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On June 15, 1998, the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3) released the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language Specification 1.0, or SMIL, as a recommendation. SMIL, an XML extension, is intended to allow the easy implementation of sophisticated time-based multimedia content on the Web. According to the WC3's recommendation, SMIL allows a developer to "describe the temporal behavior of a presentation, describe the layout of the presentation on a screen, and associate hyperlinks with media objects." Because SMIL is a relatively simple declarative

In an earlier article, Streaming Media World featured an article about Confluent Technologies, a Canadian company that offers a SMIL authoring tool known as Fluition. This article features some explanations of how the Fluition software functions, including screenshots. There is also a Tips and Tricks section on SMIL authoring, provided by the team at Confluent Technologies. SMIL, as more people are beginning to appreciate, can be used for a variety of applications, such as interactive video, video on demand, online training, audio, animation, and