[Webcasting Community] Documents in file store
From:
Steven Clift
Date:
2005 Mar 16 18:26 UTC
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Wow, that is quite a table of contents!
1. OVERVIEW 4
1.1. What are webbased multimedia tools (webcasting)? 4
1.2. How do these multimedia tools work? 4
1.3. Is the quality good enough? 5
1.4. What are the core arguments in favour of using multimedia? 5
1.5. What can web based multimedia be used for? 6
1.6. What Council objectives would be addressed (or assisted) by
using this technology? 6
1.7. Is there a positive cost benefit analysis for proceeding? 6
1.8. How much does it cost? 7
2. OPERATIONAL ISSUES 7
2.1. What are the key issues to consider? 7
2.2. What does a council need to supply? 8
2.3. What happens if the Council has overflow meetings? 8
2.4. When using the system for training or other internal meetings
can a secure logon, etc be supplied? 8
2.5. What degree of editorial control should there be (if any)? /
What protocols would be needed for camera operators? 9
2.6. What training is required for staff? 9
2.7. What protocols would be needed for members? / Does webcasting
change the behaviour of the members? 9
2.8. What training is required for members? 9
2.9. What happens if certain members do not wish to be filmed? (right
to refuse under data protection act) 9
2.10. Are there any other legal implications that need to be
considered? 10
2.11. How should marketing and media relations be handled to ensure
positive publicity, rather than negative? 10
2.12. Does someone have to be at the meeting to record it? 10
3. VIEWING ISSUES 11
3.1. What do you need to watch multimedia through your pc? 11
3.2. Why will people view multimedia on the web? 11
3.3. Do the public access the transmissions? 11
3.4. What are the demographics of the current viewers? 12
3.5. Can the public/staff interact with the Council? 12
3.6. What is the limit to the number of users who can logon at any
time? 12
4. FEEDBACK FROM COUNCILS 12
4.1. Who else is webcasting? 12
4.2. What has been the practical experience to date? 12
5. TECHNICAL ISSUES 13
5.1. Are the cameras TV broadcast quality? 13
5.2. Can web based multimedia link into digital TV? 13
5.3. Can a webcast be viewed full screen over a broadband connection?
13
5.4. Does a firewall prevent viewing? 13
5.5. Could someone with knowledge tamper with the video? 13
5.6. Could this replace video conferencing? 13
See:
http://forums.dowire.org/webcasting/groups/webcasting-community/files
Steven Clift
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