Connecting Flash movie with Mathematica Kernel

It is intuitively obvious that integrating multimedia capability of Flash with Mathematica makes an ideal instructional system. Truly, the potential for this type of Flash-Mathematica combined instruction design is simply tremendous and is assuredly going to become a standard method of instruction on-line as well as off-line. The legitimacy of the claim is based on the projection that Mathematica will not be like Flash, and vice versa in any foreseeable future. An adequate discussion of the topic takes and merits a separate article because of its importance as well as depth.

The following is a simple example of Flash-enhanced user-interface for the Mathematica Kernel. Here a Mathematica command is executed and its output is to be displayed in text format in a Flash movie in stead of the usual GIF format.

This example illustrates two important features. First, it captures lengthy Mathematica output in text form in a small box with the scroll button - a tremendous efficiency especially in an on-line situation. Second, it runs alongside Mathematica without the assistance of a server, which makes it simple for the developer and the users alike.

Example1: Simple example (Microsoft Windows Only)