Hands-On Guide to Windows Media is a highly practical guide that teaches creative and information technology professionals how to distribute audio and video efficiently and effectively over computer networks. This book focuses on one of the most popular tools in the streaming media universe, Windows Media. Because of its ubiquity, Windows Media is often thought of as the “default” tool for online audio and video distribution, especially on corporate networks. However, most creative and networking professionals do not understand the unique characteristics and demands of streaming audio and video information over packet-switched networks. This book gets even the non-technical readers up and running, quickly and easily.