Web-based

Web-based Multimedia

The Web has turned into a primary resource for delivery of multimedia-rich material, and multimedia and the Web reflects this development throughout. With the advent of broadband, web-based multimedia applications are widely used over the internet. This highly interactive web content, built using specialised multimedia authoring techniques, opens up new levels of communication.

Examples of web-based multimedia:

  • Streaming Video is a sequence of "moving images" that are sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer as they arrive. Usually streaming works by downloading an initial portion of the file, known as a buffer, into the user's viewer or player where the application begins playback of the file whilst the remainder downloads.
  • Streaming Audio, likewise streaming video, is the capability to begin playing audio before it has fully downloaded from the server so that is plays in "real-time."
  • Webcast is a live media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology. Essentially, webcasting is broadcasting over the Internet.
  • Podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers.
  • Vidcast or Vodcast (Video podcast) is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand video clip content via Atom or RSS enclosures.
  • Screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.
  • Flash Video (FLV) is a proprietary file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player (formerly known as Macromedia Flash Player) version 6, 7, 8, or 9. Flash Video content may also be embedded within SWF files.
  • Video Magazine is a digital form of magazine published on web, CD or DVD. Rather than producing content in the form of written articles and still photos destined for print, video magazine publishes content as video segments. In some cases it may be cost effective to deliver digitally and also provides the opportunity to integrate other forms of media like sound and animation.
  • Vox Pop is the 'Voice of the People'. They are made up of many responses to the same question. Vox pops are a quick way to gauge public opinion on an issue. They can be serious or just fun.
  • Webisode is an episode of a television show that airs initially as an Internet download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or cable television.
  • Internet Radio (e-Radio) is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet.
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