Video Systems March 2001FeaturesThe Rise of Interactive StreamingTom Patrick McAuliffe If streaming video is going to be more than just television on the Web, it will need to break out of its isolated playback window. It may be ready to do that.... Closer Means FasterMatt Parks By caching content at teh Internet's edge, CDNs ensure a stronger link between your media and its audience.... An Imperfect MarriageDebra Kaufman Statistics on streaming video and audio indicate that it is an industry full of potential. According to some industry sources, streaming media is estimated... Best Seat in the HouseRandy Alberts The ability to webcast live music events means that viewing concerts of your favorite artists will be just a click away.... FlashersRick Shaw As website presentations become more TV-like, Macromedia Flash movie sightings are becoming more common.... Limited AccessVince Vittore Cable operators can provide access to multiple ISPs, but it isn't likely that consumers will have the option to choose anytime soon.... UpFrontThere's No Turning Back the StreamStephen Porter The highly publicized failure of such streaming entertainment sites as Pseudo, DEN, and Pop.com along with the precipitous fall of the stock market and... CurrentsInsightSMIL: The Language of Compelling ContentSteven Dryall The proliferation of high-speed data connections and CPU acceleration continues to change the way we do business and communicate with the world. When... The Problem with the Streaming Media IndustryMartin Tobias I should start by saying that I'm probably one of the most optimistic people in the world when it comes to evangelizing streaming technology and preaching... WebsightingsOnlineThe Sync Stays AfloatFrank McMahon Since its start up three years ago, The Sync (www.thesync.com), a forerunner in the arena of online video, has produced original Web programs and worked... Strength in SimplicityJared Blankenship Driven by advances in online technology, websites have become increasingly sophisticated. A wide disparity in connection speeds among users, however,... In FocusMoving HD-Quality Video Over the WebAudrey Doyle While many of us would be glad simply to get VHS-quality streams on our computer, one company is raising the stakes in the streaming game, claiming that... VideostreamAudiostreamPaying the PiperSteven Dryall There was a time when you could grab a few minutes of music from any CD or cassette you had lying around and add it to your production as background music,... XStream ProductsArticlesTaking Animation Beyond the WebDOUGLAS KING WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT AL GORE and George W. Bush were in a highly contested race for president, but fans of Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" comic strip know... |
