{"product_id":"9780792380740","title":"Multimedia Technologies and Applications for the 21st Century: Visions of World Experts","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMultimedia Technologies and Applications for the 21st Century: Visions of World Experts\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFurht, Borko\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultimedia Technologies and Applications for the 21st  Century: Visions\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eof World Experts\u003c\/em\u003e presents contributions from  leading researchers and experts describing their current research and  their views of the future trends in the field. The book consists of  thirteen chapters in five parts. These chapters tackle a number of  critical issues in distributed multimedia systems and applications  - from VLSI processors that support multimedia and multimedia  servers, through multimedia databases and multimedia networks and  communications, to merging multimedia applications. \u003cbr\u003e  Only a few years ago multimedia seemed like a brand new research field  and an emerging new industry. Today, at the edge of the 21st century,  multimedia research is coming of age, and the multimedia industry has  significantly grown with the total market estimated to be about $50  billion. Several years ago it was felt that the digital media  revolution had just started; however, the seeds had been sown long  before. Fundamental technologies, such as interactive laser disks,  video games, and electronic encyclopedias were invented in the 1970s  and 80s. They represented the seeds for current `hot' applications,  such as digital libraries, video-on-demand, interactive television,  and videoconferencing. \u003cbr\u003e  Another aspect of the digital media revolution is the formation of a  new media industry composed of computer, entertainment, communication,  and consumer electronics companies. Many industry segments are  currently involved in creating new products and services, positioning  themselves for the 21st century. They include telephone, cable, and  satellite TV companies, communication equipment companies, TV and  radio broadcasters, on-line Internet service providers, cable  channels, movie studios, record companies, book publishers, CD-ROM  title creators, Internet tool vendors, multimedia software tools  companies, computer companies, general software tools companies,  computer add-on vendors, semiconductor vendors, and consumer  electronics vendors. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eMultimedia Technologies and Applications for the 21st Century:  Visions\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eof World Experts\u003c\/em\u003e should stimulate the curiosity of  its readers and inspire new technological breakthroughs in this  exciting field. It serves as a valuable reference for system  designers, engineers, programmers, and managers who are involved in  multimedia systems, the Internet, and their applications. This book  can also be used as a textbook for advanced courses on multimedia in  engineering curricula. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1997-11-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792380740\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-585-28767-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 324.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578396041356,"sku":"9780792380740","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792380740.jpg?v=1767145739","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792380740","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}