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Multimedia hardware still cannot accommodate the demand for large amounts of visual data. Without the generation of high-quality video bitstreams, limited hardw

Multimedia has two fundamental characteristics that can be expressed by the following formula: Multimedia = Multiple Media + Hypermedia. How can software engine

This volume comprises papers from the following three workshops that were part of the complete program for the International Conference on Extending Database Te

This is the complete practical introduction to virtual reality and multimedia for those wishing to build systems. It covers the foundations and engineering need