The Multimedia Handbook

1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-415-13666-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 478 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1225 g

The Multimedia Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the wide range of uses of multimedia. The first part of the book introduces the technology for the non-specialist. Part Two covers multimedia applications and markets. Tony Cawkell details the huge array of authoring software which is now available, as well as the distribution of multimedia data by telephone, cable, satellite or radio communications. There is an extensive bibliography, a glossary of technical terms and acronyms and a full index.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cawkell, Tony

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Design Grafikdesign, Kommunikationsdesign
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Background and technology 1 Introduction, 2 General functions and technology 3 Compression 4 Image processing 5 Multimedia computers and systems 6 Planning and preparing multimedia presentations: authoring systems 7 Multimedia, copyright, and patents 8 Transmission systems and multimedia 9 Standards Part II Multimedia applications and markets 10 Indexing 11 Business applications: CDs and CD authoring: publications 12 Home and consumer applications 13 Medical multimedia networks 14 Museums and art applications

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Cawkell