"Multimedia, interactive television and the Information Highway ... technology is advancing rapidly and these advances can take unexpected turns for those not in tune with the pulse of the new convergence of such industries as computers, consumer electronics, film, broadcasting, cable, publishing, the media, and the telephone companies." "This work will help you decipher the direction of rapid technological change in the areas of multimedia, entertainment, education, communications, and our virtual future. Leading experts in their fields have assembled their research into one volume to serve as a resource for media communications executives, industry strategic planners, lawyers, agents, broadcasters, hardware and software developers, and everyone seeking to understand this exciting and rapidly growing market."--Jacket.