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Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese, Volume 1, the first of two volumes, is one component of a nationally acclaimed Japanese language and culture distance learning course designed for high school students. Volumes 1 and 2 and corresponding workbooks are recommended for use as a three-year high school foreign language program. The purpose of the Irasshai program is to help learners develop a beginning level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing Japanese as well as an understanding of Japanese culture. Irasshai is performance-based and its curriculum mirrors national foreign language standards. Lessons feature: Objectives, Vocabulary, Key Grammar Points, Culture Notes, Writing Japanese, Yomimashoo! (Reading), Interactive Activities, and Audio Interaction pages. Periodic review lessons, appendices, a glossary, and a topical index are also included. Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese is a course that is enjoyed by people of all ages. ... Read more

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The Lead
A great book, this book puts to rest that idea that japanese is to difficult, finally!!!because it is a step by step practical guide to learning japanese. Also, there is a workbook availabe and other resources for those really interested in learning the language of this wonderful and ancient culture.

If you ever wanted to take the lead in something but wasnot confident enough, this work by a team of experts, including Kathy Negrilli gives you lay out from learning the hiragana to saying hello(konnichi-wa), with fun illustrations and easy method improving your skills every day!!!

Ganbatte,

Lindell

Excellent textbook
Mina-san Konnichi-wa,
Though this book was tailored to the Irasshai program, but is an excellent textbook for anyone just starting to learn Japanese. It is easy to follow and clearly presented. I recommend it highly. There is an companion workbook that goes with the textbook. The workbook should be available by end of May, 2008.

Mina-san, definitely worth the money
If you are serious about learning Japanese, I highly recommend this book.It makes Japanese easy to follow and there are many learning exercises to practice verbal, writing and reading skills.It's well written and easy to follow.Plus the workbooks will soon be available!The book is based on an actual course designed for high school students however very friendly for the adult learner. ... Read more

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This updated and expanded third edition retains the strength of previous editions while adding new material relevant for the changing work environment. The book has been divided into two complementary volumes. This one focuses on the technical context and background of the various media involved in multimedia production and distribution, covering the Internet to Interactive TV. Aimed at the non-specialist, it provides an overview of all the techniques and technical processes in convergent media demonstrating the principle that managers of interactive media projects communicate and function more effectively when they understand the background technical issues involved.
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This book focuses largely on enabling technologies for network convergence.  A principal aim is to show where parallel functions exist in fixed and mobile voice network architectures and to explain how these functions will be combined. The authors describe the components of a future converged architecture and consider the following key aspects: QoS Requirements, Proposed Solution Architectures, Protocol and Interface options, Underlying Network Issues and Security issues.  The book also compares and describes initiatives from several standards bodies working to simplify to a clean architecture and a common set of protocols. The impact on a Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, the preferred method of transport for the core network, will be considered in detail. ... Read more

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Multimedia Content Analysis: Theory and Applications covers the latest in multimedia content analysis and applications based on such analysis. As research has progressed, it has become clear that this field has to appeal to other disciplines such as psycho-physics, media production, etc. This book consists of invited chapters that cover the entire range of the field. Some of the topics covered include low-level audio-visual analysis based retrieval and indexing techniques, the TRECVID effort, video browsing interfaces, content creation and content analysis, and multimedia analysis-based applications, among others. The chapters are written by leading researchers in the multimedia field.

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The only advanced book on Squeak, an important up-and-coming programming language, and includes an introductory chapter to help those who know programming but not Squeak. Squeak is the only tool that allows users to explore computer music, digital sound, advanced user interfaces, 3-D computer graphics, Flash animation, and virtual machine creation (such as for embedded systems) across Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. This book is the best documentation of Squeak for those purposes. Provides details on 3-D Computer Graphics, Advanced UI, Streaming Audio, and other multimedia topics. Provides detailed tours of the architecture of a virtual machine (including tradeoffs), porting it to multiple platforms and extensions mechanisms. Includes description of the efforts of an Open Source Community. Appropriate for all professionals in Advanced Object-Oriented Programming, Multimedia Systems and Developments, and Software Engineering Special-Topics: Open-Source, and Embedded Systems fields as an authoritative guide to the use of Squeak as a Multimedia Tool.

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A vision emerging.
This book was an ambitious attempt to describe both a vision of what personal computing could be and to providea much needed technical overview of Squeak.Although largely successful, the buyer should be warned that some chapters in this book refer to online software that has yet to be written or is not currently available online.In particular, Alan Kay provides an unintended joke with his forward to the book.He states that Squeak is a "dynamic medium for creative thought" and that the foreward to the book should be an online active essay in Squeak.Unfortunately, the essay, "It Should Be Active, But Where (and When) Will It Be?" does not yet exist!

As Squeak continues to evolve rapidly, this book may become obsolete in a few years, but it currently provides some of the best technical overviews of Squeak's Morphic UI, networking, 3D animation, and other fun topics. ... Read more

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Creating Dynamic Multimedia Presentations Using Microsoft PowerPoint? goes beyond the traditional step-by-step manual by exploring specific design and delivery techniques that lead to superior PowerPoint presentations. Astonish clients, managers, and peers using the skills acquired right here.Prepared by Dr. Carol Lehman, an expert presenter and leader in the business communication field, this resource will ensure that you will design and deliver effective presentations. You will learn specific design techniques that allow you to utilize the full functionality of Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 to develop creative, dynamic, and highly effective business presentations that will set you apart.Covers instructions through Windows XP?. ... Read more

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Not Meant For People Who Do Multimedia For a Living!
The title make it seem like it teaches you more than the instruction manual does. If you have an understanding of complex animation programs such as Flash or After Effects you can figure out how to do the tricks this book teaches on your own. I thought this book would be a step above the basic...but I was wrong.

Someone who does not do multimedia for a living may think the presentations you create with this book are dynamic...but for those of us who know better...nothing dynamic here.

If you are looking to do really "good" multimedia in PowerPoint...find another book.

Extremely easy to use
I recommend this book for all Powerpoint users, from the beginner to the experienced.Not only does it present excellent powerpoint information but the Designer's Pointer are great! As a teacher, I struggle to find GOODbooks that are useful in the classroom. I am pleased to find a book thatnot only incorporates the basics of the software but also supplies designpointers(tips). This book takes you step-by-step through building apowerpoint presentation.The activities are well developed, theintroduction of the concepts are well presented.Someone who has neverused PowerPoint before can be a novice user after completing the projectsin this book.The book is written in plain English and it's layout is easyto use.This book is a must for all presentation users and every teacherneeds a classroom set! ... Read more

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Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese, Volume 2, the second of two volumes, is one component of a nationally acclaimed Japanese language and culture distance learning course designed for high school students. Volumes 1 and 2 and corresponding workbooks are recommended for use as a three-year high school foreign language program. The purpose of the Irasshai program is to help learners develop a beginning level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing Japanese as well as an understanding of Japanese culture. Irasshai is performance-based and its curriculum mirrors national foreign language standards. Lessonsfeature: Objectives, Vocabulary, Key Grammar Points, Culture Notes, Kanji Notes, Yomimashoo! (Reading practice), Interactive Activities, and Denwa de Hanashimashoo (pages used in Speaking/Listening practice).Review lessons, appendices, a glossary, a topical index, and a kanji index are also included. Irasshai: Welcome to Japanese is a course that is enjoyed by people of all ages. ... Read more

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Slums represent the worst of urban poverty. Hundreds of millions of slum dwellers around the world face the daily challenges of severe inadequacies in some of the most basic human requirements: access to water, sanitation, shelter, health and education. Inadequate planning, hostile attitudes towards slum dwellers and counter-productive policies have not only exacerbated the problems faced by slum dwellers they have simultaneously stymied the growth of urban and national economies.While the problems faced by existing slum dwellers are complex and brutal enough, urbanization is now proceeding at unprecedented rates in developing countries, and within 30 years it is expected that the number of people living in slums will double. We now have a tremendous opportunity to forestall these challenges of the future, while also addressing the challenges of the present. The authors of this multimedia sourcebook have built on a diverse and extensive body of knowledge that has accumulated over 30 years. They have synthesized our content in an effective multimedia arrangement to make sure that complex subject matter is dealt with in the most user friendly format. By distilling the key lessons and their implications for future work in the area, the multimedia sourcebook will serve as a platform for effective capacity building, policy changes and investment programs in developing countries. ... Read more

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This book provides an accessible and much needed introduction to the diversity of multimedia appearing and proliferating in our society.
 
The phenomenal growth of multimedia has given rise to debates on the role of technology, the skills required for their production and use, and the ethics and politics involved in these new embodied interactions. ... Read more

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Readers who use Writing PR: A Multimedia Approach will gain confidence in their ability to write and design across media platforms - an increasingly necessary skill - through carefully-laid repetition of key ideas, step-by-step guidance, tip boxes, and realistic examples ranging from student portfolios to top professionals' files.

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Excellent Resource!
Providing realistic examples coupled with thorough, thought-provoking information, Writing PR is a textbook that should be included in any college journalism and PR curriculum. Addressing topics that many other textbooks neglect, this well-crafted text provides students and others interested in the industry with a wealth of information, practical real world examples and resources for further study. ... Read more

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Whether youre developing a Web page, interactive software, or a gaming platform, audio enhancements will elevate your work to new heights. Sound & Music for Multimedia, a professionals guide to audio production for PCs and gaming applications, helps you tackle crucial technical decisions such as choosing streaming audio or MIDI, synthesis or sampling, and 8-bit or 16-bit resolution.

Sound & Music for Multimedia also provides a complete digital audio history beginning with analog synthesis as well as a section on Internet audio and conceptual design. The cross-platform, companion CD-ROM contains original game music, sound effects, and a sample multimedia presentation plus demo versions of Vision, MasterTracks, FreeStyle, Sound Forge, and much more. ... Read more

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Although vital to modern software development, Java and object-oriented programming can pose significant challenges to newcomers. This text, unique in both scope and approach and accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM , addresses that learning curve by providing a careful, classroom-tested presentation of Java -- from the fundamentals of variables, types, and expressions to procedural concepts like loops and sophisticated object-oriented ideas.

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Publishing error
Note for the public:

Springer, the publisher, has failed to include the CD in some of the new printed copies. This is a known issue. Considering that the other reviewers consider the CD the key benefit of this book, this is a serious error.

You may be able to get a replacement software download from the publisher.

Very Good
One of the authors of this book, David Gries, is my Computer Science teacher and hearing his voice (and that of his son Paul) on the multimedia CD is a weird experience, but extremely helpful.I can't stand just reading textbooks, and the multimedia CD allows me to have an interactive learning experience and not just stare at pages.The book is great as well but the learning CD is really what stands out.There are videos, exercises, sample programs, labs, you name it.Very easy to learn Java with it.

interested CD with recorded presentations
The multimedia CD is clearly the most distinctive aspect of the book. I found the recorded presentations to be quite interesting and these can be helpful to the Java beginner. They would specifically be useful to a reader who learns best from a live teacher than from text. But who, for whatever reason, lacks that teacher.

The text of the book is competently done. With Springer's usual technically accurate content. Though I can't say that the text is necessarily distinctive or better than other pre-existing texts on Java.

On a passing note, the CD's content must have been quite expensive to produce. Given that Springer's texts tend to be fairly small circulation, one might wonder if they will ever recoup the cost of development. ... Read more

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This book is the first to put forward a general theory of the manner in which different media--music, words, moving picture, and dance--work together to create multimedia. Beginning with a study of the way in which meaning is mediated in television commercials, the book concludes with in-depth readings of Disney's Fantasia, Madonna's video Material Girl, and Armide (Godard's sequence from the collaborative film Aria). Analysing Musical Multimedia not only shows how approaches deriving from music theory can contribute to the understanding of multimedia, but also seeks to draw conclusions from the practice and further development of musical analysis. ... Read more

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Insightful theory of multimedia
This book provides original multimedia theory while at the same time being easier to understand than much academic writing. If you are studying multimedia, or just deeply interested in the topic, it is well worth reading.

Constructing Meaning Through Song
What is the role of music in advertising? When the music swells as a mother cradles her dying child in a film is it the music of the moment which captures our attention and emotions? These are the type of questions dealt with by Nicholas Cook in this intriguing journey into music's role in multimedia.

For something to be a medium does not mean that it is 'just' a medium. Cook rightly asserts that "the idea that anything can be 'just' a medium has... look precarious since the days of Marshall McLuhan"(pg. 261). Rather Cook upholds the value of the medium in the construction of meaning: "my argument [is] predicated on the assumption that media such as music, texts, and moving pictures do not just communicate meaning, but participate actively in its construction. They 'mediate' it." (pg. 261). According to Cook meaning in multimedia lies in the encounter between music and other media (pg. 270). If these ideas interest you, read this book. ... Read more

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This complete procedure package provides comprehensive, step-by-step strategies for nearly every procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital or emergency care facility. Together both resources combined provide 216 types of procedures.

This package includes the following components:

• 2 DVD's


• Website


• Pocketbook


• A copy of the Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care 2E.

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Essential
I used this book through residency and now I have it at the office for reference. One of the best books for procedures.

Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care, 2nd edition
This book is a must for anyone doing procedures. It lists the materials you need for a procedure, how to do it, the care after, and the ICD-9 codes. The 2006 edition even gives you patient handouts, so you have it all. Do not waste your time on cheap knock-offs; this is the book to have. It was originally written by John Pfenninger, who created the National Procedures Institute, where doctors can take courses to brush up their procedures. I have the first edition, which is now in 3 pieces due to chronic use. I will get the new (2006) version from the publisher, since it is only $207 from them and includes: 2 DVD's, the website, the pocketbook and free shipping.

Great books!
I am very happy with this aquisition. The delivery was very fast and without incidents. Thank you!

Excellent Reference
a must have book for primary care providers. Worth every cent you paid for it.

Greatprocedure manual for primary care physicians
I bought this book as recommended by my PD. It seems like a great resource for any procedure one might think and do. ... Read more

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Designing a brochure or web site without an art background? Step away from the computer and read this breezy introduction to visual communications first. Written for non-designers, White Space is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout text introducing the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communications across a variety of formats, from print to Web.

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book covers the basics to help you develop your eye and produce attractive work. Topics include:
* The basics of effective design that communicates its intended message
* Pre-design planning
* 13 Layout Sins to avoid
* Basic typography
* Working with color
* Storyboarding for video, Web, and presentions
* Information graphics
* Mini Art School--all the basics in one chapter
* Outputting your work

* Finally--the basics of layout, design, and visual communication for print and web in one easy-to-digest book!
* "Try This" sections in each chapter include fun, hands-on activities to develop skills.
* The companion web site includes text and photo support material; video clips that put the principles in practice; interactive multimedia components; and links.
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Terrific overview of basic design
This book has a lot of clearly articulated suggestions for how to execute good design. As this is something that many of us struggle with, a good book on this topic is definitely needed, especially with so many projects emphasizing the look more than the content. There are lots of examples of just what constitutes good design and suggestions for how to improve. I wish this book had come out years ago!

visual communication 101
As a non-designer often tasked with creating graphic materials for people I work with, there are two issues I find most difficult. One is convincing people that they don't need to fill every bit of a page with "something." The other is defending my design decisions with more than just "because it looks right." "White Space is Not Your Enemy" definitely helps me with both of those problems with its thorough coverage of design concepts written in clear language and supported by excellent examples and exercises. I definitely recommend this book for anyone put in the position of creating visual materials and unsure of how to get a result they won't be embarassed by.

The design book for non-designers
What a great book this is. The way a design book should be done: not just a bunch of endless text but lots and lots of pics of what to do vs what is wrong with this picture kind of samples.This was the ideal book to get your feet wet in the design world. Highly recommended.

Great for the non-designer
This is a very well written, well organized, very engaging book.I'm typically a skimmer.This book immediately drew me in and I spent several weeks reading it cover to cover.The reason it took me several weeks was that I would read a bit.Then I would spend time exploring the concepts presented.I found as I read this book I looked more critically at visual images I encountered.

I am planning on applying the principles I learned in this book to a variety of media I work with as a hobbyist.I strongly feel it will help me redesign my web page as well as improve my cropping and overall composition when taking photographs.

I strongly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to find insight into how to better visually present information regardless of format.

A decent text for true beginners
"White Space is Not Your Enemy" does a good job of covering the very basics of graphic design. It could be a good textbook for a Graphic Design 101 class, or a serviceable primer for a small business owner with no design background who wants to create his or her own promotional materials. It doesn't achieve enough depth to be useful to someone with even a basic foundation in graphic design.

I do some in-house design for the small school where I work, as well as a bit of web design. I'm certainly not a designer -- I do the design work because when you have five employees and a small budget, someone's gotta do it. I've picked up design basics over the years, mostly through paying attention to what I like, and also from talking to others in similar situations. I have no formal design background at all. This book reinforced what I already know, and "concretized" some things for me, but didn't really teach me anything new.

This is also very heavy toward print design, despite the sub-title emphasizing non-print media. Yes, much of what's applicable to print is also applicable to the web, and they do a good (if somewhat boring) job of explaining CMYK color vs RGB color, as well as resolution needs, and outlining the things any designer needs to be aware of, but I was expecting something with a little more emphasis on electronic and new media.

All in all, this would be a perfectly fine book to get you started if you just need to quickly pick up the basics of design. My only real complaint about it is that, somewhat ironically, the text is a little too small for comfortable reading (I don't wear, or need, glasses). My dad would probably be so frustrated with the text size, especially against the coated paper, that he'd give up on it.

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This book will assist journalists and Flash developers who are working together to bring video, audio, still photos, and animated graphics together into one complete Web-based package.

This book is not just another Flash book because it focuses on the need of journalists to tell an accurate story and provide accurate graphics.This book will illustrate how to animate graphics such as maps, illustrations, and diagrams using Flash.It will show journalists how to integrate high-quality photos and audio interviews into a complete news package for the Web.

Each lesson in the book is followed by a learning summary so that journalists can review the skills they have acquired along the way.In addition, the book's six case studies will allow readers to study the characteristics of news packages created with Flash by journalists and Web developers at The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, and Canadian and European news organizations.

* Perfect for photojournalists who want to create or produce online slide shows with audio.
* A list of keyboard shortcuts for Flash will be included as an appendix.
* Lessons, not reference. This accessible approach for learning Flash MX 2004 illustrates its concepts with concrete examples that make sense.
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Desperately needs updated
An excellent book, and truly one of a kind. But since Flash has become an Adobe product, released CS3 and CS4 and most importantly the transition from ActionScript 2.0 to 3.0, this book is in desperate need of a new edition.

It presents tutorials in a way that are actually useful to journalists, rather than useless and overly complex motion graphics. However some very simple coding is now impossible with this book, because of ActionScript 3.0. I found it very frustrating trying to do tutorials in Flash CS4, and not being able to follow the instructions because of updates to the program.

For a journalist wanting to know flash, McAdam's book would be the perfect resource if it didn't force you to digress in technology more than 4 years. Until a new edition is released, I'd have to recommend lynda.com over this book.

A plea to the author... Please update! Journalist and j-schools everywhere need this resource.

85% of perfect
Very clearly explained for people who have no experience in flash. However, it didn't get me all the way to where I wanted to be. I wanted to produce an audio slide show that featured a) faded transitions, b) synchronization to the audio track, c) seamless loading on the user's end, and d) dynamically loaded content for ease of re-use. Although the book teaches a, b, c and d individually, it never puts them all together; the "final project" doesn't incorporate syncronization or seamless loading, and the audio-sync slide show it teaches doesn't have dynamic content or faded transitions. However, I feel well equipped to pick up a more thorough flash book to take me the rest of the way, and I'm glad I started with this one (a more general starter book would likely have covered topics of no use to me, like advanced animation et cetera).

An excellent book.Focused and complete.
This book is excellent.It has a mission and it executes it well.Its mission is to teach people to use Flash to communicate their ideas through images, words, and if necessary, sound.The book is structured with an introduction to communicating effectively followed by 10 progressive lessons for using Flash to accomplish the stated mission.The 3rd part of the book presents 6 case studies, real live examples of Flash in action.These case studies discuss the issue at hand, the approach that the designers, producers, and developers took to solve their problem, plus a technical tip that we all encounter when building Flash applications.An Appendix is included with additional information, such as preloaders, swf management, and video.The companion website takes this book from 5 stars to 10 stars.This is one of the best technical books I have ever read.It never looses sight of its mission.It marries technical technique to a functional objective.

Finally a book to learn how to do a multimedia piece right!
Finally a flash book that does not just show you how to make a ball bounce across a stage!

This is the book I recommend to aspiring multimedia journalists.

If you are a journalist who wants to go toward the online realm this is the book to buy, read and learn from -- I have always sent folks to Mindy McAdams' web site in the past -- now this new book she has done is even better.

Seth M. Gitner
Multimedia Editor
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Multimedia information systems is a rapidly growing area of research and development, attracting increasing interest from a variety of application fields including business, entertainment, manufacturing, education, CAD, CAE, medicine, etc. Due to the diverse nature of the information dealt with and the increased functionality (e.g., user interaction), the capabilities and system requirements of multimedia information systems dramatically exceed those of conventional databases and database management systems. This book presents an integrated approach to interactive multimedia documents. After summarizing the prerequisites and background information, the author develops an IMD model taking into account interaction and spatiotemporal composition. Based on this model, the author develops an integrated framework covering most of the steps during the life cycle of an IMD, namely data modeling, authoring, verification and querying, execution and rendering, and indexing. ... Read more

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Interesting approoach for multimedia documents
The book introduces the concept of interactive multimedia documents in a comprehensive though exaustive way.

Excellent for researchers in the area seeking for a text book that will cover all aspects of a multimedia document life cycle (design, modelling, execution, distribution in the WWW). ... Read more

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Indexing and information retrieval work properly only if language and interpretation are shared by creator and user. This is more complex for non-verbal media. The authors of Indexing Multimedia and Creative Works explore these challenges against a background of different theories of language and communication, particularly semiotics, questioning the possibility of ideal multimedia indexing. After surveying traditional approaches to information retrieval (IR) and organization in relation to issues of meaning, particularly Panofsky's 'levels of meaning', Pauline Rafferty and Rob Hidderley weigh up the effectiveness of major IR tools (cataloguing, classification and indexing) and computerised IR, highlighting key questions raised by state-of-the-art computer language processing systems. Introducing the reader to the fundamentals of semiotics, through the thinking of Saussure, Peirce and Sonesson, they make the case for this as the basis for successful multimedia information retrieval. The authors then describe specific multimedia information retrieval tools: namely the Art and Architecture Thesaurus, Iconclass and the Library of Congress Thesaurus of General Materials I and II.A selection of multimedia objects including photographic images, abstract images, music, the spoken word and film are read using analytical and descriptive categories derived from the literature of semiotics. Multimedia information retrieval tools are also used to index the multimedia objects, an exercise which demonstrates the richness of the semiotic approach and the limitations of controlled vocabulary systems. In the final chapter the authors reflect on the issues thrown up by this comparison and explore alternatives such as democratic, user-generated indexing as an alternative. Primarily intended for third-year undergraduate and postgraduate information studies students, the breadth and depth of Indexing Multimedia and Creative Works will also make it relevant and fascinating reading for information professionals working with multimedia and digital archives, and for multimedia developers, computer scientists and electronic publishing specialists. ... Read more

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This excellent reference provides detailed analysis and optimization aspects of live 3G mobile communication networks

Video and Multimedia Transmissions over Cellular Networks describes the state-of-the-art in the transmission of multimedia over cellular networks, evaluates the performance of the running system based on the measurements and monitoring of live networks, and finally presents concepts and methods for improving of the quality in such systems.

Key Features:

• Addresses the transmission of different media over cellular networks, with a focus on evolving UMTS transmission systems
• Provides in-depth coverage of UMTS network architecture, and an overview of 3GPP video services
• Describes the characteristics of the link layer errors in the UMTS Terrestrial radio Access Network (UTRAN), obtained by extensive measurements in live UMTS networks
• Covers video encoding and decoding, introducing H.264/AVC video codec, as well as addressing various novel concepts for increased error resilience
• Discusses the real-time capable algorithms that are suitable for implementation in power and size limited terminals

• Presents the methods for monitoring quality, as well as analyzing and modelling traffic evolution in the cellular mobile network

This book provides a valuable reference for researchers and students working in the field of multimedia transmission over wireless networks.  Industry experts and professionals working within the field will also find this book of interest. ... Read more

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(Pearson Education) Teaches the object-oriented programming language, Squeak. Focuses on the basics and uses case study examples to cover the entire process of object-oriented development. The CD-ROM contains Squeak, compatible with Windows 95+, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, and some others. Softcover. DLC: Object-oriented programming (Computer science). ... Read more

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Decent attempt
The book is outdated, unclear in its focus, and makes assumptions for the reader.This book provides only a poor intro to Squeak and poorly touches up on OO principles.Liu's Smalltalk book is probably where one would want to start to get both worlds. Worst, this book is used at Ga Tech for a class titled "Objects and Design."

Also, all the previous book reviews on this page were reviews of Squeak and Alan Kay as opposed the book.So their 5 stars are misplaced.

You cannot afford to miss this book
This book is one of the early signs of the real computer revolution that is about to start, according to Alan Kay, a visionary from Disney, who, in essence, invented a computer world as we see it now. The book is about the language that is 3 times more productive than Java, and ported to 22 platforms. The language which domination is as inevitable as the dot-com crash. Mark is a member of the inner circle of Squeak development, so his knowledge of Squeak is superior. You will save yourself dozens of hours if you read this book. And this book just a pure fun to read. Get this book, it will change your thinking about computer programming forever.

Fine Book on a Wonderful Language
As the author of several Smalltalk books myself, I tend to be a bit skeptical of new books about Smalltalk. But Mark Guzdial's excellent first book on the best Smalltalk implementation on the planet, Squeak, earns my highest respect. It is organized the way I suspect most people trying to learn a new language like such books organized. Rather than beginning with abstract concepts and thenhoping you will be able to use those concepts to solve specific problems, Guzdial takes a practical, project-based approach.

This book does not purport to cover basic object-oriented design and programming paradigms but in fact it does at least an adequate job even for a relative beginner. It is clearly aimed at someone who has at least a smattering of programming training or experience, but you don't really need much to derive great value from the book.

It is true that since the book was released there is a newer version of Squeak, but the good news is that the author had the foresight to include on the accompanying CD-ROM the version of the language on which he relied to make the book examples work. I've been working with the newer version for some time but reverting to the older version for the purpose of the book wasn't difficult or painful.

I believe that Squeak IS the future of all kinds of computing and development, including the Internet/Web world, and it will behoove you to learn this wonderful language sooner than later. There is simply no better way to do that than to start with Guzdial's work. He's the prototypical teacher and the book is marvelous.

Another great Smalltalk book
Good books for people wanting to get started in Smalltalk are hard to find. Particularly, those that are connected to a viable programming environment. This book is excellent on both counts. The associated Squeak programming environment is a solid Smalltalk-80 implementation that is being moved in new directions by a team at Squeak Central, now at Disney, led by Dr. Alan Kay whose team contains several of the early developers of Smalltalk. Dr. Kay also invented the concept of the DynaBook. Mark Guzdial's team is also working on a Collaborative DynaBook at Georgia Tech. Thus, this book is also a entry point into two hotbeds of R&D in leading-edge computing technology. Welcome to the future! Note: Squeak is free on a number of popular platforms.

The only book about one of the best software systems
If you do not yet know Squeak or Smalltalk:

1. Download the current version of Squeak from squeak.org (the version on the CDROM is not the latest and greatest)!

2. Buy this book, read it and learn to Squeak!

3. Order the other book (not yet published) about Squeak edited by Mark Guzdial!

otherwise: do the same!

In both cases try to ignore the problems with the reproduction of some of the screenshots. ... Read more