Creating WMV files or quicktime is OK with Vegas - especially if you want to cut different versions over multiple files, saving each as a new project, the workflow can be fine.

Quality wise, using the downloadable WMEncoder (free from M$) can work out quicker and at least of equal quality if you run it either against a frameserver stream from Vegas, or a DV.AVI file or similar.

Consider these aspects:
Is the viewing base all on broadband or are some on modem lines?
Do you want people behind restricted access security systems (like at work) to be able to view your media?
Do you want to try to protect your media, either from viewing or even just saving for them to have a local copy?

WMV9 (http / port 80) progressive download, without digital rights management. That is my preferred method. No hint files (asx/wmx) - nothing fancy.

If you have only a small amount of media, you might want to decide whether these A/V files should live on a dedicated media website, a regular hosting site, or your home sited web server. Preference, cost and service agreements/terms-of-use usually sway that decision.

All the feedback so far has been great - so there is not too much I can add - except that it is possible to create files for streaming using Vegas (you really don't need anything else).

And...like it was suggested keep in mind the audience (broadband versus dialup). Maybe hve two different versions (one smaller for modem...one for broadband).

I have stuff setup to stream from my site (both audio and vid). Vegas works great.

Kameron J.
KJVPresents.com