i want source code or a tutorial to create a video conference application

[ayuyu]

Hello everybody,

I badly need either an open source video conference application or a good tutorial that can help me make one. I need it opensource, so that i can modify it on my own way. I i need it for my final year project, so i can't use installer or whatever. If anyone can direct me on that. I've been surfing for days, without great results. The video conference source code can be with flash or in java..... but my preference is flash +red5 server. Even the tutorial should meet the same criteria. I want something like skype. The application should detect my microphone and webcam. It should be u I dont want codes that create room or whatever. Even if there is a chat system with the video and audio system, it's okie with me


And please can anyone,explain me, how the video conferencing system works??I am new to these things. I see video streaming and many new things. Can some1 explain me, what goes on??

You can get a JW Player or another player and broadcast live streams with red5 or any other server. You can easily broadcast a live video stream with sound from you mic and video from your web-cam.... Just read more about live RTMP streaming with red5 and JW Player.

The problem is that you need video conferencing, it means that at least two people should be able to talk to each other and preferably see videos of each other. Streaming servers can probably do that, but I'm not an expert in this field. Ask the red5 community about it.

There should be free open source applications for video conferencing. I don't really know which one of them is written in Java though.

ekiga is a freeware open source video conferencing application. It uses open standards like SIP instead of proprietary protocols. ekiga supports Linux and Windows.

[ayuyu]

Hmmm,

Thanks for the replies i've got from you guys. I'll try to search on what i've been asked to!!!
It's not necessarily in java. The prob is that i dont know exactly what language i could use. can it be on php?? The flash is just for the interface i guess so???

Flash and javascript are used for Interface. For server side scripts you can use PHP, Python,...

[bernard huot]

Take a look at Adobe Lifecycle Collaboration Service

TokBox allows users to start a multi-party video chat with up to 50 people. The platform does not require download for use and it is set up to allow the creator of the video chat to invite non-tokbox users into the call via email, instant messaging or by publishing the URL on their Twitter / Facebook / MySpace accounts. TokBox allows users to share YouTube videos within the video chat. Users can resize the YouTube video to appear larger and therefore the main focus of the video chat or can minimize the video. SlideShare, Flickr, Picasa and TokBox Video Mails can also be shared within the video call.

TokBox allows its users to send video messages. Video messages can be up to 10 minutes long and can be sent to another TokBox user or anyone with an email address.

TokBox also has its own IM client and users can import their Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, AOL AIM and GChat accounts. From TokBox, users can then invite their imported buddies to video chats without their buddies needing to sign up for TokBox.

There is no hard limit to how many sessions you can create, however there is a limit to how many publishers and subscribers can be in a session. Here are some examples of what a session can support:
- 1 person publishing with up to 2,500 people subscribing.
- 3 people publishing with up to 800 people subscribing.
- Up to 50 people in a video chat together.

TokBox makes available a series of API for developers. The APIs allow other websites to embed the majority of TokBox features and functionalities (such as multi-party video chat, IM and Video Mail) in to their website.

TokBox lists Meebo, eBuddy, Digsby, InnovaHire, Radius IM and DabbleBoard as featured partners who use the API

Many people maybe need to record their interesting and precious moments to play it with any devices or keep it as souvenir, although Yahoo! Messenger disables recording video chat.

Dimdim is an open source web meeting product with features like Application, Desktop and Presentation sharing with A/V streaming and chat. No attendee installation - all features are available through a web browser. Dimdim can be integrated with Moodle.

Main features:
-Schedule a Meeting
-Start a Scheduled Meeting
-Record your Meetings
-Share your Whiteboard
-Share an Application
-Share Polls
-Share your Documents
-Share your Desktop
-Share a Region
-Share Widgets
-Share Mashup