An essential reference for computing and networking professionals. Preface, Acknowledgements, Multimedia Communications, Multimedia Information Representation, Text and Image Compression, Audio and Video Compression, Standards for Multimedia Communications, Digital Communication Basics, Circuit-Switched Networks, Enterprise Networks, The Internet, Broadband ATM Networks, Entertainment Networks and High-Speed Modems, Transport Protocols, Application Support Functions, Internet Applications, The World Wide Web, Bibliography, Index.