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Multimedia Handbookby Tony Cawkell
Routledge 1996; US$ 280.00A comprehensive guide to the wide range of uses of multimedia. The huge array of authoring software that is now available is detailed as well as the nistribution of multimedia data by telephone, cable, satellite or radio communication. more...
Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Digital Media All In One, Adobe Readerby John Ray; Robyn Ness
Pearson Education 2003; US$ 23.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. Digital Photos, Video, and Music All in One is designed to teach the new computer user how to easily work with a variety of digital media. It doesn't assume the reader wants to learn how to use just one product, but covers multiple products and technologies together in a logical fashion: Digital Cameras Photoshop Elements Burning CDs and DVDs Scanners and Printers MP3s and Digital Music Digital Videos more...
Multimedia Systems, Standards and Networksby Atul Puri; Tsuhan Chen
Marcel Dekker Inc 2000; US$ 99.95This volume describes ITU H H.323 and H.324, H.263, ITU-T video, and MPEG-4 standards, systems and coding; multimedia search and retrieval; image retrieval in digital laboratories; and the status and direction of MPEG-7. more...
Multimedia Messaging Serviceby Gwenael Le Bodic
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 140.00The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is regarded as the best-of-the breed of proven messaging technologies, surpassing SMS and electronic mail to offer a truly multimedia experience to mobile users. The first commercial solutions appeared on the market in 2002 and the penetration rate of MMS is now quickly approaching the required level for mass-market adoption. By leveraging accessible technologies, MMS has gained wide acceptance from major market players and provides great business opportunities for the whole telecommunications industry. Introduces usage scenarios and provides a comprehensive description of enabling technologies for MMS, from version 1.0 to version 1.2 (featuring message content classes, video support, online... more...
Intelligent Virtual Worldby Timothy K Shih; Paul P Wang
World Scientific 2004; US$ 133.90In recent years, we have witnessed an explosive growth in multimedia computing, communication and applications. This revolution is transforming the way people live, work and interact with each other, and is impacting the way business, government services, education, entertainment and health care operate. This important book summarizes recent research topics, focusing on four major areas: (1) intelligent content-based information retrieval and virtual world, (2) quality-of-services of multimedia data, (3) intelligent techniques for distance education, and (4) intelligent agents for e-commerce. more...
Data Hiding Fundamentals and Applicationsby Husrev T. Sencar; Mahalingam Ramkumar; Ali N. Akansu
Elsevier 2004; US$ 89.95Multimedia technologies are becoming more sophisticated, enabling the Internet to accommodate a rapidly growing audience with a full range of services and efficient delivery methods. Although the Internet now puts communication, education, commerce and socialization at our finger tips, its rapid growth has raised some weighty security concerns with respect to multimedia content. The owners of this content face enormous challenges in safeguarding their intellectual property, while still exploiting the Internet as an important resource for commerce. Data Hiding Fundamentals and Applications focuses on the theory and state-of-the-art applications of content security and data hiding in digital multimedia. One of the pillars of content security... more...
Advanced Lingo for Games, Adobe Readerby Gary Rosenzweig
Pearson Education 2006; US$ 36.00This is the eBook version of the printed book. Finally there is a games book for Director developers! Up until now, Lingo programmers have had to figure it out themselves while Java and C programmers have had dozens of games books to choose from. With Advanced Lingo for Games, the new book by Gary Rosenzweig, Lingo programmers can learn from an expert game developer who has created hundreds of games with Macromedia Director. The book contains more than 20 complete games including the source code. You can read about how each of these games was made, and use the source code to create your own games. more...
3D for the Webby Carol MacGillivray; Anthony Head
Elsevier 2004; US$ 52.95Make sure you benefit from the explosion of new and exciting applications designed to let you create 3D animation for the web. See how you can use the power of 3ds max, Flash and Director to make your 3D fame or project a reality for the internet as well as learning generic skills allowing you to use many applications. Ideal if you are a web designer with little or no 3D experience and need an overview of how 3D could transform your work and how best to put it online, or if you are a 3D animator wanting to produce work for the web and need a guide to which applications to use. Insteadof being bogged down in code, this user-friendly, highly illustrated book teaches from a practical, technique-orientated stance, with only a minimal amount of... more...
Implementing a Digital Asset Management Systemby Jens Jacobsen; Tilman Schlenker; Lisa Edwards
Elsevier 2005; US$ 75.95In situations where quality, shorter time to market and staying within budget are basic project requirements, you cannot afford to overlook digital asset management (DAM). Anyone who has felt the pain of a poorly organized production, knows that a great DAM system isn?t just desirable, it?s critical. Learn how the top CG film, computer game and web development companies have saved significant time and money on their projects by optimizing a digital asset management systems and streamlining production processes. Success stories of Sony Pictures Imageworks, Lionhead and other big players illustrate the way of working in big companies. Success stories of several small but very agile companies show the reader how the techniques are applied when... more...
Multimedia Systems For Lifelong Learningby Kinshuk; Jens J. Hansen
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00In the editorial for the last issue, we mentioned observations made by Denmark?s Queen Margrethe II where she marvelled, during her New Year?s Eve talk to her nation, at how modern telecommunications bridge distance, whilst, paradoxically, amplifying the separation of families and communities of interest. more...









