Embedded video, progressive download, streamed video—you may have heard these terms before but what do they mean? Begin by understanding the difference between them and then reading the related posts that follow.
Flash Video Delivery Techniques at a Glance (via Adobe)
Embedded Video
Entire SWF file must be downloaded to the client and loaded into memory in order to play back video.
Progressive Download
FLV files are progressively downloaded, cached, and then played from the local disk. The entire video clip need not fit in memory.
Streaming Video
FLV files are streamed from Flash Communication Server, played on the client’s machine, and then discarded from memory in a play-as-you-go method.
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The Flash Video Learning Guide provides an introduction to Flash video, including information on how to create and publish Flash video.