Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication Technologies [Textbook Binding]

Chwan-Hwa Wu (Author), J. David Irwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1997 | ISBN-10: 013079967X | ISBN-13: 978-0130799678 | Edition: 1st

This book provides a global overview of the multimedia computer and communication technologies, including essentially every aspect of these fields. The presentation, which includes a host of carefully designed graphical examples, fosters an understanding of the concepts and technologies without encountering difficult technical descriptions, mathematical equations and abstract theories. Permits a quick grasp of the emerging technologies: what they are and how they are used.

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From the Back Cover

This book presents a global, up-to-date overview of virtually every aspect of multimedia computer and communications technology.Using extensive examples, this book explains the leading technologies of multimedia communication, and how they fit together. Coverage includes MPEG-4 and MPEG-7; cable modems; digital subscriber lines; MPEG-2 over ATM; videoconferencing over computer and telco networks; IPv6, Virtual LANs and many other advanced technologies. The book begins with a description of contemporary multimedia computers including hardware, software, and compression standards; then reviews multimedia communication over computer networks, the Internet and intranets; and finally shows how multimedia and networking technologies can be integrated to deliver next-generation applications and enhance existing ones.For all professionals and students in telecommunications and computing, regardless of their technical background.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 464 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1st edition (December 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013079967X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130799678
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,656,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dry but a good reference, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication Technologies (Textbook Binding)

If you are looking for snappy language and explanations for laypeople, don't buy this book. But if you need a real reference that helps you put together the various communication technologies and explains their differences, here you go. Of the few books on this subject I have read, this is the only one I would recommend.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worst ever, June 18, 2002

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Michael Chungus (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication Technologies (Textbook Binding)

I choose 1 star cause it is the worst book I ever
read. The author is obvious shallow in this area and
he tries to present a complete view of the networking
and communication, which he fails to do. And several
concepts are totally wrong in the book and many
chapters are simply copy and paste.

Don't waste your money to buy this trash.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Multiple Technologies, April 1, 2000

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Robert B. Ormond (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication Technologies (Textbook Binding)

Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication is a complex book. It deals with network telecommunication technologies. This is not a good first book on the subject. It is loaded with technical terms and buzz words. However,this is a well written book. The subject material is extensive. The authors use Internet URLs as a rich source of learning. The range of this book is amazing.It is well organized . Follow the Internet URLs and see if you can untwist the merging technologies.