Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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About the Series Editor |
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Introduction |
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Quick Start: Your First Streaming Media File |
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A Quick Streaming Media Overview |
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2 | (1) |
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Installing a Windows Media Encoder |
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Encoding Audio and Video Files |
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6 | (8) |
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14 | (1) |
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The Building Blocks of Streaming Media |
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15 | (4) |
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The Streaming Media Industry |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (3) |
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Installing a New Media Player |
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25 | (24) |
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49 | (2) |
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Audio and Video Production Tools |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (11) |
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Hardware and Software Requirements |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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Production and Post-Production Techniques |
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Fundamentals of Audio and Video Production |
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69 | (7) |
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A Bit of Audio and Video Theory Related to Streaming Media |
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76 | (3) |
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Moving Your Audio and Video From Recording Device to Workstation |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (4) |
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86 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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Format Choice and Streaming Media Players |
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93 | (9) |
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Installing Other Media Encoders |
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102 | (8) |
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110 | (4) |
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Media Player Behavior and Multiple Bit Rate Encoding |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (19) |
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135 | (12) |
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147 | (2) |
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Working with Streaming Media Files |
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Editing Streaming Media Files |
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149 | (12) |
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Embedding Events in Your Encoded Files |
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161 | (5) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (2) |
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Streaming Media Distribution |
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Streaming Server Overview |
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171 | (9) |
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Buying a Streaming Server |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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Streaming Media and Metafiles |
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Web Servers vs. Media Servers |
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183 | (1) |
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Metafiles and Media Players |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (3) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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Dynamically Generated Metafiles |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Embedding Streams in Your Web Pages |
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External vs. Embedded Players |
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195 | (2) |
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HTML Coding for Embedded Players |
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197 | (10) |
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Testing Your Embedded Player Code |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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Alternative Systems and Methods |
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Before You Veer Off the Main Highway |
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210 | (1) |
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MPEG: The Most Talked-About Alternative to Proprietary Architectures |
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210 | (6) |
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Open Source: An Alternative to Proprietary Systems |
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216 | (4) |
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``Streaming'' with Your Web Server |
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220 | (2) |
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Do You Need a Streaming Server? |
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222 | (3) |
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Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Streaming |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (3) |
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Live Webcasting vs. On-Demand Streaming |
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230 | (2) |
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Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language |
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232 | (4) |
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Streaming High-Definition Video |
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236 | (4) |
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Streaming on Portable Devices |
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240 | (2) |
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Digital Rights Management |
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242 | (2) |
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Streaming Business Opportunities and Models |
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244 | (4) |
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248 | (3) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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Leading Streaming Media Manufacturers |
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259 | (1) |
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Media Player Download Pages |
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259 | (1) |
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Free Encoder (``Producer'') Download Pages |
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259 | (1) |
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Open Source Software and Information |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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Places to Buy Audio and Video Recording Equipment |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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