Communication technology update and fundamentals [[Book] /]
editors, August E. Grant, Jennifer H. Meadows.
- 11th ed.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, c2008.
- viii, 360 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Previous ed.: published as Communication technology update. 2006. "In association with Technology Futures, Inc."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to communication technologies /. Historical perspectives on communication technology /. Understanding communication industries /. Communication policy and technology /. Electronic mass media -- Digital television /. Multichannel television services /. IPTV : streaming media /. Interactive television /. Radio broadcasting /. Computers & consumer electronics -- Personal computers /. Video games /. Virtual & augmented reality /. Home video /. Digital audio /. Digital imaging and photography /. Networking technologies -- Telephony /. The Internet & the World Wide Web /. Mobile computing /. Electronic commerce /. Broadband & home networks /. Teleconferencing /. Conclusions -- The mobile revolution /. August E. Grant -- Dan Brown -- August E. Grant -- Lon Berquist -- Peter B. Seel, Michel Dupagne -- Jennifer H. Meadows -- Jeffrey S. Wilkinson -- Cherly D. Harris, Hokyung Kim -- Gregory Pitts -- Chris Roberts -- Brant Guillory -- John J. Lombardi -- Steven J. Dick -- Ted Carlin -- Michael Scott Sheerin -- Ran Wei, Yang-Hwan Lee -- August E. Grant -- Mark J. Banks, Robert E. Fidoten -- Tim Brown -- Jennifer H. Meadows -- Michael R. Ogden -- August E. Grant -- Jennifer H. Meadows. I. Introduction -- pt. II. III. IV. V. Conclusions /.