Short description
In "Hands-On Guide to Webcasting," industry experts address the fastest-growing application for streaming media - broadcasting live audio and video on the Internet. Used in all industry verticals from corporate to entertainment, this book provides an end-to-end technical overview of the webcasting process.
Long description
In Hands-On Guide to Webcasting, industry experts address the fastest-growing application for streaming media - broadcasting live audio and video on the Internet. Used in all industry verticals from corporate to entertainment, this book provides an end-to-end technical overview of the webcasting process. Providing you with step-by-step instructions from audio/video production, encoding and authoring to delivery and business issues, this guide provides both the depth and breadth necessary for mastery of the subject. It includes step-by-step instructions and advice unique to the technical and business challenges of webcasting. It is organized in the order which a webcast is executed, and divided into sections that correspond to the different components of a webcast. It includes detailed data on pricing and what you should pay when outsourcing webcasting services.
Review
All in all, we think the book is well done and will make a great addition to the library of those who are interested in Webcasting. - Camcorder and Computer Video ..the layout of the book is clean and well designed. Screenshots are large and clearly legible, so it's easy to follow along and get a preview of the screens you'll see when you produce the Webcast. - Camcorder and Computer Video The series serves as a great reference resource in streaming and digital media-based subjects for industry professionals. - HiTech Review It is very well-organized going through webcasting in the order that events occur and is divided into sections that correspond to the different components of a webcast. - HiTech Review
Table of contents
- What is a Webcast?
- Before you Stream: The Basics
- Before you Webcast Business considerations
- Choosing the Right Partners
- Webcast Production
- Webcast Audio Production
- Webcasting Video production
- Setting Up Your Encoders
- Webcast Encoding techniques
- Authoring for Live Broadcasts
- Using Metafiles
- Embedded Web Page Players
- Physical Distribution
- Set Up Streaming Your Server network
- Virtual Distribution (marketing)
- Gauge the Success of your Webcast
- X-Prize Broadcast (remote locations, special considerations)
- Sweet Adelines Broadcast (controlled locations)
- Case Studies
- Troubleshooting your Webcast
- Appendices
- Glossary