A concise guide of essential data compression methods and algorithms for text, audio and imaging data. The CD-ROM with a collection of public domain/open source programs and algorithms.From the reviews:pThe author has done an excellent job. He has written a practical guidebook that covers the range of compression issues, from arithmetic compression to wavelet compression, passing through compression methods for static images, video, and audio. The mathematical framework used in comprehensive without being messy. The author describes every method with no more than the necessary mathematical theory. He also provides easy-to-follow examples, which solve the few doubts the reader might have after reading the theory. –Computing ReviewspThe current book is intended for people interested in a basic understanding of the increasingly important field of data compression a ] . this book is nicely written and well organized. a ] the author has done a very good job in explaining all these complicated concepts, and presenting related algorithms and their analysis, with a minimal amount of mathematics. This is remarkable. Another good feature of this book is that a ] it contains many examples that are well chosen, easy to follow, and real. (Zhizhang Shen, Zentralblatt Math, Vol. 996 (21), 2002)Many faces of modern computing – from archiving data to coding theory to image processing A rely heavily on data compression. This new and practical guide explains the process of compressing all types of computer data, as well as the use of significant methods and algorithms. Its purpose is to succinctly describe both the principles underlying the field of data compression and how to use the key methods effectively. A Guide to Data Compression Methods concentrates on general concepts and methods and describes them with a minimal amount of mathematical detail. It presents the main approaches to data compression, describes the most important algorithms, and includes straightforward ex@;