Sun Microsystems Inc. recently released the Java Media Framework 2.0 Application Programming
Interface specification and reference implementation.
The Java Media
Framework 2.0 (JMF) technology was created for the playback,
synchronization, capture, transmission and transcoding of media across most
major operating systems. Sun and IBM developed the API to help developers
more effectively evaluate new and upgraded technologies.
JMF 2.0 API provides Java developers with advanced media processing
capabilities, including media capture, compression and transmission, along
with support for media types and codecs such as MP3, Flash, Real-time
Transport Protocol and Real-time Streaming Protocol (RTP/RTSP), IBM’s
HotMedia, and Beatnik’s Rich Media Format (RMF). The new technology also
supports media types such as QuickTime, Microsoft’s AVI format, and MPEG-1,
and includes an open media architecture that enables developers to access
and manipulate the various components of the media playback and capture
process.
The new JMF 2.0 technology can be utilized in both Java applications and
applets, and
will operate in Java-enabled Web browsers such as Netscape Communicator and
Microsoft
Internet Explorer. The technology can be pre-installed on the client system or
dynamically downloaded, providing an opportunity to create unique media
solutions that match the developer’s individual needs.
JMF 2.0 technology will be available in four different versions, with
optimized powerpacks for Solaris- and Microsoft Windows-based Web servers.
The product will be highlighted at the upcoming Java Business conference
in New York, Dec. 7-9. For additional information on the
Java Media Framework, visit Sun’s Java Media Web pages.
