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This guide is appropriate for just about anyone interested in audio and video streaming for the Internet, with early chapters introducing the basics concepts and tools of production and the more advanced chapters explaining the synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) and the challenges of live broadcasts. In between are chapters on encoding files for the Internet and the specific features of QuickTime, RealSystem, and Windows Media. The CD-ROM contains sample files and demonstration versions of Video Factory, Batch Converter, and Sound ForgeXP. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
More Reviews and RecommendationsSteve Mack has been at the forefront of the streaming media industry for the last five years, first as one of the original employees of RealNetworks and currently as the owner of his consulting company, smacktastic. smacktastic provides a variety of Internet media services: large event production, hardware and software needs analysis and implementation, encoding, scriptwriting and content creation. As manager of RealNetworks' Media Lab, Steve oversaw the content created for the Real family of web sites. He also helped partners create web entertainment using the latest technologies and evangelized these technologies to partners. A highly rated public speaker, Steve has presented and given lectures at conferences. He also chaired the Internet Audio Workshop at the 105th Audio Engineering Society conference in Sept. 98.