Web Media Technologies

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The Web Media Matrix is an attempt to summarize the information about the currently available media distribution technologies for the web, and to provide a visual way of understanding how these technologies relate to each other.
 
The Web Media Matrix is an attempt to summarize the information about the currently available media distribution technologies for the web, and to provide a visual way of understanding how these technologies relate to each other.
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==Overview==
  
 
===Media Delivery Technologies===
 
===Media Delivery Technologies===
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* Opera (Windows, Unix/Linux)
 
* Opera (Windows, Unix/Linux)
 
* Safary (Mac OS)
 
* Safary (Mac OS)
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==Architecture Approaches==
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* Use a limited number of Windows-based servers for encoding or other processing tasks.
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* Use high-load UNIX-based servers for giving away content for end users.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 17:56, 30 October 2007

The Web Media Matrix is an attempt to summarize the information about the currently available media distribution technologies for the web, and to provide a visual way of understanding how these technologies relate to each other.

Contents

Overview

Media Delivery Technologies

  • Flash (Adobe)
  • Windows Media (Microsoft)
  • Silverlight (Microsoft)

Server Platforms

  • Unix/Linux
  • Windows Server (Microsoft)

Desktop Platforms

  • Mac OS (Apple)
  • Windows (Microsoft)
  • Unix/Linux

Browsers

  • IE (Windows)
  • Mozilla Firefox (Windows, Unix/Linux)
  • Opera (Windows, Unix/Linux)
  • Safary (Mac OS)

Architecture Approaches

  • Use a limited number of Windows-based servers for encoding or other processing tasks.
  • Use high-load UNIX-based servers for giving away content for end users.

See Also

External Links