From the Reviews: 'JPEG2000 is more than an image compression standard, it is a whole new way to represent and interact with digital imagery. The standard provides the quality and flexibility required for modern imaging applications. No other authors have a more comprehensive and intuitive knowledge of JPEG2000 than Drs. Taubman and Marcellin.' Martin Boliek, Editor, JPEG2000 Parts 1 and 2 '...the authors have produced a comprehensive book that covers a broad range of technologies and issues around wavelet compression. This book is a substantial contribution that fills the void between theory and the practice of JPEG2000. Although at times it's a bit too complex for the novice, this book should be considered as a mandatory companion to the JPEG2000 standard document for any serious practitioner of the standard.' Journal of Electronic Imaging, April (2002):11(2)

• I Fundamental Concepts.- 1. Image Compression Overview.- 2. Entropy and Coding Techniques.- 3. Quantization.- 4. Image Transforms.- 5. Rate Control Techniques.- 6. Filter Banks and Wavelets.- 7. Zero-Tree Coding.- 8. Highly Scalable Compression.- II The JPEG2000 Standard.- 9. Introduction to JPEG2000.- 10. Sample Data Transformations.- 11. Sample Data Partitions.- 12. Sample Data Coding.- 13. Code-Stream Syntax.- 14. File Format.- 15. Part 2 Extensions.- III Working with JPEG.- 16. Performance Guidelines.- 17. Implementation Considerations.- 18. Compliance.- IV Other Standards.- 19. JPEG.- 20. JPEG-LS.- References.