| Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide |
| By Jon R. Luini, Allen E. Whitman |
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| Publisher | : New Riders Publishing |
| Pub Date | : May 15, 2002 |
| ISBN | : 0-7357-1280-8 |
| Pages | : 336 |
| Copyright |
| | | About the Authors |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Tell Us What You Think |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | What Is This Book? |
| | | | Assumptions About the Reader |
| | | | What This Book Will Give You |
| | | | What This Book Will Not Give You |
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| | | Part I: What It Is and What You Need |
| | | | Chapter 1. Introduction to Streaming Audio |
| | | | What Is Streaming Audio? |
| | | | Formats |
| | | | Authoring |
| | | | Server Stream Distribution |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 2. Preparing Yourself |
| | | | Encoding Computer and Audio Hardware Requirements |
| | | | Encoding Computer Software Requirements |
| | | | Finding the Format That Fits |
| | | | Server Computer and Audio Hardware Requirements |
| | | | Network Bandwidth Requirements |
| | | | About Your Audio Source |
| | | | Audio Optimization |
| | | | On-Demand Audio: Getting Your Source into Digital Format |
| | | | Brief General Overview of Online Music Legal Issues |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | Part II: How To Do It (Processes) |
| | | | Chapter 3. Using RealMedia |
| | | | Software Encoders: Free Versus Pay |
| | | | Choosing Your Encoding Settings |
| | | | RealMedia Stream Attributes |
| | | | Authoring an On-Demand RealMedia File |
| | | | Authoring a Live RealMedia Stream |
| | | | Creating a Server |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 4. Using Windows Media |
| | | | Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay) |
| | | | Choosing Your Encoding Settings |
| | | | Windows Media Stream Attributes |
| | | | Authoring an On-Demand Windows Media File |
| | | | Authoring a Live Windows Media Stream |
| | | | Creating a Server |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 5. Using QuickTime |
| | | | Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay) |
| | | | Choosing Your Encoding Settings |
| | | | Authoring an On-Demand QuickTime File |
| | | | Authoring a Live QuickTime Stream |
| | | | Creating a Server |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 6. Using MP3 |
| | | | Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay) |
| | | | Choosing Your Encoding Settings |
| | | | MP3 Stream Attributes |
| | | | Authoring an On-Demand MP3 File |
| | | | Authoring a Live MP3 Stream |
| | | | Creating a Server |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 7. Serving Your Audio |
| | | | Where to Host? |
| | | | Uploading Your On-Demand Files |
| | | | Streaming Audio Presentation |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | Part III: Case Studies |
| | | | Chapter 8. Joe Satriani: A Web Site with On-Demand Files in Multiple Formats and Special Event Live Streams |
| | | | History and Design |
| | | | Building and Maintaining Community |
| | | | Streaming Architecture |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 9. SomaFM: Multiple Live Streams from a Playlist Database |
| | | | History and Design |
| | | | Building and Maintaining Community |
| | | | Streaming Architecture |
| | | | Legal Issues |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 10. KPIG: Traditional Radio Station Streaming Live and On-Demand |
| | | | History and Design |
| | | | Building and Maintaining Community |
| | | | Streaming Architecture |
| | | | Song Identification |
| | | | Legal Issues |
| | | | Advanced Authoring |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | Part IV: Extra Credit |
| | | | Chapter 11. Advanced Audio Optimization |
| | | | Tools: You Get What You Pay For |
| | | | Normalization |
| | | | Compression |
| | | | Equalization |
| | | | Other Audio Tricks |
| | | | All-In-One Hardware Solutions |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 12. Advanced Authoring Techniques |
| | | | Hardware Encoders |
| | | | Batch Encoding |
| | | | Using Other (Less Common) Formats |
| | | | Common Pitfalls to Avoid |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | | Chapter 13. Advanced Presentation |
| | | | Multimedia Presentations with Streaming Audio |
| | | | Embedding Streaming Audio in Your Web Page |
| | | | Offering Multiple Links to the Same Audio |
| | | | Playlists |
| | | | Summary |
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| | | Appendix A. Tools and Resources |
| | | | Waveform Editors |
| | | | Rippers |
| | | | Encoders |
| | | | Players |
| | | | Audio Processing |
| | | | DJ Software |
| | | | Legal Resources |
| | | | Online Authoring Resources |
| | | | Content Delivery Networks |
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| | | Glossary |