PREVIOUS EDITIONThis textbook introduces the "Fundamentals of
Multimedia", addressing real issues commonly faced in the workplace. The
essential concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students
to apply their existing skills to address problems in multimedia. Fully
revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of such
topics as 3D TV, social networks, high-efficiency video compression and
conferencing, wireless and mobile networks, and their attendant
technologies.
Features: presents an overview of the key concepts in multimedia,
including color science; reviews lossless and lossy compression methods
for image, video and audio data; examines the demands placed by
multimedia communications on wired and wireless networks; discusses the
impact of social media and cloud computing on information sharing and on
multimedia content search and retrieval; includes study exercises at the
end of each chapter; provides supplementary resources for both students
and instructors at an associated website.