mmbasics

=Multimedia Basics=

General Information Media Players Streaming Media Miscellaneous

Also, see Release Forms for information about getting permission to use individuals, materials, and locations in your projects.


 * GENERAL INFORMATION**

AudioVideo101.com Dictionary http://www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/ “ The audio/video dictionary is a comprehensive repository of terms and detailed definitions designed to take the mystery out of home entertainment. You can search the dictionary or you can select a letter to view terms beginning with that letter. Each term is accompanied by a concise definition. If you want to know more, click on the term to explore an in-depth explanation of the term and what it means to you.

Macromedia – The EDGE Newsletter http://www.macromedia.com/newsletters/edge/

Pixels to Inches (or Centimetres) Converter [download the tool or use the JavaScript Version on this site] http://www.classical-webdesigns.co.uk/resources/pixelinchconvert.html “Convert an image's dimensions from pixels to inches (or centimetres) and get an accurate idea of the size of your images when printed.”

Guidelines for Accessible Delivery of Text, Audio, Images, and Multimedia http://ncam.wgbh.org/salt/guidelines/sec5.html

Education Software > Multimedia Software [SchoolForge] http://www.schoolforge.net/education-software/multimedia

NCH Software [] They have tools (free and not) for audio, video, dictation, etc

MEDIA PLAYERS
Also see Media Players in Accessible Software

IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com/

VLC - the cross-platform media player http://www.videolan.org/

Media Player Classic http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

CoolPlayer http://coolplayer.sourceforge.net/


 * STREAMING MEDIA**

Streaming Media World Tutorials http://www.streamingmediaworld.com/video/tutor/ An e-magazine with tutorials about topics related to streaming video and other related audiovideo topics.

Fundamentals http://streamingmediaworld.com/series.html This site includes is a few articles from Streaming Media World that present basic information about Streaming Media, Apple QuickTime Basics, Real G2 Basics, and Windows Media Technologies


 * MISCELLANEOUS**

Digital TV: A Cringely Crash Course http://www.pbs.org/opb/crashcourse/ This page, which is on the PBS (Public Broadcasting System) site is an easy to understand lesson about many of the concepts related to television. It describes a little history and the move to digital High Definition Television (HDTV).

About MSN TV and WebTV http://about-the-web.com/shtml/WebTV.shtml