How do I use MBP's built-in camera as a webcam?

I want to use my MBP's built-in camera as a webcam so I can use my iPhone to access a website and see what the webcam is pointing at. How do I do this?
Thanks in advance.
/rb

Hello Roger Barre
If you mean a web-based video site, you probably need to configure your "Flash" settings as described here:
  http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4761707&#4761707
If you want to stream your own webcam to a page that YOU host, take a look at the apps listed in the Webcam Apps and iSight as a surveillance or Nanny cam sections of Some Applications You Can Use With iSight. If easy is what you are after, EvoCam will probably work for you. However, if you want a powerful, professional-level, streaming webcam solution, check out Apple's QT Broadcaster and Streaming Server.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.2)  External iSight

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