This textbook introduces the “Fundamentals of Multimedia”, addressing real issues commonly faced in the workplace. The essential concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students to apply their existing skills to address problems in multimedia. Fully revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of such topics as 3D TV, social networks, high-efficiency video compression and conferencing, wireless and mobile networks, and their attendant technologies.Feature...

PREVIOUS EDITIONThis textbook introduces the “Fundamentals of Multimedia”, addressing real issues commonly faced in the workplace. The essential concepts are explained in a practical way to enable students to apply their existing skills to address problems in multimedia. Fully revised and updated, this new edition now includes coverage of such topics as 3D TV, social networks, high-efficiency video compression and conferencing, wireless and mobile networks, and their attendant tech...

In the eye-opening New York Times bestseller, The Mirror Effect, widely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer/host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the American way of life. An important wake up call for every parent, co-written with Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect is a groundbreaking exploration of celebrit...

In the eye-opening New York Times bestseller, The Mirror Effect, widely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer/host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the American way of life. An important wake up call for every parent, co-written with Dr. S. Mark Young, The Mirror Effect is a groundbreaking exploration of celebrit...

Read by the author.The way we define success is breaking us. And we're being invited into a health modeled by Jesus.In Emotionally Healthy Success, Peter Scazzero launches a quiet revolution--calling leaders to reject the world's metrics of speed, growth, and applause for Jesus' slower, deeper way. Drawing from hard-won lessons as a pastor and founder of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, he charts a practical path toward deep

Powerful, emotional, and beautifully written, Alan Drew’s stunning first novel brings to life two unforgettable families–one Kurdish, one American–and the sacrifice and love that bind them together.In a small town outside Istanbul,Sinan Basioglu, a devout Muslim, and his wife, Nilüfer, are preparing for their nine-year-old son’s coming-of-age ceremony. Their headstrong fifteen-year-old daughter, İrem, resents the attention her brother, Ismail, receives from their parents. For her, ...

**An idyllic California town. A deadly secret. A race against killers hidden in plain sight. . . .“Extraordinary! I can think of no other thriller that portrays its vital themes—all relevant to our times—in such a riveting and up close and personal way.”—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector**Rancho Santa Elena in 1987 seems like the ideal Southern California paradise—that is, until a series of strange crimes threatens to unravel the town’s social fabric: wo...

Are you ready to take control of your financial future?Building wealth isn’t just about money—it’s about empowering you to make decisions that align with your goals and values.Wealthier is written for Canadian millennials, offering clear, evidence-based guidance tailored to Canada’s unique financial landscape. Unlike generic financial advice, this book addresses your real challenges, whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your strate...

Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough?The biggest contributor to being unsuccessful and unhappy is the fear of being yourself.Whether it’s choosing not to approach a love interest across the room, keeping your idea to yourself at a work meeting, or choosing not to voice your opinion in conversation because it’s different than everyone else’s, the root cause is fear of rejection from others for being yourself. It’s...

CG Drews, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Don't Let the Forest In and Hazelthorn, weaves a d****isturbing and intoxicating siren-call in Scorpion Deep, about a lonely boy who accidentally awakens an obsessive eldritch sea god.The only thing Jonathan Covey wants from the gloomy, moldering isle of Kelcarrow is to leave it. Summer is ending, and his friends are looking forward to college on the mainland, unaware that Jonatha...

Ever felt like you’re doing all the right things but still not seeing the results you want?Your thoughts can either attract or repel what you want in life. The way you talk to yourself matters. Results stem from actions, and actions stem from thoughts.With over 5,000 (unique, not repeated) affirmations to reprogram your mind for productivity, effectiveness, optimism, and success in every area of your person...

When a potentially career-ending shoulder injury left quarterback Drew Brees without a team—and facing the daunting task of having to learn to throw a football all over again—coaches around the NFL wondered, Will he ever come back? After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving more than 80 percent of the city underwater, many wondered, Will the city ever come back? And with their stadium transformed into a makeshift refugee camp, forcing the Saints to play their...