Hands-On Guide to Windows Media

Resources

The following resources contain information and software related to Windows Media Player 9 and 10 and Windows Media Services. (URLs are subject to change.)

Microsoft and Windows Media resources

  • Main site: http://www.microsoft.com/

  • Windows Media 9 Series: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/

  • Windows Media Content Guide: http://www.windowsmedia.com/

  • Microsoft Developer Network: http://msdn.microsoft.com/

Streaming Media and Related Books from Focal Press

  • Get Streaming! Quick Steps to Delivering Audio and Video Online, by Joe Follansbee/

  • The Business of Streaming and Digital Media, by Dan Rayburn/

  • A Practical Guide to Video and Audio Compression, by Cliff Wootton/

  • The Technology of Video and Audio Streaming, by David Austerberry/

  • Single-Camera Video Production, by Robert Musburger/

  • Introduction to Digital Audio, by John Watkinson/

MPEG Resources

  • http://www.MPEG.org: http://www.mpeg.org/ Dozens of links and information about the MPEG standards./

  • MP3: http://www.mpeg.org/MPEG/mp3.html For MP3 information, visit http://www.MPEG.org's MP3 webpage./

  • MPEG-4 Industry Forum (M4IF): http://www.m4if.org/ The main website for MPEG-4 supporters./

FTP Clients

  • WS_FTP Pro: http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/

  • FTP Commander: http://www.internet-soft.com/ftpcomm.htm/

  • Cute FTP: http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftp/

Places to buy audio and video equipment

  • Broadcast Supply Worldwide (audio): http://www.bswusa.com/

  • The Broadcast Store (video): http://www.bcs.tv/./

  • B & H (audio and video): http://www.photovideo.com/./

  • Online auction sites, such as eBay or Yahoo! Auctions./

  • A local electronics store, such as Radio Shack, Frye's Electronics, or BestBuy, for small items you need immediately./

Periodicals

  • Streaming Media: http://www.streamingmedia.com/./

  • Streaming Media World: http://www.streamingmediaworld.com/./

Other Websites

  • American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA): http://www.aftra.com/ Review labor union rules for using actors and other artists in audio and video...

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