Understanding Hypermedia 2.0: Multimedia Origins, Internet Futures - Hardcover

Cotton, Bob; Oliver, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714836575 ISBN 13: 9780714836577

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 1997

Synopsis

Understanding Hypermedia, first published in 1993, firmly established itself in the design and media community as the definitive introduction to this exciting new communications medium. Understanding Hypermedia 2.0 completely revises the original edition, bringing the story of hypermedia bang up to date with full coverage of the Internet and other new developments.

The book examines all of the digital media, from Web sites and CD-ROMs to satellite communications. A history of hypermedia and its key players is followed by a survey of the controversial issues that surround it and an overview of the elements that can make up a hypermedia product, including sound, video, animation and hypertext. An extensive gallery of applications shows how the medium is now being used to inform, entertain, sell to and communicate with users worldwide. Practical information on design and production is also included, together with an extensive glossary of technical terms and a comprehensive bibliography. The book concludes with a look towards the digital future in the new millennium.

About this title

Review:

"A beautiful book whose words thankfully keep pace with its flowing kinetic images. An excellent introduction, perfect for students or anyone who wants to keep pace with a fast moving cultural field."―Guardian

"The definitive non-technical introduction to the subject."―Art Book Review Quarterly

Synopsis:

This text seeks to unscramble the current media revolution. After describing the background to the extraordinary convergence of media, and discussing the pioneers of the new media arts and technologies, the authors examine the main building blocks of hypermedia: words; images; sounds; and movement through space and time. With a range of international examples, the authors examine the many applications of hypermedia, illustrating the kinds of interactive products that are being developed in various fields. They provide an outline of hypermedia production to help the reader understand how programmes are planned and produced and go on to a survey of the main hardware available, together with a glossary of terms.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0714836575
• ISBN 13: 9780714836577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192