Submission + - Data Compression Basics (dvd-hq.info) 1
RMN writes: "A few months ago, a link to an article purporting to explain video compression to the masses was posted on Slashdot's main page. Thankfully, most of Slashdot's readers were quick to spot the fundamental flaws in the article and, in the course of the discussion, I posted links to a series of three articles about data and media compression that I had written. I received several positive comments about those, so I decided to update them and post them on my site.
The updated articles cover some of the most common algorithms and techniques used for data and media (image, audio, video) compression, both lossless and lossy. I have tried to avoid excessive or misleading simplifications while keeping them accessible to average computer users (with no programming experience and only minimal knowledge of IT and mathematics)."
The updated articles cover some of the most common algorithms and techniques used for data and media (image, audio, video) compression, both lossless and lossy. I have tried to avoid excessive or misleading simplifications while keeping them accessible to average computer users (with no programming experience and only minimal knowledge of IT and mathematics)."