Multimedia and the Web from A to Z: 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Patrick M. Dillon (Author), David C. Leonard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 1998

As technology changes rapidly, new words and phrases are being introduced into our vocabulary, many with Net or Web affixed to them. The convergence of the media industries often brings with it a clash of professional vocabularies. Over time, some terms remain stable while others seem to disappear or transform their meaning. Multimedia and the Web from A-Z is a comprehensive dictionary aimed at stabilizing and clearly defining the language of multimedia. This second edition has been completely revised and expanded and contains 1,500 entries, including 500 new terms or phrases, all clearly and concisely defined.Extensive cross-referencing, an annotated bibliography, and an acronym table are other useful additions to this dictionary.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This dictionary is geared toward the practitioner and serves its purpose well." -- ARBA, 2000

About the Author

PATRICK M. DILLON, Ph.D., is a vice president of iXL Inc., an Internet services firm based in Atlanta.

DAVID C. LEONARD, Ph.D., is assistant dean at Mercer University, School of Engineering, Atlanta, where he developed and teaches in the Internet-based distance learning master's degree program in technical communication management.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; 2 edition (September 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573561320
• ISBN-13: 978-1573561327
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,856,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I earned a PhD from the University of Georgia in 1983, and since that time have spent my career in the field of eLearning, working for such companies as IBM and Technicolor. During the 1990s, I published a reference book on Multimedia with Oryx Press, which went through two editions, and have recently (2011) published a novel, The Pharmer's Compound.