ABSTRACT
As you gain experience with Windows Media Series 9, you’ll discover a wealth of features that let you create and manage a cutting-edge streaming media communications system. You can customize the user experience by adding webpages embedded within the player interface or manage the entire interface with skins and borders. As your streaming media delivery system becomes more complex, you can test their ability to deliver streams reliably with advanced testing techniques. And you can analyze your traffic patterns via logs generated by Windows Media Server. By the end of this chapter, you will:
Understand the principles behind player customization
Know the options for testing performance with the Windows Media Load Simulator
Learn how to evaluate streaming traffic with server logs
