QuickTime for Java for Project Coordinators and Developers

Martin Adler

Inga Hege

Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Abstract:

Despite bandwith limitations of the internet there are several technical solutions for presenting streamed movies in webpages or applications. One of these technologies is QuickTime from Apple Computer. Version 1.0 was introduced in 1991. With QuickTime for Windows and applications like Macromedia Director, QuickTime became a quasi-standard for multimedia productions. With its low priced streaming capabilities, QuickTime still holds its ground against competitors like REAL or Microsofts Media server technologies.

QuickTime for Java (QTJ), first presented in 1998 and published in 1999, was the next logical step. This workshop will provide project coordinators and developers with all the information they need for the use of QuickTime for Java in their own multimedia projects.

Methods:

Looking for possibilies to integrate movies into Java applications and applets, QuickTime for Java and SUN's Media Framework seemed to be the only available solutions. We experimented with both technologies and compared them in close cooperation with Apple's development group.

Results:

QTJ is an exciting technology which has many advantages over SUN's Media Framework. Users can participate in this technology in several ways:

• Software developers can write QuickTime utilities in Java. Therefore, these tools are available immediately cross-platform.
• The API of QuickTime is very simple to use. Developers can easily integrate QuickTime capabilities into their Java software.
• QTJ uses the native QuickTime environment of the running platform. Therefore, the performance of QTJ is impressive.
• QTJ has all the features of native QuickTime like streaming, movie editing, still image import/export, etc.

Benefit in Attending Session:

You will learn everything about the use of the latest QuickTime technology for your multimedia projects. You will see Web pages with QuickTime for Java applets and stand alone applications. A first code example will show you the simple API of QuickTime for Java. We will discuss advantages and disadvantages of QTJ. This workshop is designed to be a technical overview of QTJ for programmers: demonstrating sample code and the use of the API. If you bring your own laptop, you will comprehend the demonstrations at your own machine.

PRIMARY AUTHOR'S INFORMATION

Martin Adler

Ziemssenstr. 1

D-80336 M*nchen

Germany

Telephone Number: +49 89 5160 2289

Fax Number: +49 89 5160 2366

E-mail Address: Martin.Adler@instruct.de

Web Site: http://www.instruct.de/

CO-AUTHORS' INFORMATION

Inga Hege

E-mail Address(es): hegei@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de