Streaming Media Demystified
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Chapter 1:
Introduction Chapter 2:
The Medium 2.1 What is Streaming Media? 2.2 How Does Streaming Media Work? 2.3 Why Was Streaming Media Invented? 2.4 Why is Streaming Media Better? 2.5 Who is Driving Streaming Media's Innovations? 2.6 What's Wrong with Streaming Media? 2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time? Chapter 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
The Medium
2.1 What is Streaming Media? 2.2 How Does Streaming Media Work? 2.3 Why Was Streaming Media Invented? 2.4 Why is Streaming Media Better? 2.5 Who is Driving Streaming Media's Innovations? 2.6 What's Wrong with Streaming Media? 2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time? Chapter 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
2.3 Why Was Streaming Media Invented? 2.4 Why is Streaming Media Better? 2.5 Who is Driving Streaming Media's Innovations? 2.6 What's Wrong with Streaming Media? 2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time? Chapter 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
2.5 Who is Driving Streaming Media's Innovations? 2.6 What's Wrong with Streaming Media? 2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time? Chapter 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
2.7 When Will Streaming Media Be Ready for Prime Time? Chapter 3:
The Audience 3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
The Audience
3.1 Who Will Watch? 3.2 How Will We Watch Streaming Media? 3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
3.4 When Will We Watch? 3.5 Why Watch Streaming Media? 3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
3.6 What Will We Watch? Chapter 4:
The Business 4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
The Business
4.1 How Will Anyone Make Money With Streaming Media? 4.2 Who Will Make Money? 4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
4.3 When Will Streaming Media Make Money? 4.4 Why Will Streaming Media Make Money? Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
Chapter 5:
Upsides - Downsides 5.1 How Significant is Streaming Media? 5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
5.2 What Could Go Wrong? Conclusion Glossary Sources Bibliography
Glossary Sources Bibliography
Bibliography
The experts predict that the opening of broadband internet connections and 3G wireless capabilities will drive the adoption of streaming media to 75% of all broadcasting and e-commerce firms by the end of 2003.
Author Mark Topic offers the fast, relible, and painless way to get the lowdown on the streaming of video over the internet (both wired and wireless)--he thoroughly examines the technologies, protocols, and business models on this next giant happening in the world of video and telecom.
* Internet protocols for delivering streaming media
* Audio and video compression schemes
* Covers MPEG-4 and MPEG-7
* Discusses digital rights management
* Details Metadata