Video streamlining control?

[msch-prv]

Hi, I would like to add video streamlining on a web page (small
education site) to enable registered users to converse with the
instructor. Questions: 1. Is this possible? 2. I thought of
subscribing to a media streamlining host. Does that make technical/
economical sense? What are the technical implications? 3. What are the
alternatives to keep costs down? Would it possible to integrate Skype/
MSN messenger? The literature I have looked at seems to mainly focus
on expensive proprietary solutions.

Thanks for your response.

 

[Samuel R. Neff]

You can look at using Adobe Flash or Adobe Flex along with Adobe Flash
Media Server. It supports storing video from the webcam and streaming
it back to different clients.

It has a huge commercial price tag but don't get scared by that since
you're educational. Talk to an educational sales rep in your country
or region.

HTH,

Sam