Edited by
Sugata Mitra, NIIT Ltd, IIT Delhi Campus, New Delhi, India
Gaurav Bhatnagar, NIIT Ltd, IIT Delhi Campus, New Delhi, India
Description
Introduction to Multimedia Systems is designed to be a general introduction to the broad field of multimedia... more
specifically digital interactive multimedia. The editors have included topics such as the principles of "multiple" and "media," including
sound, two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphics, animation, and text. All of these elements are stitched together by the programmer,
or multimedia designer, based on the conceptualization of the designer.
In order to take full advantage of the potential for a wide
array of multimedia applications it is important to have a broad understanding of the principles of various media. The person preparing
a multimedia "package," which may include such media as sound, computer graphics, and software, will most likely have a strong background
in only one or perhaps none of the media to be used.
Introduction to Multimedia Systems has been developed to be the
first place to turn, both as an introductory textbook or as a professional reference for anyone diving into multimedia preparation. Multimedia
is first and foremost a medium of communication. In order to take advantage of the nearly unlimited potential provided by digital environments
a full survey of multimedia capabilities is covered in this book.
Website Feature: Learning by doing! The editors currently use the
book in combination with a wide array of sample software and weblinks for students to learn how to build by example. Each part of the
book will have a direct link to a publicly accessible website that will maintain these available software tools. The weblinks will be
updated as software versions advance, and most of the software involves demo or scaled down versions of commercially available multimedia
design software/editing tools.
Audience:
Computer science and information technology professionals and students in colleges, universities, vocational technical schools, and high schools.
