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The Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL, pronounced "smile") is typically used for "rich media"/multimedia presentations which integrate streaming audio and video with images, text or any other media type. SMIL is an easy-to-learn HTML-like language, and many SMIL presentations are written using a simple text-editor. http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/

w3schools A very good SMIL tutorial is available on the w3schools website - see here - highly recommended.

Creating a SMIL file
Adobe GoLive You can create three types of SMIL presentations in GoLive: SMIL, RealPlayer documents and RealPix documents. Easy to use.
http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/
LimSee2 is a SMIL 1.0 and 2.0 authoring application featuring a powerful graphical user interface. LimSee2 is a free and open-source Java application, with installers available for Windows, Linux and MacOS X. Produced by the highly respected Inria research institute, Grenoble, France.
Oratrix brings you the Professional Editor for SMIL 2.0. Oratrix claim that this editor is their flagship product with the highest level of technical control over presentation making.
Nokia Mobile Internet Toolkit 4.1

Playing a SMIL file on a PC
RealPlayer 10 by RealNetworks has full support for SMIL 2.0
Oratrix's GRiNS Player for SMIL 2.0 by Oratrix provides a SMIL 2.0 player.

Some useful SMIL related links
InterObject MMS Composer and Player: http://www.inobject.com
NCC MMS Check and Test Suite
http://www.nccglobal.com/testing/mi/mms_downloads/mms_tools.htm
OpenWave Developer Network: http://developer.openwave.com/
3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) and SMIL specification: http://www.3gpp.org   http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/26246.htm
OMA (Open Mobile Alliance): http://www.openmobilealliance.org

About SMIL
The Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL, pronounced "smile") is typically used for "rich media"/multimedia presentations which integrate streaming audio and video with images, text or any other media type. SMIL is an easy-to-learn HTML-like language, and many SMIL presentations are written using a simple text-editor. http://www.w3.org/AudioVideo/

Contact Information
Connection Software
391 City Road
London
EC1V 1NE
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7713 8000
International: +44 20 7713 8000

Website: www.csoft.co.uk
Email: support(at)csoft.co.uk
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Creating MMS files
Adobe GoLive
The Nokia Mobile Internet Toolkit is freely available from the Nokia site.
Sony Ericsson MMS Home Studio is free software which is used to create MMS templates in a PC environment. Note that there are many different versions for various Sony Ericsson phones - which is a pity. 2008 - They seem to have withdrawn the program.

MMS
Search for and send MMS content including polyphonic ringtones
USA Networks: Issues about sending ringtones to phones on CDMA, TDMA, iDEN networks
Ringtone Resellers and Contributors Guide. Nearly 30 pages with everything you need to know about creating ringtones.
More about SMIL including links and programs to create and play SMIL files.
How MMS delivery works and some of the issues about MMS delivery.
AAC and MP3

 

 
SMS This page was last modified at 15:54 UTC on Thursday November 13, 2008