Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
Focal Press (Verlag)
978-0-240-81062-1 (ISBN)
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New communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is increasingly difficult. Communication Technology Update is the single best source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its 11th edition, Communication Technology Update has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia.
As always, every chapter has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest developments and market statistics, and now covers mobile computing, digital photography, personal computers, digital television, and electronic games, in addition to the two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition. The book has also been expanded to cover inustry structure and regulation, history, and theory along with full coverage of the latest technologies!
The book's companion website (http://commtechupdate.com) offers updated information submitted by chapter authors and offers links to other Internet resources.
Dr. August E. ("Augie") Grant is a technology futurist who specializes in research on new media technologies and consumer behavior. Jennifer H. Meadows is Associate Professor in the Media Arts Option of the Department of Communication Design at California State University, Chico. She earned her M.A.in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. Her teaching and research integrate practical and theoretical concerns related to television production, the relationships between media and users, and changing media behavior in the new media marketplace. In addition to her teaching and research, she is Executive Producer for Milk Crate Productions and is a consultant to media organizations.
Section I Introduction
Introduction to Communication Technologies; Historical Perspectives on Communication Technology; Understanding Communication Technologies; The Structure of Communication Industries; Communication Policy and Technology
Section II Electronic Mass Media
Digital Television; Multichannel Television Services; IPTV: Streaming Media; Interactive Television; Radio Broadcasting
Section III Computers & Consumer Electronics
Personal Computers; Video Games; Virtual & Augmented Reality; Home Video; Digital Video; Digital Imaging and Photography
Section IV Networking Technologies
Telephony; the Internet & the World Wide Web; Mobile Computing; Electronic Commerce; Broadband & Home Networks; Teleconferencing
Section V Conclusions
The Mobile Revolution; Conclusions
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.8.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 219 x 276 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-240-81062-7 / 0240810627 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-240-81062-1 / 9780240810621 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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