Editing content for the web is an art in itself. Today we talk with industry professionals about the tools, techniques and philosophies for editing captured content in preparation for streaming over the web. Content creators and vendors join us to help identify and explore your options.
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Posted 07 Nov 2000
In a corollary to the old axiom -- "The only thing that's certain are death and taxes" -- it's become apparent that -- "The only way to make money on the Web is with porn or sports." To that end, the National Football League has embarked on a new venture to stream football games overseas and recently announced a deal with Yahoo! to provide audio webcasts of games. What’s next for sports on the Internet?
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Posted 06 Nov 2000
Text tracks are one of the most under-utilized features in QuickTime. Increase the value of your QT content with this quick tutorial.
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Posted 03 Nov 2000
Bob Cesca, founder and lead animator at CampChaos.com, brings you 'Wild
Takes' - a weekly hour-long dive into the world of streaming entertainment,
animation, and whatever happens to be on Bob's mind. This week: meet the 'McLaughlin Group' of Cartoons... Bob, Joe, Kevin, Gregg, and Paul.
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Posted 02 Nov 2000
If you have an e-commerce site you MUST use streaming. Hear how some streaming companies are offering ways to increase sales, stop shopping basket abandonment and have better customer support.
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Posted 01 Nov 2000
Last week, Subscreen, a subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law section, presented a workshop designed to examine legal issues surrounding streaming content. Contributor Max Bloom reports.
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Posted 01 Nov 2000
We discuss the ins and outs of this all-important piece of hardware with vendors and encoders. Our panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various cards relating to the needs of your content, client and audience.
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Posted 31 Oct 2000
Riffage recently bought San Francisco's Great American Music Hall, in part to webcast live shows. House of Blues and the legendary CBGBs already webcast some club shows. Can these clubs leverage live or archived content as legitimate revenue streams? Are people actually watching? And how much are fans willing to pay to watch a jerky 2x3 inch stream of their favorite artist in a smoke-filled club?
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Posted 30 Oct 2000
As the quality of streamed audio and video grows, so does the matter of Digital Rights Management--securing the rights of the owners of streamed media as it proliferates unfettered around an ever-more-connected world. Contributor Tim Tully takes a glimpse at the playing field.
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Posted 27 Oct 2000
Is there a way to make money from web conferencing or is it just a cost-savings solution? Why should businesses use web conferencing when they already have teleconferencing? What's the best way to integrate this into your existing systems?
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Posted 25 Oct 2000
New streaming quality service offerings from Keynote, Exodus and Streamcheck promise to make it easier to determine how streams are being delivered and viewed by end-users. Keynote has developed a controversial new streaming quality scale as the basis of its rankings.
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Posted 24 Oct 2000
With the fate of Napster hanging in the balance of a panel of appellate judges in San Francisco, the online music industry anxiously awaits. In the meantime, Napster alternatives -- such as Gnutella, iNoize.com and Mojo Nation -- capitalize on the exploding file-sharing market and companies such as Digital Payloads offer ad-based solutions to peer-to-peer exchanges. Will these companies survive in the wake of a decision against Napster and, ultimately, what's the best way to keep online music file-sharing legal?
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Posted 23 Oct 2000
StarMedia Broadband recently had the honor of working with Carlos Santana on his
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Posted 20 Oct 2000
The funky, San Francisco-based studio Spazzco, founded by cartoon veteran Dana Muise, features Flash-created Web animations, allows only “ScoobyTalk” in the office on Fridays, and with its newly forged CartoonNetwork.com connections, is poised to put out lots of seriously funny cartoons.
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Posted 18 Oct 2000
The alliances and technology of wireless streaming are being established now. Who are the major players in this burgeoning industry? What are the revenue models for wireless multimedia and can it succeed?
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Posted 18 Oct 2000
Why use plug-ins and players when you can use Java? After years as an alternative to QuickTime, Real and Windows Media, Java streaming is making a comeback. Learn how to implement audio and video that can be played on any Java-enabled browser! Find out what the advantages and drawbacks to this technology are.
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Posted 17 Oct 2000
Icebox recently inked a deal with Showtime Television to develop one of Icebox's shows, "Starship Regulars," into a prime-time animated series. MediaTrip, partnered with Revolution Studios, serves as the online outlet for the studio's films and an incubator for new projects. What are the advantages -- both creatively and financially -- for production studios to test out possible projects on the Web before migrating offline to a more traditional (and profitable) entertainment medium?
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Posted 16 Oct 2000
Although not quite an Internet radio device, Kima allows you to connect your computer to your stereo through a wireless transmitter and receiver. This allows you to step away from your computer and listen to MP3s, streaming and other audio anywhere in your home. Streamingmedia.com reviewer Jon Jacobi took Akoo's Kima on a test run.
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Posted 13 Oct 2000
Supporters of standardization remain the underdogs in the streaming media industry, as the codec and player wars rage on. Heated discussions at Streaming Media Europe today revealed that key competitive forces have little intention of cooperating in a meaningful way in the near future.
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Posted 12 Oct 2000
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