SMIL

Model Language:  Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)

Overview:
SMIL, pronounced smile, defines an XML-based language that allows designers to write interactive multimedia presentations. Using SMIL, a designer can describe the temporal behaviour of a multimedia presentation, associate hyperlinks with media objects and describe the layout of the presentation on a screen. Allow reusing of SMIL syntax and semantics in other XML-based languages, in particular those who need to represent timing and synchronization.
 

Target: Multimedia

Sponser: W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Website: http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-SMIL3-20061220/

The SMIL 2.0 Sections of Modules are:
• Animation
• Content Control — selection, adaptation and optimization
• Layout
• Linking — navigation
• Media Object — media content that is integrated into presentation
• Metainformation — machine-processible data about the presentation
• Structure — base elements for high-level SMIL structure
• Timing and Synchronization — ~220 pages!!
• Time Manipulations — speed of integrated media
• Transition Effects — fades and wipes

Recommended Modeling Tools:

1. Real One -- Free Tool.

2. AMBULANT Open SMIL Player -- Free Tool.

3. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and up -- Free Tool.

4. Apple Quicktime 4.1 -- Free Tool

Related topics:
Synchronized Multimedia