Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/managers/LamsPopUpManager.as
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/managers/LamsPopUpManager.as	(revision 0)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/managers/LamsPopUpManager.as	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.managers
+{
+	import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
+	import mx.managers.PopUpManager;
+
+	public class LamsPopUpManager extends PopUpManager
+	{
+		private var PopUpClasses:ArrayCollection;
+		
+		public function LamsPopUpManager()
+		{
+			super();
+		}
+		
+		
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/popups/DebugPopUp.mxml
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/popups/DebugPopUp.mxml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/popups/DebugPopUp.mxml	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<mx:TitleWindow xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" width="500" height="341" verticalScrollPolicy="off" horizontalScrollPolicy="off" title="Debug" creationPolicy="all">
+		<mx:Script>
+        <![CDATA[
+        	import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.components.ResizeableTextArea;
+        	import mx.controls.TextArea;
+        	import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.dictionary.XMLDictionary;  
+            import mx.managers.PopUpManager;
+	       	
+	       	// icon embeds
+			[Embed(source="../../../../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/accept.png")] [Bindable] private var okIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="../../../../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/information.png")] [Bindable] private var informationIcon:Class;
+			
+	       	private var _dictionary:XMLDictionary;
+	       	
+	      	public static var PRIORITY1:int = 1;
+	       	public static var PRIORITY2:int = 2;
+	       	public static var PRIORITY3:int = 3;
+	       	public static var PRIORITY4:int = 4;
+	       	public static var DEBUG:int = 5;
+	       	
+			private static var singleton:DebugPopUp;
+
+	        public static function getInstance():DebugPopUp
+	        {
+	            if(DebugPopUp.singleton)
+	            {
+	                return DebugPopUp.singleton;
+	            }
+	            else{
+	                DebugPopUp.singleton = new DebugPopUp();
+	                return DebugPopUp.singleton;
+	            }            
+	        }
+			
+		   	private function initApp():void{
+		   		this.focusManager.setFocus(hideButton);
+		   	}
+		   	
+		   	public function init(dictionary:XMLDictionary):void{
+		   		this._dictionary = dictionary;
+				this.icon = informationIcon;
+				this.title = dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.new.recording.details");
+				
+				hideButton.setStyle("icon", okIcon);
+		   	}
+		   	
+		   	public function log(message:String, priority:int):void{
+		   		var messageTextArea:ResizeableTextArea = new ResizeableTextArea();
+		   		messageTextArea.editable = false;
+		   		messageTextArea.selectable = true;
+				messageTextArea.percentWidth = 95;
+				messageTextArea.setStyle("borderThickness", 0);
+		   		
+		   		switch(priority){
+		   			case PRIORITY1:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color","red"); 
+		   				break;
+		   			}
+		   			case PRIORITY2:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color","orange"); 
+		   				break;
+		   			}
+		   			case PRIORITY3:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color","yellow"); 
+		   				break;
+		   			}
+		   			case PRIORITY4:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color","green"); 
+		   				break;
+		   			}
+		   			case DEBUG:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color","blue"); 
+		   				break;
+		   			}
+		   			default:{
+		   				messageTextArea.setStyle("color", priority); 
+		   			}
+		   		}
+		   		
+		   		var presentDate:Date = new Date();
+		   		messageTextArea.text = presentDate.toDateString() + ": " + message;
+		   		logArea.addChild(messageTextArea);
+		   	}
+		   	
+		   	public function show():void{
+		   		visible = true;
+		   	}
+		   	
+		   	public function hide():void{
+		   		visible = false;
+		   	}
+		   	
+		   	public function clearMessages():void{
+		   		logArea.removeAllChildren();
+		   	}
+		]]>
+    	</mx:Script>
+
+		<mx:HBox horizontalAlign="right" right="10" left="10" bottom="10">
+				<mx:Button label="Clear" id="clearButton" click="clearMessages();"/>
+				<mx:Button label="Hide" id="hideButton" click="this.visible=false;"/>
+		</mx:HBox>
+		<mx:VBox left="10" right="10" top="10" id="logArea" verticalScrollPolicy="on" height="251" verticalAlign="top" horizontalAlign="center" borderStyle="solid">
+		</mx:VBox>
+</mx:TitleWindow>
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SeekSlider.mxml
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SeekSlider.mxml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SeekSlider.mxml	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<mx:HBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" creationComplete="onCreationComplete()" verticalAlign="middle">
+	<mx:Script>
+		<![CDATA[
+			import mx.binding.utils.BindingUtils;
+			import mx.events.SliderEvent;
+			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.VideoDisplayUtil;
+			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.components.VideoDisplay;
+			
+			[Bindable] private var _videoDisplay:VideoDisplay;
+			private var playTimer:Timer;
+			
+			// init method called when creation completes
+			private function onCreationComplete():void{
+				resetTimerLabel();
+				
+				playTimer = new Timer(10);
+				playTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, updateSeekSlider);
+			}
+			
+			/*
+			// seeks to the given location of recording
+			private function seekSliderChange(event:SliderEvent):void {
+				_videoDisplay.seek(event.value);
+				dispatchEvent(event);
+			}
+			*/
+			
+			// seek slider click handler
+			private function seekSliderClick(event:SliderEvent):void {
+				// if the mouse is pressed
+				if(event.type == SliderEvent.THUMB_PRESS){
+					// force pause
+					_videoDisplay.seekPause();
+					
+					// redispatch the event
+					dispatchEvent(event);
+					
+					// stop the timer so that the bar seekSlider can manually be controlled
+					playTimer.stop();
+				}
+				// if the mouse is released
+				else if(event.type == SliderEvent.THUMB_RELEASE){
+					// start the timer again and allow it to regain control of the seekSlider
+					playTimer.start();
+					
+					// redispatch the event
+					dispatchEvent(event);
+					
+					// seek to the given value
+					_videoDisplay.seek(event.value);
+				}
+			}
+						
+			// update method called from a timer (launched when metadata is received)
+			private function updateSeekSlider(event:TimerEvent):void{
+				// if the video isn't actually playing yet
+				if(_videoDisplay.playMode == _videoDisplay.INIT_MODE){
+					seekSliderBar.value = 0;
+					seekSliderTimerLabel.text = "0:0" + " / " + VideoDisplayUtil.secondsToString(String(_videoDisplay.duration));
+					
+					/*
+					seekSliderProgress.minimum = 0;
+					seekSliderProgress.maximum = _videoDisplay.duration;
+					seekSliderProgress.setProgress(0, _videoDisplay.duration);
+					*/
+				}
+				// otherwise, if it is playing
+				else if(_videoDisplay. playMode == _videoDisplay.READY_MODE || _videoDisplay.playMode == _videoDisplay.PLAY_MODE || _videoDisplay.playMode == _videoDisplay.PAUSE_MODE){
+					seekSliderBar.value = _videoDisplay.time;
+					seekSliderTimerLabel.text = VideoDisplayUtil.secondsToString(String(_videoDisplay.time)) + " / " + VideoDisplayUtil.secondsToString(String(_videoDisplay.duration));
+					
+					//seekSliderProgress.setProgress(_videoDisplay.bufferLength, _videoDisplay.duration);					
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// updates timerLabel when recording
+			public function updateTimerLabelForRecording(event:TimerEvent):void{
+				var timer:Timer = Timer(event.currentTarget);
+				seekSliderTimerLabel.text = VideoDisplayUtil.secondsToString(String(timer.currentCount * timer.delay / 1000));
+			}
+			
+			// set the minimum and maximum values of the 
+			public function setMiniMaxValues(min:int, max:int):void{
+				seekSliderBar.minimum = min;
+				seekSliderBar.maximum = max;
+			}
+			
+			// set the value of the seekslider
+			public function setValue(value:int):void{
+				seekSliderBar.value = value;
+			}
+			
+			// set the videodisplay object
+			public function set videoDisplay(myVideoDisplay:VideoDisplay):void{
+				_videoDisplay = myVideoDisplay;
+			}
+			
+			// get the videodisplay object
+			public function get videoDisplay():VideoDisplay{
+				return _videoDisplay;
+			}
+			
+			// enable the seekslider
+			public function enable(enabled:Boolean):void{
+				seekSliderBar.enabled = enabled;
+				
+				if(enabled){
+					playTimer.start();
+				}
+				else{
+					playTimer.stop();
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// resets the timer
+			public function resetTimerLabel():void{
+				seekSliderTimerLabel.text = "0:0 / 0:0";
+			}
+			
+			// starts the timer
+			public function startTimerLabel():void{
+				playTimer.start();
+			}
+			
+			// stops the timer
+			public function stopTimerLabel():void{
+				playTimer.stop();
+			}
+			
+			
+		]]>
+	</mx:Script>
+	<mx:VBox width="100%" verticalGap="5" horizontalAlign="center">
+		<mx:HSlider id="seekSliderBar" allowTrackClick="false" dataTipFormatFunction="VideoDisplayUtil.secondsToString" thumbPress="seekSliderClick(event)" thumbRelease="seekSliderClick(event)"  width="100%"/>
+		<!-- <mx:ProgressBar id ="seekSliderProgress" height="0" labelWidth="0" width="97%" mode="manual"/> -->
+	</mx:VBox>
+
+	<mx:Label id="seekSliderTimerLabel"  text="0:00" width="32"/>	
+</mx:HBox>
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SortButton.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r251a00158d63f52d7482fa4aa2decb78d6322a8c -r9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SortButton.as	(.../SortButton.as)	(revision 251a00158d63f52d7482fa4aa2decb78d6322a8c)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/SortButton.as	(.../SortButton.as)	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 	
 	public class SortButton extends HBox
 	{
-		[Embed(source="../../../../../../assets/images/upArrow.swf")]
+		[Embed(source="../../../../../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/bullet_arrow_up.png")]
 		[Bindable]
 		private var upArrow:Class;
 		
-		[Embed(source="../../../../../../assets/images/downArrow.swf")]
+		[Embed(source="../../../../../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/bullet_arrow_down.png")]
 		[Bindable]
 		private var downArrow:Class;
 		
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplay.mxml
===================================================================
diff -u -r42aa5319fbd33938828764c43dd0ab1ca80e2416 -r9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplay.mxml	(.../VideoDisplay.mxml)	(revision 42aa5319fbd33938828764c43dd0ab1ca80e2416)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplay.mxml	(.../VideoDisplay.mxml)	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 
 	<mx:Script>
 		<![CDATA[
+			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.VideoDisplayUtil;
+			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.popups.DebugPopUp;
 			import mx.containers.Tile;
 			import mx.controls.Alert;
 			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.components.VideoDisplayEvent;
 			
 			// flags
 			[Bindable] private var _isCameraViewed:Boolean = false;
 			[Bindable] private var _isPublishing:Boolean = false;
+			[Bindable] private var _isBufferFull:Boolean = false;
 			
 			private var _playMode:int;
 			public const INIT_MODE:int = 0;
@@ -30,9 +33,18 @@
 			private var _nc:NetConnection;
 			private var _filename:String;
 			private var _bufferTime:int = 2;
-
+			private var _bufferAttempts:int = 5;
+			private var _debugPopUp:DebugPopUp;
+			
+			// timers
+			private var seekTimer:Timer;
+			private var readyTimer:Timer;
+			
 			// init method called when creation completes
 			private function onCreationComplete():void{
+				// get debug popup
+				_debugPopUp = DebugPopUp.getInstance();
+				
 				// create new video object
 				video = new Video();
 				video.width = this.width;
@@ -97,7 +109,10 @@
 			public function makeReadyVideo(filename:String):void{
 				// reset the current ns
 				reset();
-							
+				
+				// reduce volume temporarily
+				_ns.soundTransform = new SoundTransform(0);
+				
 				// change the view
 				selectedChild = playerView;
 				
@@ -112,7 +127,7 @@
 			public function makeReadyAudio(filename:String):void{
 				// reset the current ns
 				reset();
-							
+								
 				// change the view
 				selectedChild = audioView;
 				
@@ -148,9 +163,10 @@
 					_ns.pause();
 					
 					// create a timer and wait for the buffer period to be over
-					var timer:Timer = new Timer(_bufferTime * 1000, 1);
-					timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, setReady);
-					timer.start();
+					readyTimer = new Timer(_bufferTime * 1000);
+					readyTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, checkReady);
+					readyTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, setReady);
+					readyTimer.start();
 				}
 				
 				// add metadata to our custom event
@@ -162,9 +178,22 @@
 			}
 			
 			// called from metadata callback
-			private function setReady(event:TimerEvent):void{		
+			private function checkReady(event:TimerEvent):void{	
+				if(playMode == INIT_MODE && _isBufferFull){
+					setReady(event);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// called from metadata callback
+			private function setReady(event:TimerEvent):void{
+				// stop the timer
+				readyTimer.stop();
+				readyTimer = null;
+
 				_ns.seek(0);
 				
+				_ns.soundTransform = new SoundTransform(1)
+				
 				// seek the video the very beginning and pause
 				_playMode = READY_MODE;
 				
@@ -174,6 +203,28 @@
 				// wait for a call to play
 			}
 			
+			// called from metadata callback
+			private function checkReadySeek(event:TimerEvent):void{	
+				if(playMode == PAUSE_MODE && _isBufferFull){
+					setReadySeek(event);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// called from metadata callback
+			private function setReadySeek(event:TimerEvent):void{
+				// stop the timer
+				seekTimer.stop();
+				seekTimer = null;
+							
+				// seek the video the very beginning and pause
+				_playMode = READY_MODE;
+				
+				// displatch a ready event
+				dispatchEvent(new VideoDisplayEvent(VideoDisplayEvent.READYSEEK));
+				
+				// wait for a call to play
+			}
+			
 			// resets video
 			public function reset():void{
 				// change view to black
@@ -191,6 +242,15 @@
 					timer = null;	
 				}
 				
+				if(seekTimer){
+					seekTimer.stop();
+					seekTimer = null;	
+				}
+				
+				if(readyTimer){
+					readyTimer.stop();
+					readyTimer = null;	
+				}
 				// clear the video object
 				video.clear();
 				
@@ -278,6 +338,21 @@
 				}
 			}
 			
+			// force pause
+			public function seekPause():void{
+				if(playMode == PLAY_MODE){
+					// pause stream
+					_playMode = PAUSE_MODE;
+					_ns.pause();
+					
+					// stop the timer
+					timer.stop();
+					
+					// dispatch pause event
+					dispatchEvent(new VideoDisplayEvent(VideoDisplayEvent.PAUSESEEK));
+				}
+			}
+			
 			// start camera method
 			public function startViewCamera():void{
 				// if the camera is not viewed yet
@@ -424,7 +499,14 @@
 			
 			public function seek(position:Number):void{
 				if(playMode != INIT_MODE){
+					// seek
 					_ns.seek(position);
+					
+					// create a timer and wait for the buffer period to be over
+					seekTimer = new Timer(_bufferTime * 1000, _bufferAttempts);
+					seekTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, setReadySeek);
+					seekTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, checkReadySeek);
+					seekTimer.start();
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -444,6 +526,10 @@
 				return _metadata.duration;
 			}
 			
+			public function get bufferLength():Number{
+				return _ns.bufferLength;
+			}
+			
 			public function get metadata():Object{
 				return _metadata;
 			}
@@ -456,10 +542,18 @@
 				return _isCameraViewed;
 			}
 			
+			public function get ns():NetStream{
+				return _ns;
+			}
+			
 			private function nsStatusHandler(event:NetStatusEvent):void {
 				// get the info object
 				var infoObject:Object = event.info;
-								
+				
+				trace(VideoDisplayUtil.printInfoObject(infoObject));
+				
+				//_debugPopUp.log(event.toString(), DebugPopUp.DEBUG);
+				
 				switch(infoObject.code){
 					case "NetStream.Play.Start":{
 						// alert
@@ -473,12 +567,14 @@
 					}
 					case "NetStream.Buffer.Empty":{
 						// alert
+						_isBufferFull = false;
 						//Alert.show("NetStream.Buffer.Empty");
 						break;
 					}
 					case "NetStream.Buffer.Full":{
 						// alert
 						//Alert.show("NetStream.Buffer.Full");
+						_isBufferFull = true;
 						break;
 					}
 					case "NetStream.Buffer.Flush":{
@@ -502,7 +598,11 @@
 				}
 			}
 			
-			private function onPlayStatus(infoObject:Object):void{  			
+			private function onPlayStatus(infoObject:Object):void{  
+				//_debugPopUp.log(VideoDisplayUtil.printInfoObject(infoObject), DebugPopUp.DEBUG);
+				
+				trace(VideoDisplayUtil.printInfoObject(infoObject));
+							
     			switch(infoObject.code){
     				case "NetStream.Play.Start":{
     					// alert
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplayEvent.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r251a00158d63f52d7482fa4aa2decb78d6322a8c -r9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplayEvent.as	(.../VideoDisplayEvent.as)	(revision 251a00158d63f52d7482fa4aa2decb78d6322a8c)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/ui/components/VideoDisplayEvent.as	(.../VideoDisplayEvent.as)	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 	{
 		public static const RESET:String = "videoDisplayReset";
 		public static const READY:String = "videoDisplayReady";
+		public static const READYSEEK:String = "videoDisplayReadySeek";
 		public static const PAUSE:String = "videoDisplayPause";
+		public static const PAUSESEEK:String = "videoDisplayPauseSeek";
 		public static const UNPAUSE:String = "videoDisplayUnpause";
 		public static const METADATA:String = "videoDisplayMetadata";
 		public static const STARTCAM:String = "videoDisplayStartCam";
Index: lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/VideoDisplayUtil.as
===================================================================
diff -u -r42aa5319fbd33938828764c43dd0ab1ca80e2416 -r9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278
--- lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/VideoDisplayUtil.as	(.../VideoDisplayUtil.as)	(revision 42aa5319fbd33938828764c43dd0ab1ca80e2416)
+++ lams_flash/src/common/flex/org/lamsfoundation/lams/common/util/VideoDisplayUtil.as	(.../VideoDisplayUtil.as)	(revision 9b0b6e0f74c421abb1221ef8a8b381f7b9e07278)
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@
 		public function VideoDisplayUtil() {}
 		
 		// prints an info object
-	 	public static function printInfoObject(caller:String, infoObject:Object):void{
-        	trace("caller: " + caller);
+	 	public static function printInfoObject(infoObject:Object, caller:String=null):String{
+	 		var printedString:String = "";
+	 		
+	 		if(caller){
+	 			printedString += "caller: " + caller + "\n";
+	 		}
+	 		
        		for (var prop in infoObject) {
-    			trace("\t"+prop+":\t"+infoObject[prop]);
+    			printedString += prop + ":\t" + infoObject[prop] + "\n";
 			}
+			return printedString;
         }
 	    
 	    // create a filename for the video recorder tool
@@ -56,10 +62,12 @@
 			cam = Camera.getCamera();
 				
 			// setting dimensions and framerate
-			cam.setMode(320, 240, 30);
-			// set to minimum of 70% quality
-			cam.setQuality(0,70);
+			var iFps:int = cam.fps;
+			cam.setMode (320, 240, iFps);
 			
+			// set to minimum of 90% quality
+			cam.setQuality(0, 90);
+			
 			return cam;
 		}