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Dictionary, glossary, terminology software for Windows. Dictionary Organizer Deluxe: build and manage business or school glossaries, science terminology books, or personal dictionaries. Quote Organizer Deluxe: quote, verse, proverb inventory software for Windows. Book Organizer Deluxe: book inventory software for book collectors. Bestselling and bargain books: Computer, Internet * Search bestsellers * Search bargain books * Other books Dictionaries -> Computer, Internet The Cyberspace Lexicon by: Cotton, Bob Publisher: Phaidon Press Published: November 5, 1995 ISBN: 0714832677 Format:Paperback Pages:224    Read More, Buy It Book Description From Library Journal Richly illustrated with full-color photographs and computer-generated graphics, this beautifully designed dictionary of electronic multimedia arts lists more than 800 terms and concepts in alphabetical order. It includes a number of in-depth illustrated features that complement the more concise entries intended for quick reference. Multimedia technologies and techniques are clearly defined, and many key concepts are explained in detail, with cross references to related terms. A comprehensive bibliography of more than 140 works is also provided. Cotton and Oliver wrote the popular Understanding Hypermedia (Phaidon, 1993) and will no doubt repeat their success with this work, which is unique among computer dictionaries in its layout and its choice of terms. The timeliness and scope of this lexicon make it a good choice for reference collections in most public and academic libraries. Joe Accardi, Northeastern Illinois Univ. Lib., Chicago Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist MIDI? MPC? MPEG? These are some examples of the specialized vocabulary of multimedia. The more than 800 concise definitions in this book go beyond the limits of most computer dictionaries to explain existing and emerging multimedia technologies, from video games to virtual reality. Terms are defined in language laypeople can understand; for example, "MIDI [Musical Instrument Digital Interface]--A standard for music information interchange adopted by the electronic music industry in 1983." Longer feature entries for such terms as full-motion video and infotainment and edutainment are scattered throughout the book and color illustrations crowd every page. An excellent cross-reference structure links related terms, and a lengthy bibliography ends the volume. The authors are British, but this is such an international industry that the book is appropriate for American audiences. Highly recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries. Sandy Whiteley   Read More, Buy It Copyright © 1996-2005 PrimaSoft PC, Inc. All rights reserved.