Multimedia technology has the potential to evolve the paradigm of end-user computing, from the interactive text and graphics model that has developed since the 1950s, into one more compatible with the digital electronic world of the 21st century. Decreasing hardware costs, a relatively inexpensive storage capacity and a rapid increasing computing power and network band width, all major requirements of multimedia applications, have contributed to the growth in production and uses of multimedia contents. This book addresses these innovative technologies and looks at how they can positively impact a variety of areas.