Digital multimedia

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Digital multimedia

Nigel Chapman and Jenny Chapman

Wiley, c2004

2nd ed

  • : p/b

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Note

Previous ed.: 2000

Includes bibliographical references (p. 638-647) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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. This is a new edition of a best-selling resource - now in full colour throughout. It covers the basic principles of each media type - text, graphics, audio, animation, and video. The updated content addresses the XHTML standard and adds appropriate weight to XML coverage. It includes a Web/Flash emphasis and thorough coverage of MPEG4 and DVD in line with current technology trends.

Table of Contents

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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Details

  • NCID
    BA7415015X
  • ISBN
    • 9780470858905
  • LCCN
    2004299546
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester
  • Pages/Volumes
    xix, 679 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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