The Multimedia Internet

By Stephen Weinstein

This text offers a thorough, not-overly-complex introduction to the three technical foundations for multimedia applications across the Internet: communications (principles, technologies and networking); compressive encoding of digital media; and Internet protocol and services. All the contributing systems elements are explained through descriptive text and numerous illustrative figures; the result is a book well-suited toward non-specialists, preferably with technical background, who need well-composed tutorial introductions to the three foundation areas. The text discusses the latest advances in digital audio and video encoding, optical and wireless communications technologies, high-speed access networks, and IP-based media streaming, all crucial enablers of the multimedia Internet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441936521
• ISBN13: 9781441936523
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"