solution partner, the partner tells you how to configure your development environment to use their resources.
Set up a development environment:
Run the Adobe Media Server installer to install the server.
Verify that the server is installed successfully.
Do one of the following:
Install Flash Professional from www.adobe.com/go/flash.
Install Flash Builder from www.adobe.com/go/flashbuilder.
Install the Flex SDK from Apache Flex.
To capture and encode live video, do the following:
Connect a camera and a microphone to the computer.
Download and install Adobe Media Live Encoder from www.adobe.com/go/fmle.
note: Adobe Media Live Encoder captures audio and video, encodes it, and sends it to Adobe Media Server. You can also build custom applications that capture and encode audio and video.
