Mastering Intranet and Internet Technology

Commmunications Modes

Standards ?

Typed Conversations

• Non-verbal Communications
• Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
  A List of IRC Servers
  IRC Tutorial
• Netscape's CoolTalk
• A Publishing Medium?

Evaluation:

• Features
• Pros
• Cons
• Popularity
• Usefulness

Netscape's CoolTalk

Multimedia Broadcast Services

Multicasting Backbone

Audio Conversations

Two Way Audio

Audio Transmission Requirements

• Constant Delay (Isochronous)
• No Lost Packets
• Data Transmission Capacity

Some Internet Audio Systems

• WebPhone
• Microsoft NetMeeting

Video Conversations

Two Way Video

Video Transmission Requirements

Some Internet Video Services

• IP/TV
• CU See Me

Evaluation

• Features
• Pros
• Cons
• Popularity
• Usefulness

	Web Author: Geoff May	Last Update: 01/05/2001
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