Communication Technology Update
6th Edition
Published on 14. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
327 pages
978-0-240-80326-5 (ISBN)
Description
The latest edition of this review of the state-of-the-art in communication technologies is more comprehensive than ever before. The text continues to provide users with the latest information in all areas of telecommunication: electronic mass media, computers, consumer electronics, satellites, and telephony. New chapters for the sixth edition cover print technologies, electronic mail, and personal communication devices, in addition to the comprehensive coverage of two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition. Information on similar technologies has been concentrated into a smaller number of chapters to make it easier to compare history, revenues, technical descriptions, and user information across technologies.
This revision includes a more comprehensive companion home page on the World Wide Web that provides updated information submitted by chapter authors. The Communication Technology Update Home Page (http://www.tfi.com/ctu/ also offers links to other Internet resources, as well as a listing of trade organizations and trade publications covering all areas of communication technology.
As we enter the 21st Century, new communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is becoming more difficult. Communication Technology Update is the single source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its sixth edition, Communication Technology Update has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia.
The latest edition of this review of the state-of-the-art in communication technologies is more comprehensive than ever before. The text continues to provide users with the latest information in all areas of telecommunication.: electronic mass media, computers, consumer electronics, satellites, and telephony. New chapters for the sixth edition cover print technologies, electronic mail, and personal communication devices, in addition to the comprehensive coverage of two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition. Information on similar technologies has been concentrated into a smaller number of chapters to make it easier to compare history, revenues, technical descriptions, and user information across technologies.
This revision includes a more comprehensive companion home page on the World Wide Web that provides updated information submitted by chapter authors. The Communication Technology Update Home Page 9http://www.tfi.com/ctu/) also offers links to other Internet resources, as well as a listing of trade organizations and trade publications covering all areas of communication technology.
The sixth edition of Communication Technology Update will continue to include a Statistical Abstract of Communication Technologies, providing year-by-year statistics on dozens of communication technologies, as well as a more complete glossary.
This revision includes a more comprehensive companion home page on the World Wide Web that provides updated information submitted by chapter authors. The Communication Technology Update Home Page (http://www.tfi.com/ctu/ also offers links to other Internet resources, as well as a listing of trade organizations and trade publications covering all areas of communication technology.
As we enter the 21st Century, new communication technologies are being introduced at an astonishing rate. Making sense of these technologies is becoming more difficult. Communication Technology Update is the single source for the latest developments, trends, and issues in communication technology. Now in its sixth edition, Communication Technology Update has become an indispensable information resource for business, government, and academia.
The latest edition of this review of the state-of-the-art in communication technologies is more comprehensive than ever before. The text continues to provide users with the latest information in all areas of telecommunication.: electronic mass media, computers, consumer electronics, satellites, and telephony. New chapters for the sixth edition cover print technologies, electronic mail, and personal communication devices, in addition to the comprehensive coverage of two dozen technologies explored in the previous edition. Information on similar technologies has been concentrated into a smaller number of chapters to make it easier to compare history, revenues, technical descriptions, and user information across technologies.
This revision includes a more comprehensive companion home page on the World Wide Web that provides updated information submitted by chapter authors. The Communication Technology Update Home Page 9http://www.tfi.com/ctu/) also offers links to other Internet resources, as well as a listing of trade organizations and trade publications covering all areas of communication technology.
The sixth edition of Communication Technology Update will continue to include a Statistical Abstract of Communication Technologies, providing year-by-year statistics on dozens of communication technologies, as well as a more complete glossary.
Reviews / Votes
Print & graphics a bit dull but "Factors to Watch" is useful; could use some attention to social factors.thanks for sending this review copy ot me so quickly, the book, and it's accompanying website, provide excellent information on the "state-of-the-art" of non communication technologies.
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Edition
6th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
students and professionals in all areas of communication
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-80326-5 (9780240803265)
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Technology Futures Inc. | August E. Grant | Jennifer H. Meadows
Communication Technology Update
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08/2000
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Technologies Futures, Inc (TFI) | August E. Grant
Communication Technology Update
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07/1996
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€25.99
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Persons
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.
Using proven methodologies and strategic applications, TFI prepares technology and market forecasts, which provide a forward-looking vantage point for making sustainable business decisions. Their services include consulting, research, education, and publications. Their clients include leading international technology and industrial companies. When industry insiders want an informed, independent assessment of future technology change, they call Technology Futures, Inc. [www.tfi.com]
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.
Using proven methodologies and strategic applications, TFI prepares technology and market forecasts, which provide a forward-looking vantage point for making sustainable business decisions. Their services include consulting, research, education, and publications. Their clients include leading international technology and industrial companies. When industry insiders want an informed, independent assessment of future technology change, they call Technology Futures, Inc. [www.tfi.com]
Content
The Umbrella Perspective on Communication:Electronic Mass Media; Cable Television; Pay Television Services; Interactive Television; Direct Broadcast Satellite; Wireless Multipoint Distribution Services; Advanced Television; Radio Broadcasting; Multimedia Computers and Video Games; Computers in Media; Media Asset Management; Internet and the World Wide Web; Electronic Mail; Office Technologies; Document Printing Technologies; Virtual and Augmented Reality; The Digital Revolution Home Video; Digital Audio;. Local and Long Distance Telephony; Broadband Networks; Satellite Communications; Distance Learning Technologies; Telecommuting; Cable Distributed Telephony and Data Services; Wireless Telephony: Cellular, PCS, and MSS; Personal Communications: Pagers, Palmtops; and PDA's; Teleconferencing; Statistical Update of Selected U.S. Communications Media; Conclusions; Glossary.