From the reviews of the second edition:

“The Encyclopedia of Multimedia, second edition, has, as its aim, an in-depth coverage of the important concepts, issues, and technology trends in the field of multimedia technologies, systems, techniques, and applications. The work … is well illustrated with 565 figures and 51 tables. … This work is recommended for graduate and post-graduate students of multimedia for whom it will provide useful source and references, and for any organization specialising in the study or design of advanced multimedia devices.” (Eric Jukes, Reference Reviews, Vol. 24 (1), 2010)