Did you know that some of the most amazing server-side software for Flash is available for free? Most sever software products are available to developers for free with a 5 IP connection limit, but are full featured. Even with this limitation there are more than enough connections to be useful for learning how to take advantage of protocols like AMF and RTMP in your Flash applications.

You’ll probably want to set up a server as well, so re-purpose that old PC and install Linux on it to provide a separate server environment from your local development environment. Red Hat offers the latest version of it’s OS as Fedora Core, it’s easy to install, set-up and manage without having to do to much command-line.

Get your free software here:
Fedora Core
Flash Media Server
LiveCycle Data Services ES Express
WebOrb

Now there are no more excuses for not knowing how to use these tools to make your Flash as awesome as it can be. Having the skills to uses these tools is what could get you hired on my team! Good luck and happy coding.

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