Designed as the foundation text in multimedia, this book covers basic principles of each media type - text, graphics, audio, animation and video - describing their digitization and progressing onto issues that arise when media are combined; interaction provided by scripting and multimedia distributed over networks - principally the web.

This edition completely updates content to address the XHTML standard and to add appropriate weight to XML content. There will be a web/Flash emphasis and proper coverage of MPEG4 and DVD in line with current technology trends.

* New edition of a best-selling resource - now in FULL COLOUR throughout

* Covers the basic principles of each media type-- text, graphics, audio, animation, and video

* Updated content addresses the XHTML standard and adds appropriate weight to XML coverage

* Includes a Web/Flash emphasis and thorough coverage of MPEG4 and DVD in line with current technology trends