Getting Started with EBIF

Welcome to the “Getting Started with EBIF” living document on OEDN. Here contributors will provide information to familiarize developers, content owners, and advertisers with basic knowledge on creating applications using the CableLabs EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) specification.

• Chapter 1: EBIF/ETV Overview
o Business Reasons for ETV:
o EBIF user experience and examples
o A technical overview for non-technical people

• Chapter 2: How to get started with an ETV application
o Defining requirements of your application
o Defining your audience
o Choosing your development tools

• Chapter 3: Testing your application
o Backend systems
o Head-end broadcast
o Set-top compatibility

• Chapter 4: Deployment overview for ETV
o System Overview