Mainstream Videoconferencing: A Developer's Guide to Distance Multimedia - Softcover

Duran, Joe; Sauer, Charlie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201847477 ISBN 13: 9780201847475

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1997

Synopsis

Prepare yourself for the communications future! No longer relegated to the realm of science fiction, videoconferencing is now a reality and is destined to become all-pervasive within the next decade as the foundation for enhanced global communication. This eye-opening analysis offers clear explanations of both "group" videoconferencing and the emergence of "desktop" videoconferencing. Potential applications, such as everyday meetings, recruiting, tech support, manufacturing, classrooms, medical clinics, and entertainment, are all explored. The technological challenges and wizardry behind multipoint videoconferencing (with more than two sites communicating video, audio, and data simultaneously) are featured as well. For managers leading organizations into the future or technical professionals developing products for this rapidly emerging industry, Mainstream Videoconferencing will help you attain a thorough understanding of the underlying technology, evaluate and make full use of current and future videoconferencing systems, and create strategies on potential usage. For readers with a more technical background, the book includes a section containing a detailed look at the technology, as well as providing insight into what is required in addition to audio and video compression. Here you will find explanations of how digital teleconferencing has evolved from analog television, the telecommunications infrastructure and internets that must support videoconferencing, and basic algorithms for managing audio and video. One major chapter presents the International Telecommunications Union T.120 standard for multipoint data conferencing, and another explores the technological barriers to videoconferencing that are now beginning to come down. The authors offer an inspiring vision of where the technology is likely to lead in the near future, when videoconferencing truly becomes mainstream. 0201847477B04062001

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Joe Duran, Multimedia Strategy and Planning Coordinator at Motorola's Microprocessor and Memory Technologies Group, and co-founder of VTEL Corporation, began work on developing videoconferencing technology for the IBM PC platform in 1984. A pioneer in multimedia communication, he has led the development of some of the videoconferencing industry's most advanced and innovative products. In addition to his multimedia work, he has also published many papers in software engineering, artificial intelligence, and computer architecture.

Dr. Charlie Sauer, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President of Development at world.hire Interactive Career Solutions, was Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Advanced Development at VTEL Corporation, where he was responsible for developing videoconferencing software and technology for both group and desktop environments. His work has been widely published, including co-authorship of three books, Elements of Practical Performance Modeling, Simulation of Computer Communication Systems, and Computer Systems Performance Modeling.

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From the Back Cover

Prepare yourself for the communications future! No longer relegated to the realm of science fiction, videoconferencing is now a reality and is destined to become all-pervasive within the next decade as the foundation for enhanced global communication.

This eye-opening analysis offers clear explanations of both "group" videoconferencing and the emergence of “desktop” videoconferencing. Potential applications, such as everyday meetings, recruiting, tech support, manufacturing, classrooms, medical clinics, and entertainment, are all explored. The technological challenges and wizardry behind multipoint videoconferencing (with more than two sites communicating video, audio, and data simultaneously) are featured as well.

For managers leading organizations into the future or technical professionals developing products for this rapidly emerging industry, Mainstream Videoconferencing will help you attain a thorough understanding of the underlying technology, evaluate and make full use of current and future videoconferencing systems, and create strategies on potential usage.

For readers with a more technical background, the book includes a section containing a detailed look at the technology, as well as providing insight into what is required in addition to audio and video compression. Here you will find explanations of how digital teleconferencing has evolved from analog television, the telecommunications infrastructure and internets that must support videoconferencing, and basic algorithms for managing audio and video. One major chapter presents the International Telecommunications Union T.120 standard for multipoint data conferencing, and another explores the technological barriers to videoconferencing that are now beginning to come down.

The authors offer an inspiring vision of where the technology is likely to lead in the near future, when videoconferencing truly becomes mainstream.

0201847477B04062001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201847477
• ISBN 13: 9780201847475
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304