Multimedia computing has emerged as a major area of research. Coupled with
high-speed networks, multimedia computer systems have opened a spectrum of new
applications by combining a variety of information sources, such as voice,
graphics, animation, images, audio, and video.
Handbook on Multimedia Computing provides a comprehensive resource on advanced
topics in this field, considered here as the integration of four industries:
computer, communication, broadcasting/entertainment, and consumer electronics.
This indispensable reference compiles contributions from 80 academic and
industry leaders, examining all the major subsets of multimedia activity.
Four parts divide the text:
Basic Concepts and Standards introduces basic multimedia terminology, taxonomy,
and concepts, including multimedia objects, user