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title	:	Multimedia and the Web From A to Z
author	:	Dillon, Patrick M.; Leonard, David C.
publisher	:	Greenwood Publishing Group
isbn10 | asin	:	1573561320
print isbn13	:	9781573561327
ebook isbn13	:	9780585063713
language	:	English
subject	Multimedia systems, World Wide Web.
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	QA76.575.D548 1998eb
ddc	:	006.7
subject	:	Multimedia systems, World Wide Web.

Multimedia and the Web from A to Z 2nd Edition by Patrick M. Dillon and David C. Leonard Oryx Press 1998

The rare Arabian Oryx is believed to have inspired the myth of the unicorn. This desert antelope became virtually extinct in the early 1960s. At that time several groups of international conservationists arranged to have 9 animals sent to the Phoenix Zoo to be the nucleus of a captive breeding herd. Today the Oryx population is over 1,000, and over 500 have been returned to the Middle East. 1998 by The Oryx Press 4041 North Central at Indian School Road Phoenix, Arizona 85012-3397 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from The Oryx Press. Published simultaneously in Canada Printed and Bound in the United States of America The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencePermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48, 1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dillon, Patrick M. Multimedia and the Web from a to z / by Patrick M. Dillon and David C. Leonard Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57356-132-0 (alk. paper) 1. Multimedia systems. 2. World Wide Web (Information retrieval systems) I. Leonard, David C. QA76.575.D5481998 006.7dc2198-34083 CIP

Dedication As one gains in wisdom, which is of greater value than knowledge, it becomes clear what is most important in life: our families. This book is dedicated to our wives, Sheri Dillon and Linda Leonard, and to our children: Nikki and Shane Dillon, and Emily and Christian Leonard.

Contents Foreword ix Preface xiii Introduction xv AZ Terms 1 Annotated Bibliography 325 Acronyms 348

Page ix Foreword A Turbulent Vocabulary for a Restless Industry The first edition of this work was entitled Multimedia Technology from A to Z. We were compelled to change the title for this second edition, even though the act of doing so leaves us with an uneasy feeling. A slang term at loose in the information technology (I/T) industry is "Internet years." It refers to the accelerated rates of change that have characterized every manner of I/T for the past several decades. Though only three years have passed since our first edition appeared, at least a decade of Internet years have transpired, exploding major change on top of major change and inducing us to cannibalize the title of our own book. Though we have acquiesced to the powerful forces for change unleashed by the sudden rise in Web use, we have done so with some trepidation. In constructing our first edition of this book, we were motivated by the desire to help formulate an established vocabularya nomenclaturefor the emerging and highly interdisciplinary field of multimedia. That desire has not changed one bit. Indeed, the continued ascent of multimedia as a powerful new form of communication has done nothing but encourage and strengthen our commitment to this goal. At the core of that goal is the belief that no human endeavor can be successful at achieving its full potential unless it bases itself upon a robust and stable language. The professionals of any industry seeking to impart the magnitude of social and economic change that is being contemplated for multimedia must be able to communicate with one another in the most efficient ways possible. Thus, the notion of "Internet years" is filled with paradoxical elements. The ascent of the Web is a force of enormously positive change for those seeking to advance the many causes of multimedia. It satisfies, in fact, the most urgent need that confronted multimedia practitioners at the time we were writing the first edition. It provides a cost-effective and potentially pervasive means to distribute digital media content. For multimedia, it is the equivalent of Gutenberg's printing press.

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