Elements of Multimedia

<p>Elements of Multimedia presents a systematic introduction and integrated overview of the state-of-the-art innovations that make Multimedia a rapidly evolving technology in the digital domain. This book is also an invaluable resource for applied researchers. Some of the salient features of the book include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Overview of recent additions to multimedia like New Media Digital Media Social Media and Mobile Media.</li> <p> </p> <li>This book provides a starting point for researchers wishing to pursue research in Multimedia.</li> <p> </p> <li>Discussions on advances in Web Technology particularly Web 2.0 as well as Multimedia Applications.</li> <p> </p> <li>Detailed descriptions on different Multimedia elements like text graphics images audio video and animation.</li> <p> </p> <li>Introduction to the concepts of data compression.</li> <p> </p> <li>Various aspects of multimedia presentations.</li> <p> </p> <li>Multimedia storage hardware.</li> <p> </p> <li>Databases for Multimedia data storage and indexing schemes for accessing Multimedia data.</li> <p> </p> <li>Multimedia communications and networking issues.</li> </ul><p>Each chapter ends with a review of the topics covered and a set of review questions to enable the student to go back to the chapter and recapitulate the subject matter. Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) are provided at the end of the book. Solutions of problems are also provided.</p>