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The Spring 2008 class focuses on the challenges of high-quality content delivery over the internet, specifically targeting transmission latency issues when transferring large files. Solutions discussed include forward deployment of content and enhanced internet infrastructure. EnterTech, merging technology and entertainment, encompasses movies, games, and interactive tools from leading universities such as UCLA and Carnegie Mellon. This session explores the experience and profitability of EnterTech, encouraging participants to evaluate if it delivers a superior user experience.
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Class Game Plan • More on Internet Content. • EnterTech. • Lab Time.
Content Management & Delivery • The major problem with the Web is Transmission Latency: • Need to deliver high quality, very large content files from source to desktop • Solutions: • Forward deployment of Content. • Faster Pipes. • Problem is the “Arms Race”.
Internet2 Network Optical Switching Node Level3 Regen Site Internet2 Redundant Drop/Add Site ESnet Drop/Add Site
What is EnterTech? • Merging of Technology and Entertainment. • Consists of: • Movies. • Games. • Theme Parks. • Interactive Learning Tools. • Leading Universities: • UCLA. • ASU. • Carnegie-Mellon.
hhh What is EnterTech? • Movies: Games.
Why EnterTech? • Experience / Imagination Factor. • “Coolness” Factor. • Cost Factor. • Profitability factor. • Last American Dominated Industry Hollywood
Questions…… (and maybe some) Answers C17 - April 7, 2008
Lab Time • Visit the ETC project page: • http://www.etc.cmu.edu/projects/projectgallery.html • Download and view one of the projects. • Think about: • Does EnterTech provide a better, the same or lesser user experience? C17 - April 7, 2008