Download or read book Videoconferencing Demystified written by Steven Shepard and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to provide everything necessary to successfully deploy video-conferencing in a meeting, training or conference environment. Key features include: benefits versus liabilities of video conferences; purchasing / renting / using key components and equipment; and key technologies - streaming media, web conferencing, IP multicasting and LAN capacity.
Download or read book Cryptography Demystified written by John Hershey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-09-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN UNCONVENTIONAL, FUN WAY TO MASTER THE BASICS OF CRYPTOGRAPHY Cryptography is not just for specialists. Now every wireless message, wireless phone call, online transaction, and email is encrypted at one end and decrypted at the other. “Crypto” is part of the job description for network designers, network engineers, and telecom developers. If you need cryptography basics—but dread the thick tomes that are your only other option—help is at hand. Cryptography Demystified puts the fundamentals into a 35-module, learn-by-doing package that’s actually fun to use. You must read this book if— * You prefer your simplifications from an expert who understands the complexities * 6 years of success as a short course for students and professionals works for you * you enjoy hearing the phrase “nothing to memorize” * ecommerce, email, network security, or wireless communications is part of your bailiwick * cracking cryptography means a jump up the career ladder * the words “public-key cryptography,” “channel-based cryptography,” and “prime numbers” pique your interest * best-practices cryptography is the only secure way for you—and your company—to go One of the most complex subjects in Information Technology, cryptography gets its due in this down-to-earth, self-teaching tutorial—the first to make the basics of the science truly accessible.
Download or read book 802 11 Demystified written by James LaRocca and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike most other references on the market, this next-generation resource goes well beyond Bluetooth specifications and thoroughly examines different implementation approaches - as taught by a "master instructor." This book discusses Bluetooth in detail, covering both operational characteristics as well as its use as a wireless communications system. It addresses the coexistence of Bluetooth with other wireless networks and provides information on the significant security problems that exist when communicating without wires. It is based on 2 very popular and highly effective courses the author has been teaching for more than a year.
Download or read book Interactive TV Demystified written by Jerry C. Whitaker and published by Demystified. This book was released on 2001 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever, fact-filled introduction to the brave new world of interactive TV: what it is, its services, and the across-the-board impact on television, cable, and computer industries. It covers the basic standards. Offers state-of-the-art coverage of interactive TV business models, the hype and reality of media convergence, TV datacasting, PC-based receivers and other smart appliances, case histories, and more.
Download or read book Video Demystified written by Keith Jack and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What doesn't have a video component nowadays? IPod, cell phone, computer, they all have video. And, of course, television which is a major source of our entertainment and information. Any engineer involved in designing, manufacturing, or testing video electronics needs this book! Each edition of Video Demystified has sold thousands of copies and answered many questions for electrical engineers across the globe. This fifth edition will keep the engineer up-to-date with next-generation digital video formats - Blu-ray and HD-DVD, development of new audio and video codecs - Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD, etc. - along with the all the latest information on HDTV, HDMI and IPTV(TV over the Internet). All broadcast, cable, and satellite standards will be updated to reflect these new codecs and specifications. The book will also aid in the design of devices and infrastructures from analog to digital television transmission - with analog transmission ceasing in early 2009 or before. *The next generation of digital video - Blu-ray and HD-DVD thoroughly introduced *All broadcast and satellite standards completely updated *Essential information for the upcoming transition of television signals from analog to digital
Download or read book IP Telephony Demystified written by Ken Camp and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-11-13 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is designed to demystify IP telephony for business people and technology generalists. It discusses: IP protocol breakdown -SIP, H.323, Megaco/H.248; quality of service - IntServ, DiffServ, and MPLS; integrating voice into a LAN data environment; and cost and service implications.
Download or read book Wireless Messaging Demystified written by Donald Longueuil and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything telecom professionals need to know about using SMS on mobile devices, and the incredible financial possibilities of doing so.
Download or read book Wireless LANs Demystified written by Jaidev Bhola and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-06-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the next few years, 40% - 50% of all companies will attempt to execute a wireless application strategy--bringing the number of wireless data users to a whopping 36 million by 2003! Wireless LANs are now considered the best bet for wirelessly enabling business since the technology can be quickly and inexpensively deployed using existing infrastructure. * Shows how to wirelessly enable employees to work from any location within the office, as well as home and outside locations * Discusses the different wireless protocols and standardes: 802.11, Bluetooth, WAP, CDMA, 3G, etc. * Covers all the benefits of wireless LANs, with specific cost reductions and support solutions * Includes "insider" information about deploying Microsoft .NET-related wireless LAN applications.
Download or read book Streaming Media Demystified written by Topic and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-05-29 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experts predict that the opening of broadcast internet connections and 3G wireless capabilities will drive the adoption of streaming media to 75% of all broadcasting and e-commerce firms by the end of 2003. Author Mark Topic offers the fast, reliable, and painless way to get the lowdown on the streaming video over the internet (both wired and wireless)--he thoroughly examines the technologies, protocols, and business models on this next giant happening in the world of video and telecom. * Internet protocols for delivering streaming media * Audio and video compression schemes * Covers MPEG-4 and MPEG-7 * Discusses digital rights management * Details Metadata
Download or read book Multimedia Demystified written by Jennifer Coleman Dowling and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-12-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn cutting-edge MULTIMEDIA skills! Discover how to create impressive multimedia projects using state-of-the-art tools and techniques. Multimedia Demystified is filled with information on the latest technologies, as well as design and production guidelines. This practical guide provides a background on multimedia and then delves into the elements that make up a successful multimedia project. You'll learn about software and hardware tools, digital photography, sound editing, web authoring with HTML, vector graphics, file formats, computer animation, and much more. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts. It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about: Graphics, images, text, and typography 2D and 3D animation Music, sound effects, and video Authoring for multimedia functionality Software and hardware Delivering the final project to the intended audience Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Multimedia Demystified helps you master this marketable skill.
Download or read book Television Technology Demystified written by Aleksandar Louis Todorovic and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Television Technology Demystified" is written for non-technical television production professionals. Journalists, program producers, camera persons, editors, and other television professionals need to know how equipment works, which performance levels are achievable, how to evaluate the technical quality of picture and sound, and other aspects of production; this book presents these and other essential concepts in a simple and non-mathematical way. Aleksandar-Louis Todorovic, a highly respected and well-known figure in the broadcasting community, has succeeded in making complex technology understandable.
Download or read book Wireless Data Demystified written by John Vacca and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-01-03 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wireless data, the high-speed transfer of email, stock information, messages, and even video and audio across wireless networks, is expected to become a$7.5 billion business within the next three years. This resource unpacks the networks, technologies, and protocols that make it all possible and explains how to cash in on this massive new telecom market. * Includes basic network deployment and design concepts * Covers implementing fixed wireless and WLL (wireless local loop) * Details managing and maintaining high-speed wireless data networks
Download or read book Wireless Network Performance Handbook written by Clint Smith and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As wireless networks take ever-bigger bites out of the USD 350 billion dollar telephone market, they create their own performance problems. International customers require global networks; more customers mean bigger networks; new services create more complicated networks. Then there's changing out the network; each time a provider introduces a new technology or capability, it has to do so without interrupting service delivery to existing customers. Here is realistic advice on metrics, troubleshooting methods, design guidelines, revenue assurance and more, from a team that has performed the same services for AT&T Wireless, Nextel and Verizon.
Download or read book Network Processors written by Panos C. Lekkas and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-07-28 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Download or read book Optical Communications Essentials written by Gerd Keiser and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-07-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keiser has developed this readable tour through the basics and cutting edge applications of optical communications for non-specialist engineers and lower tech readers. Broken into short, 20-25 page modules, complete with illustrations and sidebars, this is a completely new approach to the topic, ideal for use in the classroom, independent study, or corporate training.
Download or read book Developing MMS Applications written by Scott B. Guthery and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) adds colour graphics, audio and video to today's messaging. This introduction to MMS architecture and standards contains eye-opening case studies of early MMS rollouts by content providers and mobile carriers. It features step-by-step examples of how to design and develop profitable multimedia messaging applications and includes working code that developers can use to jump-start their own projects.
Download or read book Softswitch written by Frank Ohrtman and published by Mcgraw-hill. This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bypassing the old circuit-switched hardware, softswitches streamline message traffic and provide a much more efficient service development environment. Along with SIP, this technology leverages Internet technologies to replace plain-old-telephone service. Developers who are freed up by softswitch technology to build cost-effective 3G serives will learn how it works and what applications it can support. Network managers making hard decisions about whether to deploy VoIP will learn pros and cons, costs and benefits, and most importantly how to separate myth from reality.
