Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications A Guide for Developers and Users
Francis Botto, Green Valley Media, Sydney, Australia
0471 98624 0
January 1999
Hardback
362pp
Features over 2500 references and 35 illustrations
Explains new and emerging technologies
Bridges the gap between definition and explanation
Provides useful tradename information
In-depth entries illuminate specific topics
An indispensable source for all the terms and phrases relating to the Internet and multimedia, this is the first book
available to concentrate upon the business applications and services that are developing. It also includes significant
attributes of defined technologies, thereby presenting decision-makers with important factors that must be considered.
Providing detailed explanations of many Internet and multimedia terms and phrases, it answers a wealth of questions,
including:
What is ISO CD11172 the specification for?
What production and delivery options are available for M-PEG1 and DVD?
How can a terminal be dumb?
How do fat clients differ from thin?
Who invented the term virtual reality?
From the Reviews...
'The author seems to have an excellent knowledge of the multimedia world. His definitions
are extensive and well-written.' Steve Newton, Grove Technology
