Fundamentals of Multimedia - Couverture souple

Drew, Mark S.

9788177588231: Fundamentals of Multimedia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8177588230 ISBN 13 : 9788177588231

Editeur : Dorling Kindersley Pvt Ltd, 2004

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Quatri�me de couverture :

This new multimedia text comes from experienced instructors who have taught upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses for more than five years. Developed from materials actually used in class, Fundamentals of Multimedia introduces all the important multimedia topics for students in computer science and engineering. The text presents an overview of the tools and taxonomy of multimedia authoring, including data representations for images, video, and audio; vital aspects of color; data compression; multimedia communication and retrieval: and content-based retrieval in digital libraries.

Coverage includes:

Authoring tools such as music sequencers, image and video editors, popular languages such as XML and SMIL, and programs such as Director�, Flash™, and VRML
Graphics/image/video/audio data representations, including color models, HDTV, MIDI, and audio coding
Compression formats and standards for data, images, audio, and video, including both lossless and lossy formats
Multimedia networks, considering QoS, VoIP, media-on-demand, and multimedia over wireless networks
Content-based retrieval in digital libraries

A companion instructor website provides complete materials and topics for a multimedia course. In addition, an open textbook website at http://www.cs.sfu.ca/mmbook hosts a large collection of student resources.

Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

Written by experienced teachers, this text evolved from materials used in class and forms the basis for all of the important topics that should be covered in a multimedia course. The material emphasizes concepts over applications and exposes students to real issues that they will encounter in the workplace.

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