The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook Your Guide to the Digital Music Revolution by Christine Finn (Illustrator), Martin Fries, Bruce Fries Paperback - 320 pages (June 1999) The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook cuts through the hype and confusion surrounding MP3 and Internet Audio. It explains the basics of digital audio and downloadable music in a simple, easy-to-understand language, and provides step-by-step instructions to help eliminate time-consuming trial and error. Included are instructions for creating and playing MP3 files, recording music on a PC, burning CDs, and obtaining music via the Internet. This book provides hardware and software recommendations, instructions on connecting a PC to a hi-fi system, tutorials for popular software, and lists of Internet radio stations and downloadable music sites. The effects of the Digital Music Revolution and the basics of intellectual property law are also covered. Bruce Fries is a writer, technology consultant and entrepreneur who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. He entertains frequently and is an associate of the Audio Engineering Society and founder of MP3works.com, a leading Web site devoted to digital music. Marty Fries is a technology consultant, audio engineer, blues pianist and teacher of the Alexander Technique, in Rockville, Maryland. He has designed and built studio equipment and is the founder of Imagimedia, a CAD and network services company.		List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $17.46 You Save: $7.49 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution by John V. Hedtke Paperback - 247 pages Book & Cd edition (April 1999) Computer users can now save, play, and manipulate music on their computers from CD's, tapes, vinyl albums, and Internet sites using the MP3 format. Step-by-step instructions guide researchers through installing the software and integrating their stereo system with their home computer. From there, music can be converted between formats and visual effects can be added. Users can customize their own play lists, then record these lists on tape or CD. Information on buying digital music on-line, finding free music on-line and piracy and copyright law is included.		Our Price: $27.95 Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 days.
	The Complete Idiot's Guide to MP3 Music on the Internet by Rod Underhill, Roger McGuinn Paperback - 294 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (February 1999) Authors Roy Underhill and Nat Gertler give you a history of how MP3 came to exist and what the technology is. See how and where to find the technology and the music. Explore the legal issues that are brewing from recording companies and artists, what the implications are for the public, and what can and cannot be digitized. Roy and Nat share with you the "digital successes" of bands and individuals who have prospered through MP3. They offer pointers and tips for would-be artists who want to make a run for the music industry. CD-ROM contains Shareware, MP3 players and encoders, 50+ songs, and long non-music works such as books on tape.		List Price: $19.99 Our Price: $13.99 You Save: $6.00 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	WEB Developer.com Guide to Streaming Multimedia by Jose Alvear Paperback - 448 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (May 1998) This book shows Webmasters and Web developers how to add streaming multimedia capacity to their Web sites in order to make them much more interactive than ever before possible. Jose Alvear explains how streaming works, weighs the advantages of different technologies, and helps readers choose the right strategy. The CD-ROM includes demo copies of RealPlayer and other popular multimedia programs. If you want to learn how to add streaming multimedia capacity to your websites to make them much more interactive than ever before possible, you need this book. Well-known software/multimedia professional Jose Alvear explains how streaming works, weighs streaming's various advantages and disadvantages, and helps Web developers choose the right strategy and hardware and software for their sites. He provides step-by-step instructions for fully exploiting various approaches to streaming, and highlights important do's and don'ts. The enclosed CD-ROM allows you to practice all of the techniques in the book as well as use multimedia tools like audio and video editors.		List Price: $49.99 Our Price: $34.99 You Save: $15.00 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	Audio on the Web The Official IUMA Guide by Jeff Patterson, Marjorie Baer (Editor), Ryan Melcher 203 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (July 1998) Whether it's music, voice, or ambient noise, your Web site is crying out for sound. Let the geniuses behind the Internet Underground Music Archive (IUMA) teach you how to create, compress, and optimize downloadable and streaming audio for the Web, then post clips to your site for peak user experience. The accompanying CDROM contains a variety of software utilities and sample digitized songs.		Our Price: $27.95 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	Cutting Edge Web Audio by Ron, Jr. Simpson Textbook Binding - 576 pages 1 edition (March 31, 1998) Here's your chance to learn all you head to know to deploy high-quality audio on the Web, from creating content to choosing formats - and beyond. Discover the ins and outs of RealAudio, Shockwave Audio, Liquid Audio, QuickTime, MIDI, ProTools 4.0 and more. Cutting Edge Web Audio brings together a collection of audio resources for the Web developer! You'll find complete demo versions of several state-of-the-art Web audio tools - along with the world's best Web audio shareware and freeware. Plus dozens of great music and sound clips from the Cyber Tunz collection - a $25.00 value!		List Price: $39.95 Our Price: $27.96 You Save: $11.99 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	Internet Audio Sourcebook by Lee Purcell, Jordan Hemphill (Contributor) Paperback - 553 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (September 1997) Covering the gambit from General MIDI to Liquid Audio, this excellent guide explores all of the current and upcoming technologies available for distributing audio over the Internet. The book explores each solution in detail, walking you through the process of creation and deployment, with a focus on the variety of tools you'll need to master. Many of these--plus some general HTML and Java utilities--are included on the bundled CD-ROM as demos or trial versions. Internet Audio Sourcebook discusses the pros and cons of various scripting and streaming solutions--quality versus bandwidth, available user base--in each section. There's even a chapter that serves as a digital home studio primer, introducing basic audio and setup concepts that are essential for preparing audio for Internet distribution and just good to understand. The chapter on MIDI is an excellent explanation of an often misused, misunderstood, and much maligned format. You will also find discussions of real-time communication, voice synthesis, and voice recognition. Appendices cover HTML 3.2 and other sources of audio and Internet information, and the glossary provides quick reference for many of the terms used throughout the text.		Our Price: $44.99 Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 days.
	Website Sound by Jim Cline (Contributor), Patrick Seaman Paperback - 434 pages (January 1997) This is the first complete guide to using audio over the World Wide Web. It includes in-depth coverage of the different audio software packages available and advanced techniques like live audio feeds. Discusses popular plug-in and creation tools, such as Real Audio and VoxWare Details how to serve multimedia audio, including Java and Shockwave This title was previously announced in the August 1996 catalog CD-ROM includes browser audio plug-ins, sound editing software demos, sample sound files, and sound file utilities.		Our Price: $44.99 Availability: Usually ships in 4-6 weeks.