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By Joe Follansbee, Freelance Writer, Seattle, Washington
Description Hands-On Guide to Windows Media is a practical guide that teaches how to distribute audio and video efficiently and effectively over computer
networks.
This book enables you to get up and running quickly and focuses on one of the most popular tools in the streaming media universe,
Windows Media. This book will help you to understand the unique characteristics and demands of streaming audio and video information
over packet-switched networks. Ideal even for non-technical readers.
Audience
Professionals and managers in the multimedia production, video production, audio production, networking industries, especially those charged
with implementing Windows Media applications on public and corporate network environments; corporate training professionals will use
the book as an introductory and intermediate text in beginning multimedia classes or advanced classes focused exclusively on streaming
media.
Contents Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
Purpose of the Book
Scope of the Book
Who Should Read This Book
Why Streaming Media
The
Growth of Streaming Media
Why Windows Media Series
Career Opportunities
Layout and Organization of the Book
Conclusion
Chapter 1: Windows
Media Quick Start
Update Your Media Player
Overview of Main Player Features
Get Ready to Encode Your Media File
Install a Windows Media
Encoder
Encode Your Media File
Publishing Your Windows Media File
Troubleshooting
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Streaming Media Basics
Streaming
Media Defined
Streaming Fundamentals
The Four Steps of Streaming
Live or On-Demand
Evaluate Your Audience
Evaluate Your Content
Windows
Media and Microsoft?s Competitors
Relations between the Media Department and the IT Dept.
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Get Ready to Capture
Audio and Video
Pre-Production Planning
Audio and Video Inputs
Portable Audio Recorders and Cameras
Support Equipment
A Windows Media
Capturing and Encoding Workstation
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Capturing and Encoding Audio and Video
Best Practices for Recording Audio
Best
Practices for Recording Video
Best Practices for Capturing Audio and Video
Capturing with Windows Media 9 Capture
Editing with Windows
Movie Maker
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Optimizing Your Audio and Video
Optimize Your Audio
Optimize Your Video
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Encoding
for Windows Media
Revisit Your Audience Evaluation
Choosing the Right Codec
Encode Audio and Video with Windows Media Encoder
Customize
a Windows Media Encoder Session
Windows Media Encoder Utilities
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Getting Ready to Distribute Windows Media Streams
Do You Need a Streaming Server?
Get Ready to Serve Your Streams
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Delivering Windows Media To Your Audience
HTTP
Streaming versus ?True? Streaming
Install Windows Media Services
Publishing Points
Using Windows Media Services Administrator
Testing
and Windows Media Load Simulator
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Get Ready to Webcast Live with Windows Media
Live versus On-Demand
Fundamental
Differences between Live and On-Demand
Preparing a Studio for Live Webcasting
Preparing for Remote Live Webcasting
Conclusion
Chapter
10: Encoding and Distributing Live Webcasts
Live Stream Distribution
Using Windows Media Encoder for Live Streaming
Using Windows Media
Server for Live Streaming
Creating Rollover Playlists
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Going Beyond the Desktop
Windows Media High-Definition Video
Windows Media on Portable Devices
Windows Media Digital Rights Management
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Advanced Topics
Customizing Windows
Media Player
Advanced Testing Techniques
Measuring Success
Conclusion
Appendix
Resources
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
About the Author
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