This guide will give you the know-how you need to be in compliance
with U.S. closed captioning mandates through 2012!
THE CLOSED CAPTIONING HANDBOOK gives you what you need to:
* Understand and comply with captioning laws, including the
Telecommunications * * Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act
* Purchase, understand and use captioning equipment
* Select and hire captioning professionals
* Use captioning for broadcast TV, digital TV, DVD, movie theaters,
Internet, streaming media and more
* Design standards-compliant captioning software
* Understand the terminology of captioning, broadcasting and
deafness
Captioning laws are varied, complex and fluid. THE CLOSED
CAPTIONING HANDBOOK provides implementation timetables, exceptions,
and up-to-date information on the latest FCC ruling, along with a
historical perspective on the U.S. laws--all explained in a clear,
simple language with supporting quotes from government documents.
Closed captioning is infiltrating every aspect of the broadcast
industry, and THE CLOSED CAPTIOINING HANDBOOK is the only
comprehensive handbook that explains what it is, how it works, and
how to use it. A pioneer and leader in the field, Gary Robson is a
true evangelist for captioning and accessibility for dead and
hard-of-hearing people.
Focal Press is a proud sponsor of www.captioncentral.com, your
online resource for articles, news and other resources in closed
captioning.
*Teaches American broadcasters what they need to do to comply with
the law requiring closed captioning by 2006
*Written by a pioneer in the field
*Complete glossary of terms relating to captioning, broadcasting,
deafness, and realtime, aswell as appendices of the relevant
standards
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