SMIL (synchronized multimedia integration language)
SMIL is an XML-compliant markup language that lets you lay out and synchronize the playing of multiple streaming and static media items in a multimedia presentation. For example, you can create a SMIL presentation that plays streaming video, streaming audio, images, and streaming text at the times and in the sizes and positions you specify. You can create hotspots that link specific areas and time periods in your presentation to other media source files, web pages, or other SMIL presentations.
SMIL presentations play in RealNetworks’ RealPlayer. You can specify whether your SMIL presentation plays in a separate RealPlayer window or within the browser window using the RealMedia plug-in.
You can create three types of SMIL presentations in GoLive®:
SMIL documents let you create a layout for your various media items.
RealPlayer documents let you add various media items to a predesigned multipane layout. RealPlayer documents combine RealMedia files (including all SMIL presentation types) and HTML content.
RealPix documents let you create a slide show of still images. RealPix presentations can be standalone or included as content in RealPlayer and SMIL presentations.
W3C SMIL specifications: www.w3.org
MMS
MMS (multimedia messaging service) messages are multimedia SMIL files that mobile phones can display. In GoLive, you can edit, preview, and optimize these messages for specific devices. To publish optimized messages, you must deliver related SMIL and media files to a mobile content provider.
MMS messages consist of slides, and each slide can contain one text, image, audio, and video file. You edit this content in the document window and MMS Inspector palette. In addition to message content, you can attach files that the mobile viewer must open separately.
GoLive's MMS Authoring Environment
