ATM networks

There has been a tremendous increase in the amount of information that is available over world wide networks. With this, there has been increased pressure on network service providers to provide increased bandwidth. A potential candidate for next generation technology is the asynchronous transfer mode or ATM. ATM promises to deliver a wider variety and high quality of service to support broadband applications. Although the breadth of applications is enormous, we are focusing on applications in engineering and engineering education. We state a number of axioms, largely derived from heavily biased opinions. These axioms then lead to a brief overview of underlying tools, technology, and psychology that will effect applications in an interactive multimedia world.