Beginner's Technical Workshop
Monday, May 5, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Mack, Author of The Streaming Media Bible
If you need to learn about using audio and video on the Internet, the Streaming Media Beginner's Technical Workshop is the place to be. This workshop covers all facets of the streaming media process, getting you up to speed on content production, encoding, serving, and live broadcasts. Taught by Steve Mack, author of The Streaming Media Bible, this hands-on class takes you through the entire streaming media process, from creation to distribution. In this jargon-busting workshop, you will also hear clear explanations of the strategic opportunities and practical issues to be aware of when deploying streaming applications.
Topics that will be covered include:
What are streaming video and audio?
Introduction to codecs and architectures
What is the difference between live and on-demand streaming?
How do streaming technologies actually work, from the lens to your PC screen?
What quality-of-service and bandwidth issues do you need to understand?
What hardware and software do you need for streaming media?
Basics of audio and video recording and pre-production for streaming delivery
Adding interactivity to your Web site
Encoding, hosting, and serving your content
The Beginner's Technical Workshop is perfect for attendees who want to gain a better understanding of the technical implications and requirements for developing and delivering streaming media.
This workshop is included with a full-conference registration; ($129) when sold separately.
Space is limited so purchase your ticket now.
Workshop Instructor
Steve Mack has spent the last eight years at the forefront of the streaming media industry. He is a partner at LUX Media, a firm specializing in all areas of streaming media, including large-scale live-event production, A/V production, authoring, encoding, hardware and software implementation, training, original music composition, and script writing. An accomplished author, Steve wrote The Streaming Media Bible for Hungry Minds (published spring 2002) and wrote an article for the 1999 Wiley & Sons Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering entitled "Broadcasting on the Internet." He writes a monthly column in Streaming Magazine and regularly contributes to various Web publications.
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