The Dictionary of Multimedia 1999

Like Hansen's work, this is a comprehensive reference guide that defines the technical landscape of the late 90s. It provides the same granular detail on hardware and software terminology that multimedia enthusiasts of the era relied upon.

This book captures the linguistic culture of the computing world, offering a more community-focused counterpart to the technical definitions found in the Dictionary of Multimedia. It explores the jargon and slang that shaped the early digital age.

If the Dictionary of Multimedia defines the 'what,' Wired Style explains the 'how' of digital communication during the 1990s. It is a style guide that captures the energetic, fast-paced lexicon of the multimedia revolution.

A seminal text from the same era, this book serves as a practical manual for the technologies Hansen defines. It shares the same 'pioneer' spirit and structured approach to explaining complex new systems to a growing audience.

While Hansen provides the definitions, Negroponte provides the philosophy. This book explores the shift from atoms to bits, offering a theoretical framework for why multimedia technology became the dominant force described in Hansen's dictionary.

Multimedia is as much about interaction as it is about data. This collection of essays provides the design context for many of the terms found in Hansen's dictionary, focusing on how users actually experience digital media.

For readers interested in the broader implications of the terms in the Dictionary of Multimedia, McLuhan's classic work provides the foundation of media theory, explaining how the medium itself shapes human perception.

This narrative history provides the backstory for the networking and multimedia protocols defined in Hansen's book. It turns technical definitions into a human story of innovation and collaboration.

This book offers a fascinating historical parallel to the 1990s multimedia boom by examining the telegraph. It provides a unique perspective on the 'newness' of the technologies Hansen documents, showing that the digital revolution had ancestors.

Often called the 'Polar Bear Book,' this is the definitive guide to organizing the digital information that Hansen's dictionary categorizes. It shares the same focus on structure, clarity, and the systematic organization of digital content.