How to insert and play media objects in Macromedia Dreamweaver?

You an insert a Flash move or object, QuickTime or Shockwave move, Java applet, ActiveX control, or other audio or video objects in a Dremweaver document.

To insert a media object in a page:

1.                  Place the insertion point in the Document window where you want to insert the object, then do one of the following:

·        In the Insert bar, select Media, then click the button for the type of object you want to insert, or drag it to the Document window.

                  ·        Choose the appropriate object from the Insert > Media or Insert > Interactive Images 
                         submenu.

In most cases, a dialog box appears letting you select a source file and specify certain parameters for the media object.

        Adding video

            You can add video to your web page in different ways and using different formats. Video can be downloaded to the user or it can be streamed so that it plays while it is downloading. The most common streaming formats available on the web for the transmission of video files are Realmedia, QucikTime, and Windows Media. You must download a helper application to view these formats. With these formats, you can stream audio and video simultaneously.

            If you’d like to include a short clip that can be downloaded rather than streamed, you can link to the clip or embed it in your page. These clips are often in the AVI or MPEG file format.

            You can use Director to create Shockwave movies for Flash to create interactive, low-bandwidht, multimedia presentations for the web. With Flash, file size is surprisingly small, and the technology works across many platforms. (Of course, users must first download the free paler plug-in before they can view these files.)