INDUSTRY AND PRACTICE: Research Issues in Multimedia Databases

In recent years, multimedia applications based on stand-alone systems and network-based systems have grown at a phenomenal rate. This growth is expected to accelerate with increased bandwidth in our telecommunication networks as many applications that are now available and can be made available on the “Net†require high transmission rates. Despite limited bandwidths to most homes and businesses, “surfing the net†has become commonplace among a large segment of the population often including our very young children.