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Preface | |
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The Art of Sound Design | |
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A brief history of web audio | |
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What you can do with sound on the Web | |
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Two easy ways to add sound | |
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Adding sound effects | |
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Audio challenges and limitations | |
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Solid sound design | |
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Designing web audio | |
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Interactive sound effects and buttons | |
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Interactive sound design case study | |
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Summary | |
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The Science of Sound and Digital Audio | |
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The science of sound | |
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Digital audio demystified | |
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Summary | |
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Capturing Original Source Material | |
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Selecting the right equipment | |
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Recording techniques | |
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Summary | |
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Optimizing Your Sound Files | |
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Basic sound editing | |
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Digital effects | |
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Web mastering: optimizing sound files for Internet broadcasting | |
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Summary | |
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Introduction to Streaming Media | |
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Streaming protocols | |
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Streaming media formats | |
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Selecting the right format | |
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Summary | |
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Encoding, Serving, and Streaming Sound with RealAudio | |
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The RealMedia System | |
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Streaming RealAudio from a web server | |
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Professional webcasting | |
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Advanced RealAudio applications | |
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Live broadcasting with RealAudio | |
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Case study: N2K streams live Motley Crue concert | |
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Summary | |
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Designing Multimedia Presentations with SMIL and RealSystem G2 | |
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SureStream | |
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SMIL | |
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RealPix | |
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RealText | |
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RealFlash | |
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Delivering backwards-compatible content | |
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Case study: TechWeb Today | |
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Summary | |
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Playing, Serving, and Streaming MP3 | |
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MP3 pros and cons | |
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What is MP3? | |
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Playing MP3 files | |
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Making MP3 files | |
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Creating a buzz: posting MP3 files to the Internet | |
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Start your own MP3 radio station | |
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Legalities of MP3 | |
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MP3 resources | |
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Summary | |
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Interactive Sound Design with Flash and Shockwave | |
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Flash and Shockwave basics | |
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Introduction to Flash | |
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Introduction to Shockwave | |
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Summary | |
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MIDI: Quick and Easy Audio for the Web | |
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MIDI: A universal approach | |
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Adding MIDI to your web pages | |
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Creating your own MIDI files | |
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Summary | |
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Designing Audio Web Sites with Beatnik | |
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New possibilities for interactive sound | |
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Beatnik authoring system | |
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Sonification tutorial | |
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Using the Beatnik Editor | |
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Summary | |
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Creating the Ultimate Web Sound Studio: Buyers Guide and Web Resources | |
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Audio Format Comparison | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |