Build applications in a familiar forms-based development environment that's similar to other visual development tools, such as Microsoft Visual Basic. Design a form, add components, and build application navigation and logic with ActionScript.

Create dynamic data-driven applications using data sources such as web services and application servers. Using data connection components you can quickly connect to a data source simply by entering the URL to the data source. Once the data is returned, you can use the data bound components to display the data or manage it in a local record set.

Easily manage and publish all files to your site through a single view in the Project panel. Synchronize project files in Flash MX Professional 2004 with your source management system through a variety of options: the pre-built Microsoft Visual SourceSafe integration; an API to connect to your source control system of choice; or file-level locking on either a local, network, or FTP file system.

Export video directly to Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 from within leading professional video-editing and encoding tools such as Avid Xpress/Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro, Discreet Cleaner, and Anystream Agility. The Flash Video Exporter provides FLV video export capabilities to all applications on the desktop.

Quickly incorporate video into projects without learning advanced scripting by using Streaming Media Components. Set basic parameters such as file name and cue points to trigger interactivity.

Create sophisticated presentations using slides, which make it easier to organize content, establish transitions between states, and sequence animation and interactive elements. Easily sequence presentations without coding by using Slide properties and the Transition behavior.