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Start streaming audio and video today with this step-by-step guide to streaming media technologies. Government agencies, broadcasters, schools, and enterprises are making online audio and video a- key apart of a successful communications strategy. The Hands- On Guide to Streaming Media gets you up-and-running quickly with leading technology for online audio and video delivery. After reading this book, you will: Grasp the principles behind streaming technologies from leading vendors RealNetworks, Microsoft, Apple Computer, and Adobe/MaCromedia. Understand the four steps of streaming: Capture, Encode, Broadcast, and Playback. Master" the fundamentals of client/server computer networks in relation to streaming media: Understand best scenarios for using streaming media successfully. Practice using -streaming media software tools, including players, encoders, and servers. Know the steps for creating high-quality - streaming audio and video files. Recognize the potential for streaming in non-desktop environments; such as mobile networks. About The Author JOE FOLLANSBEE discovered streaming media in 1995, and within a year, he was working at RealNetworks, a leading manufacturer of streaming media software and related products. He provided technical and logistical support for major media organizations, including ABC News, FOX TeleviSion, and MSNBC.He also managed quality control systems and wrote for the company's websites. In 2001, he started his own streaming media and web development firm, and he currently works as a freelance writer and independent consultant. Joe is the author of Get Streaming! Quick Steps to Putting You Audio and Video Online (Focal Press, 2004) and Hands-On Guide to Windows Media (Focal Press, 2005). Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Quick start your First streming Media File Chapter 2: The Building Blocks of Streaming Mesdia Chapter 3: Audio and video Production Tool Chapter 4: Production and post-production Techniques Chapter 5: Encoding Audio and Video Chapter 6: Working with Streaming Media Files Chapter 7: Streaming Media Distribution Chapter 8: Streaming Media and metafiles Chapter 9: Embedding Streams Your Web Pages Chapter 10: Alternative Systems and methods Chapter 11: Advanced Topics Appendix A: Case Studies Appendix B: Resources Glossary Index