Fundamentals of Programming the Microsoft Windows Media Platform

The content developer’s guide to programming custom streaming-media solutions using the newest Windows Media platform

Discover how to develop rich multimedia applications using Microsoft’s powerfully enhanced, end-to-end streaming media platform. Written by a highly respected author and member of the Microsoft Windows Media Division, this guide fully details the architecture and components of the Windows Media platform—providing expert insights, real-world programming scenarios, and code samples. Topics include working with the Windows Media format, encoding Windows Media files and streams, serving and receiving audio and video streams, digital rights management, adding Windows Media capabilities to existing applications, embedding content, setting up a complete broadcasting system, and creating customized players.