Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology & Networking 2vols

Multimedia technology, networks and online interactive multimedia services are taking advantage of a series of radical innovations in converging fields, such as the digitisation of signals, satellite and fibre optic based transmission systems, algorithms for signal compression and control, switching and storage devices, and others, whose combination has a supra-additive synergistic effect. In such an ever-evolving environment, teachers, researchers and professionals of the discipline need access to the most current information about the concepts, issues, trends and technologies in this emerging field. The Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networks provides comprehensive coverage of the most important issues, concepts, trends and technologies in multimedia technology. This encyclopedia is a valuable collection of articles that present perspectives from researchers around the world. Entries introduce powerful management and technological topics for anticipating and mastering the forces of changes in an evolving market as Information technology. This encyclopedia is instrumental in providing researchers, scholars, students and professionals access to the latest knowledge related to multimedia technology and networking.