What is Multimedia? Multimedia is the integration of text, still and moving images, and sound by means of computer technology.

Words in Multimedia Words can be: Written Spoken Sung

Images in Multimedia Images can be: Drawings Charts Diagrams Paintings Photographs Buttons Animation or video

Sound in Multimedia Sound, also called audio, can be: Voice-over or narration Sound effects Music

Video in Multimedia Video can be: Live Recorded

Multimedia Productions What are the types of multimedia productions? Presentations Tutorials Games Simulations Web pages

The Development of Multimedia Graphics drawing  painting  photography  digital photography Audio speech  music  recording sound and music  broadcasting Movies and Television film  video  digital video  3-D Video

Uses of Multimedia Education To learn in new and stimulating ways Business To share resources, deliver information, train employees, and advertise goods and services Leisure and Recreation To play video games, surf the Internet, and plan leisure time

Multimedia in Business- What is e-commerce? E-commerce is business transactions conducted over the Internet. These transactions are: Business-to-Business transactions (B2B) Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Customer service Advertising

Multimedia in the Workplace Corporations use multimedia and the Internet for: Employee training Working away from the office Teleconferences Company networks

Multimedia in Our Lives Multimedia has added a new dimension to publishing, news, and entertainment. It is used for: Online news Webzines Online books Music distribution Interactive games Social interaction

Multimedia in Education Multimedia and the Internet have provided new ways of teaching and learning, such as: Distance learning for virtual classrooms or online schools Computer-based training (CBT) that allows people to learn at their own pace

Multimedia in Health Care Multimedia computer technology has created exciting developments in health care. It is used for: Telemedicine: Physicians can diagnose and monitor patients at remote locations Medical training: Physicians, nurses, medical researchers, and technicians can get information or use simulations as part of their training Information: Medical information is available to the public through the Internet and CD-ROMs

The Internet and Multimedia

How the Internet Developed The Internet developed from a research project started by the U.S. Defense Department in Three inventions that spread the use of the Internet were: The personal computer (early 1980s) The World Wide Web (1989) The browser (1991)

Connecting to the Internet In order to connect to the Internet you must have: A modem: allows your computer to send and receive signals though telephone lines An Internet service provider (ISP): required for all home connections Browser software: might need plug-in programs to retrieve some types of media applications

Navigating the Web In order to work with multimedia on the Internet, you must understand: The browser screen and its standard elements URL addresses and the information they contain

1996 Yahoo Webpage Present Day Yahoo Webpage

Standard Browser Elements Additional linksNavigation buttonsMenu barWeb address or URL SidebarMain display areaHyperlinks

URL Elements

Searching the Web Use search engines to find the right Web page: Create search queries that include keywords. Use Boolean search strategies to narrow your search. Use the right search engine to conduct faster, more efficient searches.

Communicating on the Internet There are several ways to communicate on the Internet: Sent to a specific address. Can have attachments. File transfer protocol (FTP): Often used to transfer large files from one computer to another. Chat rooms: “Virtual” rooms where you can exchange typed messages with others who are in the room. Instant messaging: Allows you to communicate in real time with one person.