This first-of-its-kind online course teaches those new to Wowza Streaming Engine how to install, configure, and deliver live and VOD DASH and HLS adaptive bitrate streams in under a day.
Course created by Wowza Expert Derrick Freeman from Freeman Compression, Inc.
Galax, VA, For Immediate Release - The Streaming Learning Center today announced the availability of a new online course entitled Getting Up and Running With Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8. The course was created by Wowza expert Derrick Freeman and is being offered at an introductory price of $199, which will increase to $349 on January 1, 2021.
The course teaches students how to install, configure, and stream live and VOD video in DASH, HLS, and other ABR formats to computers, phones, tablets, smart TVs, and other devices and endpoints. The course consists of about 40 lessons and quizzes and about three hours of video in concise and logical chunks that accelerate learning and enhance retention. Those interested in the course can view a detailed description and watch three free lessons here.
Freeman is an experienced media professional with extensive broadcast and video production experience who has taught media production at Sinclair Community College. He is currently the program manager and webcast producer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he produces on-line CME webcasts for subscribing hospitals. As a consultant, Freeman started working with Wowza Streaming Engine in 2009 and has helped clients like The South Carolina Legislature, The Public Theater (New York), Toronto Police Service, and El Paso Community College stream live and on-demand video for worldwide distribution.
Commenting on the course, Freeman related, “I’ve been teaching clients how to install and use Wowza Streaming Engine for 11 years, mostly in-person or virtually via Zoom or similar services. The pandemic has increased the need for organizations to implement Wowza for live and VOD streaming while complicating in-person training. This class, which is based on the training modules that I’ve used for years, is the perfect solution.”
About Freeman Compression
Freeman Compression Inc. was launched by Freeman, a video streaming and compression consultant, to meet the growing need for organizations to produce and distribute streaming video. Freeman assists individuals, companies, and organizations with training and consulting services for streaming and compression. Representative clients include Intuit, Harvard Medical School, Disney ABC Television Group (Singapore), and Apple Europe Ltd. (United Kingdom).
About the Streaming Learning Center
Streaming Learning Center was launched by Ozer to provide learning resources for streaming professionals and the site now includes over 1200 posts relating to all aspects of streaming and video production. Ozer is a recognized expert in streaming and encoding, a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine, the author of multiple books on streaming compression, including Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video, and the producer of multiple courses like Streaming Media 101: Technical Onboarding for Streaming Media Professionals.
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