Hello guys...
Can you help me or give ideas how to create a live video chat... i want to use php and mysql but i really dont have idea how to add a video chat on it. please tell me the software requirements and also the hardware requirements.... im spending hours just searching about this thing....
I know this probably isn't much help but. I have found many webcam games on the internet that use flash to run so I am guessing somewhere in flash it allows you to access a users webcam I've never seen a browser based webcam application using anything other then flash.
I think I've seen it done in Java but I could be wrong. Either way: flash is the best way to go.
If you've ever noticed in the settings for flash objects, there is a tab which allows you to change settings for Webcam access by the flash object, implying that Flash has a way of communicating with a Webcam (and a microphone too.. thats there too in the settings page).
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try this:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/webcam_motion_02.html
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/video.html I think USERPLANE is the best FREE webmessenger:
FEATURES
- A/V incorporated
- up to 15 rooms in free version
- welcome message separate per room
- private pass protected rooms
- briliant engine [very smooth video connection even at 256 Kb CONNECTION]
- simple to install [copy / paste a script]
OTHER
- multiple video openings
- add emoticons feature
- cut the sound ,when you swear the guy you talking to 
, not beeing necessary to shut down whole channel .
- bad words control
- more ...
SO GO TO USERPLANE do u have any code for creating the flash webcam?
There are 2 choices in general: JAVA and FLASH;
Both of them have pros and cons;
Here's the list:
JAVA
pros:
the serverside requires no proprietary software. You can code it yourself.
all the software needed to build the framework is free.
cons:
long time spent in development
slow streaming speed and quality
compatibility issues
clients need JRE.
FLASH:
pros:
ultra-fast development (a video-audio chat system can be made in 1 to 5 hours, depending on the options you chose)
fast speed and high quality when streaming
Wide compatibility (most people have flash player instaled)
easy integration with php for server side and javascript for clientside
cons:
You must use either FLASH 7 or 8 (these work best) and they cost money;
The server side needs Flash Media Server that costs... A LOT (there's a freeware alternative, so this in not such a big problem)
some bandwidth issues (usually, high quality in flash player demands broadband connections, but again, this isn't such a big issue).
But in my expertise, Flash is the way to go (once upon a time I did a flash video-chat system and it all went fast and clean; trying to do it in java took me 2 weeks of docs and trial & error processes. I never finished the java system 
)
Cheers!
PS: docs for flash are easy to find, and I'll gladly help you on my free time. Live video chat is a serious challenge but Flash would be the way to go.
Thank you to all of you guys who posted here and i really appreciate it ...
and of course it really helped me...
hehehehe...
Thanks again guys...
