Streaming Technology and Applications

Author: Hu Ze, Zhao Xinmei / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: With the revolution and development of information technology, the popularization of computers, the advancement of multimedia technology, and the rapid rise of the internet, streaming media emerged. Streaming media technology involves compressing and encoding continuous audio and video data, which is then stored on dedicated streaming media servers. Users can play multimedia content in real-time by downloading it simultaneously, without needing to download the entire file. The development of streaming media is closely linked to the widespread adoption of broadband. With the emergence of various broadband access methods, the applications of streaming media technology have become increasingly diverse.
Based on the current applications of streaming media and practical scenarios, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the principles, production, and network publishing solutions of Windows Media and RealMedia formats. It also offers a relatively detailed overview of QuickTime format streaming content. The book is divided into four chapters. The first two chapters cover the fundamental knowledge of streaming media in a progressive manner, involving topics such as streaming protocols, broadcasting technology, transmission bandwidth, players, servers, encoders, and more. In the third chapter, the compression algorithms used in streaming media are discussed in detail, while the fourth chapter explains the production and publishing process of streaming media through specific examples.
Considering the needs of readers at different levels, the content of the entire book is designed to be easy to understand, making it suitable not only for beginners but also as a textbook or reference book.