1. History of Multimedia “640K ought to be enough for anybody.” – Bill Gates Enter

2. Table of Contents Definition of Multimedia Basis of Multimedia Timeline of Computers Major Developers Future of Multimedia (click links to navigate)

3. “Multimedia, in computer science, the presentation of information using the combination of text, sound, pictures, animation, and video. Common multimedia computer applications include games, learning software, and reference materials, such as this encyclopaedias. Most multimedia applications include predefined associations, known as hyperlinks, that enable users to switch between media elements and topics.” Definition of Multimedia Back3 Next

4. Basis of Multimedia The majority of is found on television. Anything from the 10’oclock News, ads, children's shows to an episode of Friends is a form of multimedia. However multimedia is not just limited to the television,we see multimedia all the time in posters, magazines, pamphlet's, games, the internet, and may other things. We are exposed to multimedia every time we listen to the radio or even when we see it live, for example in theatre. Multimedia has been around for as long as art and music, but it hasn’t been until computers came out that the multimedia revolution truly began. Multimedia Back4 Next

5. Basic Timeline of Computers 1946 - First electronic computer 1947 - Invention of the transistor 2002 - Present Day. Multimedia is a large part of our daily lives. Windows XP 1995 - IBM buys Lotus for 3.1 Billion. Windows 95 is released 1976 - Steve Jobs releases the Apple I 1975 - Microsoft Corp founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen 1980’s - 1990’s - DOS and Unix 1998 - Windows 98 is released Back5 Next

6. Major Developers Shown here, are the logos of some of the worlds most well known, and largest developers of multimedia and technology. Microsoft is the largest of all these companies for it controls the majority of all computer OS and programs. i.e. Windows, MS Word, Power Point etc. etc. Mac is still a large company in the computer world. There are two main developers in the video game industry, and now a third one. Nintendo, Sony’s PlayStation, and now Microsoft’s X-Box. More newly, Nintendo now owns a former major developer in video games. Electronic Arts or is a major Computer and platform sports game designer. has now become one of the main multimedia companies. Some of it’s products include Dreamweaver and Flash. All which are used in the majority of large and small company websites. Below are the logos of CNN news, America’s largest news corp., and the website logo of Time Magazine. Back6Next

7. The Future of Multimedia The future of Multimedia is largely dependant on how computers and technology advance. It is very uncertain where multimedia will be in 5 or 10 years, but depending on the new capabilities of computers in the future, multimedia is sure to follow. Computer Experts are rallying with several ideas such as light resistors, biochips, and virtual reality, and many other things. Perhaps one day we will all hop into a Matrix like world instead of watching T.V., browsing the internet or listening to the radio. Back7