Digital multimedia / by Nigel Chapman and Jenny Chapman
Publisher: Chichester : John Wiley and Sons Ltd, c2004Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xix 679 p ill. colour 24 cm001: 9545ISBN: 0470858907Subject(s): Multimedia computer applications | Digital transmission | Computer graphics | Computer animation | Sound recording and reproductionDDC classification: 006.7 CHAItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Designed as the foundation text in multimedia, this book covers basic principles of each media type - text, graphics, audio, animation and video - describing their digitization and progressing onto issues that arise when media are combined; interaction provided by scripting and multimedia distributed over networks - principally the web.
This edition completely updates content to address the XHTML standard and to add appropriate weight to XML content. There will be a web/Flash emphasis and proper coverage of MPEG4 and DVD in line with current technology trends.
* New edition of a best-selling resource - now in FULL COLOUR throughout
* Covers the basic principles of each media type-- text, graphics, audio, animation, and video
* Updated content addresses the XHTML standard and adds appropriate weight to XML coverage
* Includes a Web/Flash emphasis and thorough coverage of MPEG4 and DVD in line with current technology trends
Bibliography, index, glossary
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Enabling Technologies
- 3 Introduction to Computer Graphics
- 4 Vector Graphics
- 5 Bitmapped Images
- 6 Colour
- 7 Video
- 8 Animation
- 9 Sound
- 10 Characters and Fonts
- 11 Text and Hypertext
- 12 Hypertext and Hypermedia
- 13 Design Principles
- 14 XML and Multimedia
- 15 SMIL and SVG
- 16 Scripting and Interactivity
- 17 Multimedia and Networks
- Projects
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
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