Getting Started - Flash 10 Multiplayer Game Essentials - page 3

Installing Flash Builder 4
A trial version of Flash Builder can be downloaded from the Adobe site for free at
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashbuilder/ . Unlike traditional tools from
Adobe, such as the CS series, Flash Builder is aimed at traditional programmers
who love to write code instead of using designer-oriented tools. The IDE includes a
powerful editor with auto-completion features for faster coding, a debugger, and a
profiler. The integrated compiler allows developers to produce a compact swf file for
immediate deployment.
Downloading the Pulse SDK
To download the SDK, browse to http://forum.gamantra.com and register. Once
you register, you will see the download discussion topic on the front page of the
forum. Click on it and go to the latest post, which contains the newest version of
the SDK.
The SDK is a free trial version that you may use to create a complete multiplayer
game. The main difference between a trial version and a paid version is that in a trial
version the persistence is disabled and the number of concurrent players is limited
to four.
The downloaded file is a self-extracting executable. Once you start the setup file, it
will first extract a .jar file within it, which performs the actual installation. For this
reason, you need to have Java Runtime installed on your computer prior to firing up
the installation.
If you have trouble starting up the installation executable, make sure that you have
the JRE installed on your computer and that .jar is associated with java.exe .