Multimedia Systems and Applications

The computer's ability to control different media sources simultaneously is only one aspect of today's communication revolution. For the first time in centuries, we have discovered a domain that challenges the way weorganize and interact with text, images and sound. It is available on low-cost personal computers, and accessible to virtually everyone.
Multimedia is developing at an incredible rate. Hardware and software products may have short lives, but new and imaginative multimedia packages appear with increasing regularity. Multimedia Systems and Applications brings together a collection ofinternational contributions on multimedia systems and applications and looks in more detail at some of the current issues in the research and development of multimedia and the applications which exploit it. Part I on Systems looks at technology, interfaces and techniques; Part II on Applications looks at simulation, education, publishing, and the future of multimedia.
This book will enable those new to the field to obtain a good grounding in the technology required, and the applications which can utilize it effectively. It will also be essential reading for graduates, researchers and professionals in computer graphics, human-computer interaction and multimedia.

Offers a thorough introduction to the field
Provides coverage of both systems and applications
Contains 8 pages of color plates
Includes a CD-ROM