This book, by a cofounder of the North American ISDN User's Forum, is "must" reading for professionals in telecommunications, and everyone who depends on sending and receiving information electronically. The book includes a technical overview, an historical/evolutionary view, and a discussion of the standards and regulations involved and how they affect individuals and organizations.

ISDN will solve the problems every telecommuter, small business and home office user faces today: too many expensive phone lines, not enough speed and access to information. With a single ISDN line from the phone company, you can fax/phone/surf the net/videoconference at ten times the speed of one normal phone line. The CD-ROM includes the complete book text in searchable Adobe Acrobat format, plus the 500+ page North American ISDN Users Forum Application Catalog.

The major shift going on today in the technologies of reading and writing raises important questions about conventional conceptions of literacy and its role in education, society, and culture. What are the important characteristics of electronic forms of reading and writing distinguishing them from printed forms? To what extent and in what ways is literacy being transformed by new technologies? This central question is addressed in this volume from diverse, multidisciplinary perspectives. The contributing authors focus on a guiding question in one of the following areas, which correspond to the major sections of the book: *Transforming Texts. What are the new differences between printed and electronic texts, and what are the implications of new textual forms for defining literacy, especially in regard to teaching and learning in schools? *Transforming Readers and Writers. How do electronic reading and writing change conceptualizations of literacy development from childhood through adulthood? *Transforming Classrooms and Schools. What are the effects of introducing new reading and writing technologies into schools and classrooms? *Transforming Instruction. How can instruction be adapted in response to the changing literacy landscape, and how can teachers and students exploit forms of reading and writing to enhance teaching and learning? *Transforming Society. What are the broad societal implications of the increasing prevalence of electronic forms of reading and writing? *Transforming Literacy Research. What are the questions that must be addressed as digital reading and writing become more common, and what approaches to research will be most useful in addressing those questions? This volume is the result of an interactive process. The contributors met as a group to discuss drafts of their chapters at a one-day meeting convened and sponsored by the National Reading Research Center, and had read each others' chapters prior to this gathering. That meeting was followed by a two-day conference attended by approximately 180 researchers, educators, and policymakers who responded to an open invitation to present papers and to attend sessions focusing on the six major themes of the book. Contributors then revised their chapters based on interactions with fellow contributors, conference participants, and volume editors. Thus, this work is more than just a compilation of the individual authors' views. Rather, it represents a synthesis of a broad range of current thinking about how literacy is being and may be transformed by technology.

This text aims to help professionals in planning and executing the routeing of a complete digital network. It provides practical information on design and installation of network routeing, and features step-by-step explanations of the fundamentals of internetwork routeing. Completely revised to highlight recent advancements in this technology, the authors provide detailed case studies, and product and protocol-specific information to help network managers with specific application problems. The book also features a guide to the major routeing vendors and chapters on upgrading and capacity planning.

"Que's Special Edition Using ISDN is your complete guide to speeding up everything you do online. With comprehensive coverage and expert advice, you'll be able to experience the raw power of ISDN as you surf the World Wide Web in overdrive with ISDN. Whether your goal is personal or professional, this book has the information you need to get productive with ISDN immediately." "James Bryce, a recognized expert on communications system, guides you through the installation and configuration of ISDN in a conversational style and comfortable format. He details the various types of ISDN services and hardware that are available so you can decide what best suits your needs. And, you'll explore the new communications possibilities, such as interactive video and voice conferencing, that are available with this high-speed communications standard."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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This textbook describes the field of radio and television in the United States, presents the material in a manner the reader can grasp and enjoy, and makes the book useful for the classroom teacher. Written for adaptation to individual teaching situations, the book is divided by subject matter into logical chapter divisions that can be assigned in the order appropriate for specific course students. Each chapter stands by itself, but the book is also an integrated whole. It is easy to understand at first reading, by beginning radio-television majors or nonmajor elective students alike. To give readers a complete picture of the field, subjects such as ethics, careers, and rivals to U.S. commercial radio and television are included.

This guide, focusing on the application of standards instead of describing them, is for network and systems planners, managers, administrators and users.