Bibliography
I recommend the following books for a good starter course on web audio. Although some of the specifics are dated, they provide thorough and clear explanation of audio issues (these books helped me immensely in the writing of this chapter).
| WebsiteSOUND, Patrick Seaman and Jim Cline (New Riders Publishing, 1996), ISBN 1-56205-626-3. |
| Designing Multimedia Web Sites, Stella Gassaway, Gary Davis, and Catherine Gregory (Hayden Books, 1996), ISBN 1-56830-308-4. |
Many other promising books are being published as I’m writing. The following look worthy of checking out:
| The IUMA Guide to Creating Audio on the Web, Marjorie Baer (editor), Jeff Patterson, and Ryan Melcher (Peachpit Press, 1998), ISBN 0-20169-613-4. |
| RealMedia Complete: Streaming Audio and Video Over the Web, Jonathan Angel (1998), ISBN 0-07913-727-X. |
Table 19-1. Streaming Audio Summary
|
Technology |
File Type |
Reference File Type |
Live Broadcast |
Video |
Player |
Encoder |
Server |
Delivery[a] |
Bandwidth Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RealAudio RealNetworks RealNetworks has announced its new G2 system; it was not available as of this writing. |
.ra |
.ram |
yes |
yes |
RealPlayer 5.0 (free) or RealPlayer Plus (commercial product)
|
RealEncoder or Adobe Premier Plug-in
|
RealNetworks Basic Server 5.0 (free) and Basic Server Plus 5.0 (full-featured commercial product)
|
UDP or HTTP |
Optimized for 14.4 and 28.8 Separate files are required for specific bit ... |
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