Table of Contents

• A Fast Algorithm of Cubic Convolution Spline Interpolation for Image CompressionWen-Shyong Hsieh, Lung-Jen Wang. 1-5
• Characterization of MPEG Scalable SourcesMarco Conti, Silvia Ghezzi, Enrico Gregori. 6-10
• Internet Supported Analysis of MPEG Compressed NewsfeedsGuido Falkemeier, Gerhard R. Joubert, Odej Kao. 11-15
• Scalable Media Object for QoS Adaptive Delivery of MPEG-2 VideoHyungchul Kim, Changun Jeong. 16-20
• Video Coding for Mobile Handheld ConferencingJolon Faichney, Ruben Gonzalez. 21-25
• Evaluation of DCT Coding of Images Under Various Block Sizes, Coefficient Selections, and QuantizersS. R. Subramanya, Abdou Youssef. 26-28
• Application of sub-SmartSearch for Particular Search RequestsShirabe Ogino, Ng S. T. Chong, Masao Sakauchi. 29-32
• Key Frame Selection Using Region Information and Its Temporal VariationsHang-Bong Kang. 33-37
• Object Oriented Content Based Image RetrievalRuben Gonzalez, A. W. Wardhani. 38-42
• Issues in Designing Contemporary Video Database SystemsOge Marques, Borko Furht. 43-47
• A Multiagent System for Users to Share Their Web Experience on Search WorkChao Zeng, L. Xie, Y. Ishihara. 48-52
• A Multimedia Document Model for Intelligent and User Support Content-Based Retrieval in Digital LibrariesChien-Chih Yu. 53-57
• Structured Audio Coding for Content Based Manipulation and RetrievalKathy Melih, Ruben Gonzalez. 58-62
• A CSCL-Tool to Conduct a Practical Training in Software-Engineering over the InternetAxel Hunger, Frank Schwarz, Stefan Werner. 63-68
• QUIPS: A Simulation Tool for QoS Management Over the InternetMing Hou, Hussein T. Mouftah. 69-73
• Database based History Browse AssistantAndreas Heuer 0002, Christoph Meinel. 78-82
• Use of the Internet Tools in Development of the Virtual University SystemGrey Desmond II, Paul Haynes, Richard Owens, Mohammad H. N. Tabrizi. 83-87
• Trends in Interactive Content & Services over Multimedia NetworksJens F. Jensen. 88-93
• Models of Convergence between the World Wide Web and Interactive Television using MHEG-5Chris Dobbyn, David Shrimpton, Tom Casey. 94-99
• A Platform Independent Internet Expert System Prototype on Dermatology with Multimedia InterfacesSimon P. Yip. 100-103
• CONGA: Tools for Supporting the Structure of International StudiesAxel Hunger, Frank Schwarz, Stefan Werner. 104-106
• Multimedia Applications in the Manufacturing Area : Scope and Limits of TechnologyWilfried Sihn, Erik Rein. 112-116
• Mines of PicturesLuigi Colazzo, Nicola De Nardis. 117-121
• Alternative Modes for Computer-Assisted AnimationKiumi Akingbehin. 122-125
• Web Server Cost Optimization Model and Its NP-CompletenessYaoshuang Qu, Neal Pillavin, Alma Langley. 127-130
• An Assessment of Shared Local Memory Buffering for Enhanced Multimedia Server ScalabilityMartin Maierhofer, Christopher Bailey 0002. 131-135
• Efficient Algorithms for Slot-Scheduling and Cycle-Scheduling of Video Streams on Parallel Video ServersChow-Sing Lin, Min-You Wu, Wei Shu. 136-140
• A Dependable Parallel VoD Server for Video Services on the WebDimitris Lioupis, Andreas Pipis, Maria Smirli, Nikos Kanellopoulos. 141-145
• Improving User Perceived Performance of Interactive VOD Servers by Prioritized Admission StrategiesBabak Hamidzadeh, Tsun-Ping J. To. 146-150
• A Run-Time Support System for a Parallel Multimedia ServerDimitris Lioupis, Andreas Pipis, Michael Stefanidakis. 151-156
• A High Performance VOD Server by Using PC-Clustering TechniquesOh-Young Kwon, Young-Sung Son, Tae-Geun Kim. 157-162
• Efficient Storage and Retrieval Scheme of Video Streams in VOD ServerKeun-Hyung Kim, Seog Park. 163-169
• Expert Level Estimation of the Users in a Distance Learning SystemTatjana Vasileva, Vladimir Trajkovic, Danco Davcev. 171-175
• Evolving Multimedia Systems in EducationGarry Patterson, Maureen Murphy. 176-181
• Distributed Learning Environment Using Advanced Services over the InternetChristos Bouras, Apostolos Gkamas, Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos. 182-186
• Web Based Courses with Multimedia and the Need for QOSUry Szewcow, Varuni Witana. 187-191
• Continuous Cooperative Learning in OrganizationsPeter Manhart, Heiko Ziegler. 192-196
• Developing Distant Learning Services over Broadband Networks: Concepts and AlternativesTheodore K. Apostolopoulos, Anna S. Kefala. 197-202
• Transaction Support in an Electronic Education MarketChristian Langenbach, Freimut Bodendorf. 203-207
• A Survey of Distance Learning Applicability and Adaptation at American UniversitiesManny C. Aniebonam. 208-212
• Design and Implementation of Digital LibrariesXiuqi Li, Borko Furht. 213-217
• An Internet Service to Develop Cooperative Learning EnvironmentsMario Allegra, Giuseppe Chiazzese, Maria Rita Laganà. 218-223
• Multiagent-Based Distance Learning Framework Using CORBAMok-Dong Chung, Sang-Woo Ban, Suk-Min Kang, An-Na Kim. 224-228
• A Design of Synchronization Architecture in Distributed Multimedia Computing EnvironmentLing Yan, H. T. Mouftah. 229-233
• An Event Notification Service for Distributed Virtual EnvironmentsThomas J. Alexandre. 234-238
• JANE: An Integrated Development Environment for Real-Time, Multimedia, Distributed ApplicationsCarlo Gaibisso, Maurizio Lancia, Giuseppe Martufi, Maurizio Vitale. 239-243
• Towards a Vivid Nomadic Intelligence with the SmartNet Media ArchitecturePlamen L. Simeonov. 249-254
• An Approach to the Hard Real-Time Multitask-Multiprocessor Assignment Problem in a Multimedia EnvironmentEdgardo Ferro, Ricardo Cayssials, Javier Orozco. 255-259
• Distributed Control of Multimedia Applications: Interoperability and Service ManagementVassilios Tsaoussidis, Rohit Verma. 260-265
• Analysis of Virtual Machine Stack Frame Usage by Java MethodsJohn Waldron. 271-274
• Synchronous Annotation of Shared HTML DocumentsGiovanni Pacifici, Alaa Youssef. 275-279
• Towards Hypervideo on the WebTeresa Chambel, Nuno Correia, Nuno Guimarães. 280-287
• Product Design Review on the WebNicola Frega, Antonio Volpentesta, Maurizio Muzzupappa, Sergio Rizzuti. 288-295
• Implications of Open Hypermedia Systems Research for the World Wide WebUffe Kock Wiil. 296-304
• BookmarkFeeder: A Web Agent with Implicit Feedback and URL-Based RecommendationJuntae Kim, Junggee Han, Minkyu Park, Taemyung Yoo, Jungseob Kim, Sukmin Choi. 305-309
• MACS - A Modular Collaboration EnvironmentOliver Brand, W. Mahalek, D. Sturzebecher, Martina Zitterbart. 311-315
• Design of the DISCIPLE Synchronous Collaboration FrameworkWeicong Wang, Bogdan Dorohonceanu, Ivan Marsic. 316-324
• The CESAR Project: Collaboration Environments and Service Architectures for ResearchersWolfgang Appelt. 325-329
• An Analytical QoS-based Resource Management Model for Multimedia ApplicationsWonjun Lee, Jaideep Srivastava. 335-339
• Groupware for Role Support in Team ProjectsSiti Salwa Salim, Linda A. Macaulay. 340-344
• Issues in Intelligent Information IntegrationGrigoris Antoniou, Fumihiro Maruyama, Ryusuke Masuoka, Hironobu Kitajima. 345-349
• A 3-Tier Internet Application Using JAVA Networking ProtocolsJiang B. Liu, Claudio Jose Abud. 351-355
• Design and Implementation of IBIDS - An Internet Based Integrated Design SystemUsha Chandra, Jinyu Shi, Namas Chandra. 356-360
• The Smart Data Server: A New Kind of Middle-TierUwe Roth, Ernst Georg Haffner, Thomas Engel, Christoph Meinel. 361-365
• A Two-Level Architecture for Persistent Distributed Java Objects with Semantic ProtectionMark Evered. 366-370
• Fcast Multicast File Distribution: Tune in, Download, and Drop Out Jim Gemmell, Eve M. Schooler, Jim Gray. 371-377
• A Study on Multimedia Over IP and Multicast Routing ProtocolsDavid Ruetsch, Stewart B. Carpenter, Nelson L. Passos. 378-382
• Implementation of Web Enabled Devices System in Controlling Home Appliances Through the InternetRiri Fitri Sari, Bambang Prasono, Anak Agung Putri Ratna. 383-387
• WebEC: A Benchmark for the Cybermediary Business Model in E-CommerceDawn N. Jutla, Peter Bodorik, Yie Wang. 388-392
• Electronic Document Delivery on Internet: the IAC prototypeM. Adamo, Massimo Bernaschi. 393-397
• Enhancing Internet Banking Through Voice ControlWolfgang Pree. 398-402
• Can DICOM Meet Beginning of Next Century Telemedicine Requirements?R. Santos, Edgardo Ferro, Javier Orozco, M. Zambón. 403-407
• The Influence of Cumulative Switch Delay in Multiple Service Class NetworksAlan Marshall, Sakir Sezer. 409-414
• Continuous Media Objects Scheduling Based on Temporal Requirements and Quality of ServiceCarla Gonçalves da Silva, César A. C. Teixeira, Célio Estevan Morón. 415-419
• An Example of Dynamic QoS NegotiationPiergiorgio Cremonese, S. Giordano. 420-425
• Approaching Secure Communications in a Distributed Mobile Computing EnvironmentZheng Cui, Ahmed Karmouch, Roger Impey. 426-430
• Dimensioning the Input Buffers in a Fair Rate Access Node with Source Traffic Control Using Prediction MethodsXavier Hesselbach, Sebastià Sallent. 431-435
• Multimedia Satellite Networks and TCP/IP Traffic TransportSastri Kota, Mukul Goyal, Rohit Goyal, Raj Jain. 436-443
• Research in the Unique Environment: Mobile Multimedia ServicesMarc Bechler, Hartmut Ritter, Jochen H. Schiller, Jochen Seitz. 444-448