360|Flex Recordings posted to AMP (and cool AIR fact)

Ted pinged me earlier today to let me know that the first 5 sessions from 360|Flex are available via AMP (Adobe Media Player). You can find more information at his blog post:

Recording 360|Flex - Free Full Sessions on AMP

You can actually install AMP via the badge on the blog entry. Not only will this install AMP, it will also auto-add the 360|Flex subscription. I didn't know AIR installers could do that. I knew they could handle installing AIR if need be, and of course your application, but being able to tweak settings as well is rather nice.

Be sure to click the badge in the middle of his blog entry. When I clicked the badge on the right, it did not add the content, and no amount of searching would turn the content up.

I've got to say - I have not been a big fan of AMP. I find it clunky and slow, and it just hasn't worked well for me on my Mac. I will say though that content like this is enough to make me get over it though. Then again, the content could have just as easily been pushed to Connect probably.

Comments (4) Aug 19, 2008 9:49 AM Views: 1316

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The AIR installer itself doesn't add the subscription. It's probably some code in the badge. If you look in the embed code for the badge you'll see Ted added a FlashVars param:

invparam=http://216.92.94.180/1733261879_setup.xml

I'm guessing that the badge is launching AMP after it is installed and passing it this parameter which lists some URLs from which to retrieve show listings.
# Posted By Greg J | 8/19/08 10:20 AM
Well, still, it's interesting, and AIR had to be smart enough in the install process to _recognize_ invparam. Either way - cool stuff.
# Posted By Raymond Camden | 8/19/08 10:23 AM
I viewed the show info and the feed URL is http://jobs.onflex.org/1733261879.xml for those interested.
To add it to AMP open My Favorites (on the top title bar)
Click on ADD RSS FEED (in the bottom left corner)
Enter the URL (http://jobs.onflex.org/1733261879.xml)

Note you can also click on the installer even if you have AMP installed just make sure AMP is closed and click Run Now. This will add the show to your favorites. I did not delete any of my settings/content in AMP.
Sean
# Posted By seand | 8/19/08 10:27 AM
@seand, yes meant to point that out as well. AMP is just listening for an invocation event and that param is being passed in add a new RSS feed.
# Posted By Greg J | 8/19/08 10:31 AM
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