Streaming File Formats
It used to be that if you wanted audio to stream, you had to use RealAudio technology. Not so anymore. As it became obvious that streaming was the best way to deliver sound to the Web, we’ve seen the development of a number of competing proprietary technologies, as well as solutions for streaming standard file formats such as MP3 and QuickTime. The following formats have streaming functionality:
RealNetwork’s RealMedia and RealAudio
Apple’s QuickTime
Microsoft’s Windows Media
Streaming MP3s (using a streaming MP3 server like SHOUTcast)
Macromedia Flash
These file formats are discussed in more detail later in the chapter.
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