With skill sets changing faster than a politician's persona, Web developers with last year's know-how won't cut it tomorrow. Stay ahead with the latest tech trends and tricks of the trade at the WebDeveloper Fall 2000 Conference. [August 17, 2000]
Shoot, zap, post. That's all it takes now that FlashPoint has developed Digita Post: the first computer-free, direct from camera to the Web solution for the road warrior with vision. John Townley posts a clear picture of this eye-opening technology. [August 7, 2000]
Whether it's hardware or software; video or audio; radio, television, or Internet broadcasts -
this show had a little bit of everything to satisfy all flavors of Mac
enthusiasts. John Townley wraps it up with this detailed look at the sights
and sounds of MACWORLD Expo 2000.
Long considered the platform of choice for graphics designers, Mac vendors continue to
create state-of-the-art products for their favorite OS. Need proof? Look no further
than the many streaming media related entries highlighted at MACWORLD Expo 2000.
Companies in France, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland and Netherlands announced the creation of a
pan European Streaming Media Union aimed at sharing know-how and experience in development,
production, purchase and distribution of content among members throughout Europe.
STREAMING MEDIA RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: Working SMaRT
We all want to work smarter, not harder, right? John Townley shows us how with
Streaming Media Recognition Technology (SMaRT.) Spend your time doing stuff you like,
not searching for sound bytes and video clips.
STREAMING MEDIA COMPRESSION: Media Cleaner Pro 4.0
Cross-Platform Dynamic Media Compression
Media Cleaner Pro 4.0 allows users to compress their rich-media presentations
(both sound and images) into multiple output formats, including QuickTime, Real G2,
Windows Media (ASF), AVI, and now MP3.
Designed to be the final step in the production cycle, the product focuses
its effort entirely on the encoding and compression process itself, offering features
such as batch processing, Variable Bitrate (VBR) encoding, and "Inverse Telecine (3:2
Pulldown)," a process that removes the extra frames inserted into films when they are
transferred to video.
Media Cleaner Pro offers several enhanced features for the individual output
formats selected. For example, when creating a QuickTime streaming movie, users can
make use of movie alternates, automated poster frames and variable display resolutions.
And when creating compressed audio files various filters such as Adaptive Noise Removal
and Dynamic Range Compression can be utilized. Media Cleaner Pro is available now at
a retail price of $499. Upgrade pricing is available.
