Professional Content Management Systems: Handling Digital Media Assets
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First published:29 January 2004
Print ISBN:9780470855423 |Online ISBN:9780470855447 |DOI:10.1002/0470855444
Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
About this book
Content and Content Management are core topics in the IT and broadcast industry. However
these terms have not been clearly defined for those learning the field. The topic
is complex and users from different industries have different backgrounds and a varied
understanding of content issues. Multimedia Content Management helps to clarify the
subject area, define problematic issues and establish a universal understanding of
content and its management.
* Provides clarity in the subject area
* Defines potential problems and establishes a universal understanding
* Builds an architectural framework upon this account and different aspects of the industry and solutions are reviewed
* Comprehensively describes the different users working and accessing content, the applications and workflows
Essential reading for students, engineers and technical managers, in the area of data, storage management and multimedia, requiring an overview of this complex topic. The topics discussed will also prove highly insightful for executive managers and media professionals with a technical understanding and broadcast executives in the field.
* Provides clarity in the subject area
* Defines potential problems and establishes a universal understanding
* Builds an architectural framework upon this account and different aspects of the industry and solutions are reviewed
* Comprehensively describes the different users working and accessing content, the applications and workflows
Essential reading for students, engineers and technical managers, in the area of data, storage management and multimedia, requiring an overview of this complex topic. The topics discussed will also prove highly insightful for executive managers and media professionals with a technical understanding and broadcast executives in the field.
Reviews
"For anyone working in this industry, the book is worth having as a long-term reference."
(Computing Reviews.com, September 15, 2005)
"…the most complete work in this area…I recommend this book to students, engineers, and managers involved or interested in the handling and management of multimedia content." (Computing Reviews.com, September 16, 2005)
Author Bios
Dr. Andreas Mauthe, Multimedia Communications Lab – KOM, Germany
Dr. Peter Thomas, blue order GmbH, Germany
Both authors have been working in the area
of multimedia and content management for
a number of years. While working together
on the development of content management
systems and within projects, a lot of
knowledge was accumulated about all the issues
related to the handling and management
of content in a professional production and
broadcast environment.