Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking

Multimedia technology, networks and online interactive multimediaservices are taking advantage of a series of radical innovations inconverging fields, such as the digitisation of signals, satellite andfibre optic based transmission systems, algorithms for signalcompression and control, switching and storage devices, and others,whose combination has a supra-additive synergistic effect. In such anever-evolving environment, teachers, researchers and professionals ofthe discipline need access to the most current information about theconcepts, issues, trends and technologies in this emerging field. TheEncyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networks provides in-depthcoverage of the most important concepts, issues, trends andtechnologies in the multimedia discipline. This contemporaryencyclopedia offers, in detail, an understanding of many topicsrelated to multimedia evolution, design, communications, e-commerce,education, security, and virtual communities. In addition, it offersa thorough explanation of emerging multimedia technologies andapplications. This encyclopedia is a valuable collection of articlesthat present perspectives from hundreds of researchers around theworld and it is a valuable reference source for all libraries.