The Technology of Video and Audio Streaming

Streaming: The process of sending time based computer files, such as audio or video, with a streaming media server over the Internet to be rendered in real time by a streaming media client. This is a very hot topic right now in media, but also in other forms of enterprise (cuts across all industries) because it can be a cost effective way to distribute information. Examples include video conferencing, showing movies from a web site, or a "virtual" shareholders meeting. For broadcasters, web developers, and project managers implementing streaming media systems, David Austerberry shows how to deploy the technology on a site, from video and audio capture through to the consumer's media player. The new edition includes streaming to wireless devices such as cell or mobile phones.