Lou K.

I'm interested in doing work with both Jitter and the Flash Media Server, which accepts and publishes RTMP streams.

If Jitter could send and receive RTMP, two very cool things possible would be possible -- getting webcam input from any web-user with a webcam (ingesting remote RTMP feeds) and setting the stage for easy and nearly-universal web viewership of Max/Jitter output (via Flash Plugin).

I did some digging and found these reference materials -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Messaging_Protocol

Some protocol implementation discussion - 

http://osflash.org/pipermail/red5_osflash.org/2008-June/022428.html

Apparently Adobe has announced that they'll be (formally) publishing the RTMP specifications in mid-2009. I've included the press release below.

Adobe to Open Flash Platform Messaging Protocol

Publishing RTMP Advances Open Screen Project

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jan. 20, 2009 -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced plans to publish the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) specification, which is designed for high-performance transmission of audio, video, and data between Adobe® Flash® Platform technologies. Providing developers and companies open and free access to RTMP is the latest advancement of the Open Screen Project, an industry-wide initiative to enable the delivery of rich multi-screen experiences built on a consistent runtime environment for Web browsing and standalone applications across personal computers, mobile devices, and consumer electronics.

The RTMP specification is expected to be posted on the Adobe Developer Connection (www.adobe.com/devnet/rtmp ) in the first half of 2009.

"With the RTMP specification, developers and companies will be able to provide users with optimized audio, video and data streaming, no matter what kind of device the user is on or where the content is coming from," said Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch. "Our ongoing commitment to openness is accelerating adoption of the Flash Platform by developers and resulting in a new generation of Web applications, content and video experiences that run reliably across operating systems and devices."

RTMP provides an enhanced and efficient way to deliver rich content. Developers and companies will have free and open access to the documented RTMP specification to help enable unparalleled delivery of video, audio and data in the open AMF, SWF, FLV and F4V formats compatible with Adobe Flash Player.

To benefit customers who want to protect their content, the open RTMP specification will not include Adobe's unique secure RTMP measures, nor will the license that accompanies the specification allow developers to circumvent such measures. However, developers will be free to use their own technological measures to secure content. The RTMP specification does not provide any requirement or restrictions on a developer's own measures to secure content.

The Open Screen Project is an initiative with 20 major industry partners who are working together to provide a consistent runtime environment for Web browsing and standalone applications -- taking advantage of Adobe Flash Player and, in the future, Adobe® AIR™. This consistent runtime environment will remove barriers to publishing Web content and rich applications across desktops, mobile phones, televisions, and other consumer electronics.

I'm interested in doing work with both Jitter and the Flash Media Server, which accepts and publishes RTMP streams. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Messaging_Protocolhttp://osflash.org/documentation/rtmphttp://wiki.gnashdev.org/RTMP

Some protocol implementation discussion - http://osflash.org/pipermail/red5_osflash.org/2008-June/022428.html

Apparently Adobe has announced that they'll be (formally) publishing the RTMP specifications in mid-2009. I've included the press release below. 

Adobe to Open Flash Platform Messaging Protocol
For immediate release
Publishing RTMP Advances Open Screen Project

The Open Screen Project is an initiative with 20 major industry partners who are working together to provide a consistent runtime environment for Web browsing and standalone applications -- taking advantage of Adobe Flash Player and, in the future, Adobe® AIR™. This consistent runtime environment will remove barriers to publishing Web content and rich applications across desktops, mobile phones, televisions, and other consumer electronics. 

Jitter & RTMP?