Introduction.

PART I. EXPLORING AND UNDERSTANDING THE MEDIUM.

Chapter 1. Getting Started.

Chapter 2. Understanding the Image Capture Process.

Chapter 3. Editing Movies with an iMac and a Digital Camera.

PART II. CHOOSING THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE.

Chapter 4. Video Cameras and Recorders: The First Component of Quality.

Chapter 5. Audio/Video Capture Devices: The Second Component of Quality.

Chapter 6. Capture Cards Compared: Making a Quality Choice.

PART III. PROCESSING AND PRODUCING CONTENT.

Chapter 7. Preprocessing Audio and Video.

Chapter 8. Working with Compression Software.

Chapter 9. Using Cleaning, Editing, and Other Streaming Resources.

Chapter 10. Transcoding File Formats.

PART IV. MANAGING AND DEPLOYING THE MEDIA.

Chapter 11. Developing Content Management and E-Commerce Solutions.

Chapter 12. Enhancing the Streaming Enterprise.

Chapter 13. Employing Network Infrastructure Software.

Chapter 14. Managing Media Assets.

PART V. WORKING WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

Chapter 15. Implementing Wireless Technology.

Chapter 16. Streaming for Security and Surveillance.

Chapter 17. Envisioning the Future.

Glossary.

CD Installation Instructions.

Index.