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Hands-On Guide to Webcasting

Internet Event and AV Production

By Steve Mack and Dan Rayburn

Hands-On Guide to Webcasting

ISBN: 9780240807546

Trim: 7.5in x 9.25in

Publication Date: November 29, 2005

Price: $34.95

Format: Book - Paperback

Pages: 272

Series: Hands-On Guide Series

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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.

* Step-by-step instructions and advice unique to the technical and business challenges of webcasting

* Organized in the order which a webcast is executed, and divided into sections that correspond to the different components of a webcast

* Detailed data on pricing and what you should pay when outsourcing webcasting services

Reviews

"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

Contents

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - QuickStart
Chapter 2 - Basic Webcasting Concepts
Chapter 3 - Digital Audio and Video Basics
Chapter 4 - Business considerations
Chapter 5 - Choosing the Right Partners
Chapter 6 - Webcast Production Planning
Chapter 7 - Webcast Audio Production
Chapter 8 - Webcast Video Production
Chapter 9 - Webcast Encoding
Chapter 10 - Webcast Authoring
Chapter 11 - Webcast Distribution
Chapter 12 - Case Studies
Appendix A - Streaming And Digital Media Statistics
Resources
Glossary
Index