The Streaming Media Handbook

Eyal Menin

320 pages, parution le 21/08/2002

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Résumé

Practical solutions for webcasts, media-on-demand, and private corporate intranet applications
Covers streaming infrastructure, production, coding, and delivery
Presents extensive examples using QuickTime, Windows Media, and Real
Includes three detailed corporate case studies
By the producer of webcasts for U2 and The Rolling Stones

The real-world guide to delivering streaming media—no experience needed!

More and more Web sites are discovering the compelling advantages of streaming media. But delivering high-performance, reliable, cost-effective media across the Internet can be extremely challenging?especially for Web professionals who've never done it before. Now, you can master streaming media step by step, with guidance from an expert who has produced webcasts for U2, The Rolling Stones, and dozens of enterprise clients. Eyal Menin covers every facet of streaming video infrastructure, production, coding, and delivery, including:

Choosing optimal technologies for webcasts, media-on-demand, public Web delivery, and private corporate intranet applications
Understanding how streaming media works with your network and firewalls
Configuring encoding workstations and streaming media servers
Identifying cost-effective content sources
Troubleshooting performance, reliability, and efficiency
Streaming media to wireless and mobile devices.
Marketing your streaming content

The book's many examples encompass all three leading media formats—Real, Windows Media, and QuickTime. Also included: practical guidance on measustreaming media initiative, plus three detailed corporate case studies.

Contents

Pt. I Streaming Video Production

Ch. 1 Streaming Media Basics
Ch. 2 Networks
Ch. 3 Source Material
Ch. 4 Stock Library Media
Ch. 5 Mobile Networks

Pt. II Encoding and Streaming Video

Ch. 6 Video Capture
Ch. 7 Encoding Workstation
Ch. 8 The Encoding Process
Ch. 9 Media Servers
Ch. 10 Streaming Content
Ch. 11 Streaming to Mobile Devices

Pt. III Strategies

Ch. 12 Marketing Techniques
Ch. 13 Case Studies

L'auteur - Eyal Menin

EYAL MENIN, a veteran of the streaming media industry, has produced more than 50 entertainment and corporate webcasts, including webcasts for U2, Diana Ross, and the Rolling Stones. Currently a partner in UVision, Inc., a technology consulting firm, he designs streaming media networks and develops interactive multimedia applications. Menin served for two years as President of the New York Chapter of the International Television Association.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Eyal Menin
Parution	21/08/2002
Nb. de pages	320
Format	17,8 x 23,4
Couverture	Broché
Poids	650g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780130358134