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Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
- Converging Webcasting Technologies
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
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- This companion article provides a quick synopsis of TVPC and PCTV companies and technologies.
- Media Asset Management
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
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- The author provides an overview of an emerging technology, media asset management, that she argues will revolutionize the entertainment industry and all content provider businesses in the next decade. She introduces us to the technology -- what it is and what it does -- and discusses why film studios, production companies, special effects and post-production facilities, Internet content providers, and many Fortune 500 companies are adopting the technology. She concludes with a look at barriers to adoption and some drivers for adoption.
- Rebooting the Regulatory Operating System: The Computer Industry Turns on the Power
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
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- Tells the story of an extraordinary industry coming of age, its entrance into the domain of public policy and regulation, and its demand for changes in the way business-as-usual is conducted. This article begins with a description of the core beliefs and practices that are so highly regarded within the information technology (IT) pantheon. It then describes the factors that are propelling the IT companies to action and the fears this creates in traditional analog-based entertainment, consumer electronics, and telecommunications industries. From there, the article details the inter-industry conflicts that have arisen and the actions the information interests are taking to pressure the government and existing industries to meet the needs of digital technologies. Finally, after covering the scorecard of the IT efforts, the piece examines the potential for moving from conflict to collaboration between these groups.
- The Evolution of the Interactive Broadband Server, Part I
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
Rose, Steve W.
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- The authors discuss developments leading up to and traditional approaches to the design of interactive broadband servers. Particular attention is given to servers that are constructed by aggregating conventional single bus computers with other necessary components.
- The Evolution of the Interactive Broadband Server, Part II: The Cool Hairy Onion
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
Rose, Steve W.
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- In Part I of this article in the last issue of NTQ (1Q96), the authors discussed the design and inherent problems with conventional linear interactive broadband server (IBS) design. In this second part, they present the rationale for the features and resulting benefits of an integrated IBS design which will translate into improved performance and reliability. They use the "cool hairy onion" analogy to describe the richly connected layers separated by function and responsibility. The authors describe each functional layer and the storage design, and conclude with some thoughts on the location of the server.
- Webcasting: The Computing Paradigm Shifts into Third Gear
Van Tassel, Joan , Ph.D.
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- Highlights the new broadcast functionality of computers that extends the computer's usefulness into the arena of mass communication and distribution of information. The author describes the different technologies that comprise the field, covering the features, drivers, standards, market characteristics, and future directions of each segment.
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