Posted by code_wrong on 06/20/06 10:09

"Travis Newbury" <TravisNewbury@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> cwdjrxyz wrote:
>> > This might be basic but could someone please point me in the right
>> > direction on how to add a WMV movie to a web page.
>
> Kind of on topic, but has everyone noticed how many media companies
> (FOX news, Sony, ABC, etc...), are moving to Flash Video? The cost for
> the encoders and streaming is a bit more pricey, but since most small
> websites only offer progressive download, the cost is not an issue for
> the little guys.
>
> Some advantages are; it works on any machine flash works on, you have
> unbelievable control over the presentation, and integration of the
> video with the web page, people have a harder time stealing your video,
> no special player needed as the player is Flash, and best of all, it
> makes it through most corporate firewalls.
>
> If the trend continues, we should start to see content delivery
> companies (akamai etc...) offering FLV streaming at similar pricing as
> other streaming content. We direct all of our clients in this
> direction. And as soon as they see the kinds of presentations you can
> produce when the streaming media can interact both visually and
> programmatically with your web page they are usually sold.


how do they do that Travis? ... I was looking at this music player the other
day:
http://musicplayer.sourceforge.net/
is there one for movies available? or are these companies designing an
building their own?

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