DICTIONARY OF MULTIMEDIA

Advanced. For Teenagers and Adults. A comprehensive, illustrated dictionary covering all aspects of multimedia. Multimedia is one of the most exciting areas of computing, but it is packed with jargon, standards and acronyms: this dictionary explains terms such as CD-XA, DV-I and MPC. It covers subjects from CD-Rom to video capture, authoring tools and image manipulation. This new edition covers multimedia technologies relating to the internet and web design including RealAudio and VRML. • over 3.000 multimedia terms and standards defined • clear layout, with all terms defined simply and concisely • illustrations help explain complex terms and software products • appendix with video standards and file formats