The Multimedia Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780415136662 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 480 str.

A. E. Cawkell; Tony Cawkell;Cawkell Tony

Opis

This is a guide to the wide range of uses of multimedia. Multimedia has moved from a technology looking for an application to widespread implementation in many fields such as sales presentations, education, training, business, museums and art galleries, medical systems and scientific applications, with numerous uses in the fields of entertainment and leisure. The author 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. The first part of the book introduces the technology for the non-specialist, while part two covers multimedia applications and markets.

Recenzje

'This is a worthwhile, authoritative and well-constructed book. It could be relied on by anyone seeking to gain an insight into these technologies, information managers as much as media students and professionals.' - David Bawden, International Journal of Information Management

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Tony Cawkell