Description Combining audio andvideo with text, image, graphics and animation offers a moredynamic presentation than can be achieved through the use of textand image alone. This integration of media provides the possibilityfor a spectrum of new applications. Multimedia: Computing,Communications and Applications examines the challenges of thistechnology and probes todays d Description Combining audio andvideo with text, image, graphics and animation offers a moredynamic presentation than can be achieved through the use of textand image alone. This integration of media provides the possibilityfor a spectrum of new applications. Multimedia: Computing,Communications and Applications examines the challenges of thistechnology and probes todays developments toward fully integratedworking systems. For Sale in Indiansubcontinent only This book serves as a basis for the development of individualcomponents of a multimedia system. Concepts are described andpossible practical implementations are presented. Basic sound, Image and Graphics Concepts Video and Animation Data Compression Optical Storage Media Multimedia Operating and Communication Systems Documents, Hypertext MHEG User Interfaces Synchronization Multimedia Applications With the character of a reference book, Multimedia: Computing,Communications and Applications allows exploration of coveredtopics without extensive previous study and achieves a complete andbalanced view of multimedia systems. Introduction Multimedia: Media and Data Streams Sound/Audio Images and Graphics Video and Animation Data Compression Optical Storage Media Computer Technology Multimedia Operating Systems Networking Systems Multimedia Communication Systems Database Systems Documents, Hypertext and MHEG User Interfaces Synchronization Abstractions for Programming Multimedia Applications Future Directions