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RealAudio and RealVideo
RealAudio and RealVideo allow browsers
to listen or view multimedia files as they are downloading,
rather than having to wait for the entire document to download
before opening it. In this manner, large multimedia files
can be viewed efficiently.
We have full support for RealAudio and
RealVideo. With software from RealNetworks called RealProducer,
you can create streaming audio and videos for your site without
using your own streaming server.
Please visit RealNetworks at http://www.realnetworks.com/
for more information.
MacroMedia Shockwave
Using MacroMedia Director 6.x or Flash,
web designers can create web-based vector animations that
add extreme interactivity to their sites and make what would
otherwise be a static site appear smooth, lively, and energetic.
The plug-in called the Shockwave Flash Player is what allows
a browser to view these animations. Both the plug-in and the
animations are extremely compact, so there's a minimum of
loading time.
MIDI Music Support
MIDI is the basis for most electronic music today
and is a format readable by most modern synthesizers and computer
soundcards. MIDI files do not contain the actual music of
a song, just information telling your computer's soundcard
what notes to play. Unlike a massive .wav file that eats up
a staggering 10mb per minute of audio, depending on the complexity
of the arrangement a 5 minute MIDI song can be as small as
20k, meaning it downloads almost instantly.
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