Fundamentals of Multimedia, 1st ed.
by Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew

This new multimedia text comes from experienced instructors who have taught upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses for more than five years. Developed from materials actually used in class, Fundamental of Multimedia introduces all the important multimedia topics for students in computer science and engineering. The text presents an overview of the tools and taxonomy of multimedia authoring, including data representation for images, video, and audio; vital aspects of color; data compression; multimedia communication and retrieval; and content-based retrieval in digital libraries.

ISBN-10: 0130618721, Prentice-Hall, 2004
Author: Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew
Edition: 1st
Language: English

Additional Information
2008: Recommendation at the premier multimedia conference of Li and Drew, "Fundamentals of Multimedia", Prentice-Hall:
Drs. Gerald Friedland, International Computer Science Institute, Wolfgang Hürst, Utrecht University, and Lars Knipping, Berlin University of Technology, IEEE Multimedia vol.15 pp.78-82, 2008: "Multimedia Education in Computer Science". During the ACM Multimedia 2007 conference, Dr. Timothy K. Shih of Tamkang University, Taiwan, at the "Workshop on Educational Multimedia and Multimedia Education" panel of experts is quoted as follows: "In relation to multimedia textbooks, he said that a perfect one might not exist but mentioned Li and Drew as an example of a reasonable choice for a basic multimedia course."
2004: Review of text, in IEEE Multimedia April-June 2004 Website:
Dr. Jiebo Luo, Eastman Kodak Company, IEEE Multimedia vol.11 pp.78-79, 2004: "Demystifying Multimedia". "...I recommend the book as an introduction to an emerging important topic for undergraduate and graduate students, and as a handy reference for researchers and engineers, especially those new to the field."