The Streaming Media Bible is the authoritative and comprehensive guide for producing professional-quality streaming media over the Internet. It provides an overview of what streaming media is, how it can be used and the tools and software programs available to consumers and businesses alike.
It covers all aspects of streaming media, from the capturing, creation and optimization of source media files, to encoding and serving files over sites using the primary available technologies. Throughout the book, the streaming process is dissected and separated into its component pieces: original media creation, encoding, and serving.
All three major streaming media systems (RealNetworks' RealSystem, Apple QuickTime and Microsoft Windows Media) are covered.
Part I: Streaming Media: An Introduction
Part II: Creation: Working Within the Internet's Limitations.
Part III: Encoding: Reducing Media Files to a Stream-Friendly
Size.
Part IV: Authoring: Different Ways to Showcase Your Media.
Part V: Serving: Making Your Media Available on the Internet.
Part VI: Other Data Types: It Is Not Just Audio and Video
Anymore.
Part VII: SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration
Language).
Part VIII: Broadcasting on the Internet.
Part IX: Case Studies.
Part X: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Streaming Media File Sizes.
Appendix B: Recommended Target Bit Rates and Audio
Settings.
Appendix C: A Simple Audio/Video Production Suite.
Appendix D: What's on the CD-ROM.
Appendix E: Glossary.