Publisher's Synopsis
Digitally-based information is the key enabling character-istic of today's information technology world. Experts predict that digital information will become even more pervasive as it moves into homes via cable, television and digital phones. The capabilities of digital media make it an increasingly attractive option for publication in the areas of electronic journals electronic newspapers, interactive books and virtual libraries.;This book reviews the state-of-the-art of digital media and electronic publishing. Given the strategic importance of this topic to a wide range of applications and developments, this book provides a unique insight into the views and research results of international authorities actively engaged in media-based projects around the world and dis-cusses its implications for the future. The three world-renowned editors of this book bring together papers covering the challenges and opportunities faced in this new electronic information age.;They include topics from the design, development and delivery of inforamtion modelling tools to the legal aspects of this highly complex area.;"Digital Media and Electronic Publishing" is essential reading for graduates, researchers, and professionals in digital-media and multimedia and will be of interest to any-one who wishes to find out more about this rapidly expanding and exciting area.
