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Table of Contents


Acknowledgements

Preface
      Introduction
      How to Use this Cookbook
      What is Videoconferencing?
      Who are the Intended Readers?
      Why are Standards, Openness, and Interoperability Important?
      What are the Basic Ingredients?
      Bibliography

Uses of Videoconferencing
      General Uses
            Meetings
            Classroom
            Collaboration
      Specific Applications
            Telemedicine
            Telecommuting
            TeleEducation
            Judicial Applications
            Remote Laboratories
            Campus Surveillance & Security
            Emergency Response
      Case Studies
            MPEG2 Teaching Impact
            Directory Enabled Middleware For Multimedia Communications
            Lewis and Clark Expedition Re-Enactment
            Global Public Health Campus Initiative
            K-12 Case Studies: Advanced Teaching and Learning Practice
      Bibliography

Popular Collaborative Technologies
      H.323
      VRVS
      MPEG
      Motion JPEG (MJPEG)
      Access Grid
      Web Clients
      Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
      Bibliography

Emerging Collaborative Technologies
      Wireless and Satellite Video
      Application and Data Sharing
      Directory Services for Videoconferencing
      Experimental Systems
      Bibliography

Basic Requirements for Successful Videoconferencing
      Basic Components
      Tips for Selecting and Tuning your PC
      Testing Your System and Connection
      Add-on Components - Enhancement Software and Other Peripherals

Best Practices and Etiquette
      Best Practices for the Video and Audio Environment
      Videoconferencing Etiquette
      Bibliography

Practical Videoconferencing Examples
      H.323
            Polycom ViaVideo
            VCON vPoint
      SIP
            Wave3 Session
      Data Collaboration & Application Sharing
            PictureTalk Application Sharing Overview
            Elluminate Live!
      Bibliography

Network Matters
      Network Fundamentals for the Videoconference
      Network Address Translation (NAT)
      Firewalls
      Port Forwarding
      DSL and Cable Modem
      Solutions and Recommendations
      Bibliography

Advanced Components and Management
      Managing Videoconferencing Services
            Gatekeepers
            MCUs
            Gateways
            Determining Your Users' Needs
      Campus Deployment Issues
      ViDe.Net: An International Videoconferencing Network
      The ViDeNet Global Dialing Scheme (GDS)
      A Walk Through the ViDeNet H.350 Directory
      Pulling it all together: The Internet2 Commons
      Bibliography

Related Topics
      Developing a Productive Videoconferencing Room
      What About Multicast?
      Broadcasting, Archiving, and Reuse of Videoconferences Through Video Streaming
      Bibliography

K-12 and Classroom Specific Needs
      Introduction for Teachers
      Classroom Basics
      Educational and Human Factor Issues
      Guide for Selecting and Testing a Videoconference System
      Preparation and Delivery of a Videoconferencing Session in the Classroom
      Case Studies
      Links to K-12 and Classroom Resources
      Bibliography

ViDe Favorite Recipes

Glossary of Terms

Appendices
      Standards Specifications and Related Links
      References
      Keeping Up With the Changes
      Vendor Relationships

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