Introduction to Data Compression, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Khalid Sayood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2000 | ISBN-10: 1558605584 | ISBN-13: 978-1558605589 | Edition: 2

The second edition of Introduction to Data Compression builds on the features that made the first the logical choice-for practitioners who need a comprehensive guide to compression for all types of multimedia and instructors who want to equip their students with solid foundations in these increasingly important and diverse techniques.
This book provides an extensive introduction to the theory underlying today's compression techniques, with detailed, instruction for their application. All of the coverage has been updated to reflect the state of the art in data compression, including both new algorithms and older methods for which new uses are being found. And the downloadable software gives you the opportunity to see firsthand how various algorithms work, to choose and implement appropriate techniques in your own applications, and to build your own algorithms.

* Fully updated to cover the most recent lossy and lossless compression techniques, including wavelets, subband coding, predictive lossless techniques, and Huffman coding variants.
* Explains established and emerging standards in depth: JPEG 2000, JPEG-LS, MPEG 2, Group 3 and 4 Faxes, JBIG 2, ADPCM, LPC, CELP, and MELP.
* Includes an new chapter providing the mathematical background required for understanding wavelets and subband coding.
* Via the companion Web site, provides source code that enables you to experiment with a wide range of compression techniques, along with sample data and updates on the latest developments in the compression field.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

DVDs, digital cameras, and iPODs have been possible due to data compression, this book guides new professionals in this key field! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

The second edition of Introduction to Data Compression builds on the features that made the first the logical choice-for practitioners who need a comprehensive guide to compression for all types of multimedia and instructors who want to equip their students with solid foundations in these increasingly important and diverse techniques.
This book provides an extensive introduction to the theory underlying today's compression techniques, with detailed, instruction for their application. All of the coverage has been updated to reflect the state of the art in data compression, including both new algorithms and older methods for which new uses are being found. And the downloadable software gives you the opportunity to see firsthand how various algorithms work, to choose and implement appropriate techniques in your own applications, and to build your own algorithms.

Features

• Fully updated to cover the most recent lossy and lossless compression techniques, including wavelets, subband coding, predictive lossless techniques, and Huffman coding variants.
  
• Explains established and emerging standards in depth: JPEG 2000, JPEG-LS, MPEG 2, Group 3 and 4 Faxes, JBIG 2, ADPCM, LPC, CELP, and MELP.
  
• Includes an new chapter providing the mathematical background required for understanding wavelets and subband coding.
  
• Via the companion Web site, provides source code that enables you to experiment with a wide range of compression techniques, along with sample data and updates on the latest developments in the compression field.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2 edition (March 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558605584
• ISBN-13: 978-1558605589
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook, September 25, 2000

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Paul Amer Grants "pda" (Newark, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Data Compression, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) (Audio Cassette)

While some books may cover individual compression techniques in finer detail, Sayood's book provides the best comprehensive overview of the data compression field including video, voice, images, text, music, etc. The reader gains a deep respect for the underlying mathematical basis for compression without being inundated with complex mathematics. I use this book for a senior undergrad / beginning grad student level course at the University of Delaware, and strongly recommend it to others.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very well-written book, software not so good, April 24, 2003

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Dinkar (New Jersey, USa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Data Compression, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) (Audio Cassette)

The book is one of the clearest I have read as a text book. Why cant everybody write like this?? There is very good flow throughout the text.

Only complaint is the software. It looks the software has not kept pace with the book itself. Some additional software has to be added (for Transform coding, for instance), and some references in the text book to the software are incorrect. If the accompanying software is upgraded, as it should be, I will rate this book a clear 5-star.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't see any alternatives, March 21, 2001

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Sakesun Roykiattisak (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Data Compression, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) (Audio Cassette)

Many reviewers tried to say that this book should avoid the word "INTRODUCTION" in it's name because of it's intensive mathematics. But I'm totally disagree. Mathematics and all theoretical aspects explained in this book is just a preliminary review compare to what the researchers all around the world are doing in the data compression area. This book is really an "INTRODUCTION" book.

This book is very comprehensive. You'd absolutely need it if you are going to start a research in this area. If you're just wonder how data can be compressed, you can try other easy books like Peter Wayner's :"Compression Algorithms for Real Programmers". Or if you need compression as a feature in your software product, I'd suggest you not to implement it yourself. Try 3rd party library. Data Compression is the job for specialists.