The Hutchinson Dictionary Of Computing Multimedia And The Internet

Updated to reflect the developments in the fast-changing computer world, this text explains all the essential terms. This edition includes 100 new entries, extra feature articles on topics such as artificial life, Internet commerce, and the millennium bug, and over 20 new biographies.

The 3rd revised edition includes 100 new entries, extra feature articles on topics such as artificial life, internet commerce, the millennium bug and over 20 new biographies. The existing entries, essential terms and illustrations are updated and clearly and concisely explained.

This fourth edition is an aid to help you cut through to the information you want. It contains updated feature articles on topics such as Internet commerce, network security, computer viruses and intranets. All the essential terms are clearly and concisely explained and user-friendly in this edition. It also includes an introduction to using the Internet, a list of useful Websites, updated feature articles and biographies of all the major players.

Multimedia technology is a key component of the Digital Society. This book comprehensively examines the extent to which copyright and database right protect multimedia works. It does so from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention being paid to EU law, international treaties and comparative developments in other jurisdictions, such as Australia and the U.S. The central argument of the book is that the copyright and database right regimes are, for the most part, flexible enough to meet the challenges presented by multimedia. As a result, it is neither necessary nor desirable to introduce separate copyright protection or sui generis protection for multimedia works. This important and original new work will be essential reading for any lawyer engaged in advising on IP matters relating to the new media industries, and scholars and students working in intellectual property and computer law.

This dictionary is an international, comprehensive introduction to the vocabulary of library and information science. It is a practical day-to-day tool that will help to explain clearly and concisely over 5,000 terms used in the profession. The second edition has been completely revised and approximately 2,000 new terms added. All the terms are arranged in one alphabetical sequence, still incorporating the six themes present in the first edition: Information sources; Information handling; Computers and Telecommunications; Management; Research methodology; Publishing. In addition the dictionary offers full definitions for all synonymous terms and acronyms.

"The main objective of this book is to assist managers in becoming aware and more knowledgeable on the economics of downtime and continuous computing technologies that help in achieving business continuity and managing efficiently information resources"--Provided by publisher.

New edition of a handy, compact (4x7") reference that now contains 2,500-plus computer terms with definitions, hundreds of words and expressions that apply specifically to the Internet, and user- friendly descriptions of programming concepts and various applications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR