Communication technology update - Grant, August E.; Technology Futures, Inc. (Boston Focal Press, 2000)
Table of Contents: Preface. Section I. Introduction: Chapter 1. The Umbrella Perspective on Communication / A.E. Grant -- Section II. Electronic Mass Media: Chapter 2. Cable Television / D. R. Martin -- Chapter 3. Pay Television Services / Larry Collette -- Chapter 4. Interactive Television / D. R. Martin -- Chapter 5. Direct Broadcast Satellites / T. Carlin -- Chapter 6. Wireless Cable Systems: MMDS & LMDS / T. Carlin -- Chapter 7. Advanced Television / P. N. Seel -- Chapter 8. Streaming Media / J. S. Wilkinson -- Chapter 9. Radio Broadcasting / G. Pitts -- Section III. Computer & Consumer Electronics: Chapter 10. Multimedia Computers & Video Games / C. V. Buren -- Chapter 11. The Internet & the World Wide Web / P. J. Auter -- Chapter 12. Internet Commerce / J. A. Killer -- Chapter 13. Office Technologies / M. J. Banks and R. E. Fidoten -- Chapter 14. Virtual & Augmented Reality / K. Gustafson -- Chapter 15. Home Video / B. Klopfenstein -- Chapter 16. Digital Audio / T. Carlin -- Section IV. Telephony & Satellite Technologies: Chapter 17. Local & Long Distance Telephony / D. Atkin -- Chapter 18. Broadband Networks / L. Berquist -- Chapter 19. residential Gateways & Home Networks / J. H. Meadows -- Chapter 20. Satellite Communications / C. A. Lin -- Chapter 21. Distance Learning / J. F. Long -- Chapter 22. Wireless Telephony / S. Ghosh -- Chapter 23. Personal Communication: Computing on the Go / P. J. Auter -- Chapter 24. Videoconferencing / K. Nicholas -- Section V. Conclusions: Chapter 25. Trends in Selected U.S. Communications Media / D. Brown -- Chapter 26. Conclusions / A. E. Grant -- Glossary.
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Keywords: Communication -- Technological innovations