Readings in Multimedia Computing and Networking (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems)

By Kevin Jeffay and Hong Jiang Zhang

Readings in Multimedia Computing and Networking captures the broad areas of research and developments in this burgeoning field, distills the key findings, and makes them accessible to professionals, researchers, and students alike. For the first time, the most influential and innovative papers on these topics are presented in a cohesive form, giving shape to the diverse area of multimedia computing. The seminal moments are recorded by a dozen visionaries in the field and each contributing editor provides a context for their area of research by way of a thoughtful, focused chapter introduction. The volume editors, Kevin Jeffay and HongJiang Zhang, offer further incisive interpretations of past and present developments in this area, including those within media and content processing, operating systems, and networking support for multimedia. This book will provide you with a sound understanding of the theoretical and practical issues at work in the field's continuing evolution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558606513
• ISBN13: 9781558606517
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
• Length: 700 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.5" x 8.3"