Help with building flash files for streaming

Question

I filmed a product demonstration for a client who wanted to put it on his website.  I edited the footage in PremPro CS4 and exported to Media Encoder as F4V file format.  After encoding imported footage into CS4 Encore, created timeline, chose, Flash from Format and swf for output.  Progressive Download which allows video to begin playing as it is downloaded (I believe), chose destinations and settings.  After transcoding I had 1 file folder, Sources that contained the following files _PGC_Bpge_entryPoint_Bbp_1.f4v, and then 3 separate files, *not* in the file folder called Sources.  They are
AuthoredContent.xml, FlashDVD.swf, and Index.html.
I submitted all files to client who gave them to web designer.  Designer said these were the wrong files and he could not use them. I called designer and basically he said I didn't know what I was doing.  I told him he needed all files to put up the flash video.  Anyway, am I missing something, doing something wrong?  Are there other files he needs?  He said he only needed 1 file.  Or is it the designer?  I'm not thin skinned so if it's me please tell me so, so I don't make the same errors.  Thanks.  All suggestions/comments are appreciated!

Answer 1

<The client wants a control player, i.e. play, stop, pause, etc., that's it, so the viewer can simply provide the function themselves.  This is similar to youtube, blogger, etc.
The web designer can use what you provided, which does what you describe the client wanting.  But the web designer may need to integrate what Encore provided onto a web page, and the client may not have made the expectations clear and may not know what is needed.  As I said, the Encore to flash player gives almost no options for the player controls and colors etc may be problems.
<Encore did encode the f4v file.  When I exported from PremPro what preset should I hve chosen -- mpeg2 DVD, flv/f4v.  So the only file he needs in addition to what I gave him is the original f4v file?
I don't know whether the f4v you exported from Premiere was progressive.  The f4v from Encore might be fine, or you might need to export from Premiere again.
The other issue is that some "player" with controls needs to be provided by you or the web designer (who may have an issue with the client not getting the designer to lay all this out to begin with).  There are several threads about "flv players" you might check out.  Does the client have video on his site already?  If so, you can figure out what they are using, and it will help with your process.
should I have chosen "flash server" instead of "progressive".  i must admit i never did this before.  other clients just have me post it to youtube and provide them with embed code.
It depends on what they want.