Synopsis

New communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is increasingly difficult. Communication Technology Update is the single best source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its 10th edition, Communication Technology Update has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia.

As always, every chapter has been completely rewritten to reflect the latest developments and market statistics, and now covers mobile computing, digital photography, personal computers, digital television, and electronic games, in addition to the two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition.

The book's companion website (www.tfi.com/ctu) offers updated information submitted by chapter authors and offers links to other Internet resources.

• Gives students and professionals THE latest information in all areas of communication technologies
• The companion website offers updated information to this text, plus links to related industry resources
• New and rewritten chapters covering Telephony (with full coverage of VoIP); Podcasting and Internet Video Distribution; WiFi, Broadband, and Mobile computing; and coverage of other emerging technologies, as well as fully updated statistics for all technologies

Booknews

Twenty-six chapters review recent developments in electronic mass media, computers and consumer electronics, and telephony and satellite technologies. The seventh edition adds coverage of Internet commerce, streaming media, and home networking. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Biography

Dr. August E. ("Augie") Grant is a technology futurist who specializes in research on new media technologies and consumer behavior.

Jennifer H. Meadows is Associate Professor in the Media Arts Option of the Department of Communication Design at California State University, Chico. She earned her M.A.in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. Her teaching and research integrate practical and theoretical concerns related to television production, the relationships between media and users, and changing media behavior in the new media marketplace. In addition to her teaching and research, she is Executive Producer for Milk Crate Productions and is a consultant to media organizations.