This text is a light technical introduction to the three technical foundations for multimedia applications across the Internet: communications (principles, technologies and networking), compressive encoding of digital media, and Internet prool and services. All the contributing systems elements are explained through descriptive text and numerous illustrative figures; the result is a book pitched toward non-specialists, preferably with technical background, who want descriptive tutorial introductions to the three foundation areas. The text discusses advances in digital audio/video coding, optical and wireless communications technologies, high-speed access networks, and IP-based media streaming, all crucial enablers of the multimedia Internet.
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The Multimedia Internet
This text is a light technical introduction to the three technical foundations for multimedia applications across the Internet: communications (principles, technologies and networking), compressive encoding of digital media, and Internet prool and services. All the contributing systems elements are explained through descriptive text and numerous illustrative figures; the result is a book pitched toward non-specialists, preferably with technical background, who want descriptive tutorial introductions to the three foundation areas. The text discusses advances in digital audio/video coding, optical and wireless communications technologies, high-speed access networks, and IP-based media streaming, all crucial enablers of the multimedia Internet.
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The Multimedia Internet
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The Multimedia Internet
384Paperback(Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781441936523 |
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| Publisher: | Springer US |
| Publication date: | 01/05/2011 |
| Series: | Information Technology: Transmission, Processing and Storage |
| Edition description: | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 |
| Pages: | 384 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.04(d) |
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