Understanding Compression: Data Compression for Modern Developers

"If you want to attract and retain users in the booming mobile services market, you need a quick-loading app that wont churn through their data plans. The key is to compress multimedia and other data into smaller files, but finding the right method is tricky. This witty book helps you understand how data compression algorithms workin theory and practiceso you can choose the best solution among all the available compression tools."With tables, diagrams, games, and as little math as possible, authors Colt McAnlis and Aleks Haecky neatly explain the fundamentals. Learn how compressed files are better, cheaper, and faster to distribute and consume, and how theyll give you a competitive edge.