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Chapman, Nigel P.

Digital multimedia / Nigel Chapman and Jenny Chapman. - 2nd ed. - Chichester : Wiley, c2004. - xix, 679 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. - Worldwide series in computer science .

Previous ed.: 2000.

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

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 layout -- 12.Hypertext and hypermedia -- 13.Design principles -- 14.XML and multimedia -- 15.SMIL and SVG -- 16.Scripting and interactivity -- 17.Multimedia and networks.

Designed as a foundation text in multimedia, this second edition covers basic principles of each media type - text, graphics, audio, animation and video - decribing their digitization and addressing issues that arise when media are combined.

ISBN: 9780470858905 (pbk.) : £29.99 9780470858905

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Interactive multimedia
Multimedia systems.
Mutlimedia systems.
Computers and IT.
Internet guides & online services
Graphical & digital media applications

LC Class. No.: QA76.575

Dewey Class. No.: 006.7 CHA