Multimedia technology, networks and online interactive multimedia
services are taking advantage of a series of radical innovations in
converging fields, such as the digitisation of signals, satellite
and fibre optic based transmission systems, algorithms for signal
compression and control, switching and storage devices, and others,
whose combination has a supra-additive synergistic effect. In such
an ever-evolving environment, teachers, researchers and
professionals of the discipline need access to the most current
information about the concepts, issues, trends and technologies in
this emerging field. The Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and
Networks provides in-depth coverage of the most important concepts,
issues, trends and technologies in the multimedia discipline. This
contemporary encyclopedia offers, in detail, an understanding of
many topics related to multimedia evolution, design,
communications, e-commerce, education, security, and virtual
communities. In addition, it offers a thorough explanation of
emerging multimedia technologies and applications. This
encyclopedia is a valuable collection of articles that present
perspectives from hundreds of researchers around the world and it
is a valuable reference source for all libraries.About the
AuthorMargherita Pagani is Adjunct Professor of Management at the
Bocconi University, in Milan (Italy) and Head Researcher for New
Media&Tv-lab at the I-LAB Centre for Research on the Digital
Economy at the Bocconi University. She is also Associate Editor of
Journal of Information Science and Technology JIST. Dr. Pagani has
written many refereed papers on multimedia and interactive
television, digital convergence, and content management which have
been published in many academic journals and presented in
professional international conferences. She was visiting scholar at
Sloan - MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and she worked
with RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana and as a Member of the Workgroup
"Digital Terrestrial" (Permanent Forum of Communications) for the
Ministry of Communications in Italy. Dr. Pagani is the author of
the books "La Tv nell'era digitale" (EGEA 2000), "Multimedia and
Interactive Digital TV: Managing the Opportunities Created by
Digital Convergence" (IRM Press 2003), "Full Internet mobility in a
3G-4G environment: managing new business paradigms" (EGEA 2004).
She has edited the book "Mobile and Wireless Systems beyond 3G:
managing new business opportunities (IPG 2004).

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