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Multimedia Publishing: Overview
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Multimedia: the presentation of information through multiples forms of media: images, audio, video, text and/or graphics.

Multimedia development

Define your goals and your audience

Make sure that MM component is appropriate to your usage

Plan your project: storyboard, project concept, site maps

Considerations:

Will your users have the appropriate browser to view this mm?

Will users have to download plug-in or helper application to view this mm?

Will users have 8 bit (256 color) displays? If so, how will your images look?

What is the connection and system speed of your users? How will these speeds affect any animations, video, applets, etc?

Will they have the necessary hardware?

Delivery
When do you use Internet vs. CD-ROM/DVD for delivery?

Issues CD-ROM/DVD Web

Throughput (access speed) - Computer can dedicate 100% of its power to loading MM off CD-ROM/DVD
- All media components ready for use as program demands
- Average dual speed cdrom- transfer rate of 300 kilobytes per second - Volume of requests that Web site is experiencing effects performance
- Must transmit each piece as needed which effects performance,
- Relying on modem to transfer data is significantly slower than CD-ROM/DVD.

Programming Interface must be "programmed" Interface programming is already done. i.e.: dont' have to design the functionality of a "back" button into web page

Changeability Must press another cd or provide upgrade in order to make changes. Dynamic form of delivery system in that you can update the siteand make the new information available at a moment's notice

Platform Issues Developed for at least Windows and Mac. Platform independent

Access/Security Restricted to possession of CD/DVD Open access is possible; limitations are possible.

When do you use some combination of both?

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Contact Information:

Catherine Hays Zabriskie
chays@deans.umd.edu
301-405-2886

Lenita Wiliamson
lw176@umail.umd.edu
Phone
address

Issues	CD-ROM/DVD	Web
Throughput (access speed)	- Computer can dedicate 100% of its power to loading MM off CD-ROM/DVD - All media components ready for use as program demands - Average dual speed cdrom- transfer rate of 300 kilobytes per second	- Volume of requests that Web site is experiencing effects performance - Must transmit each piece as needed which effects performance, - Relying on modem to transfer data is significantly slower than CD-ROM/DVD.
Programming	Interface must be "programmed"	Interface programming is already done. i.e.: dont' have to design the functionality of a "back" button into web page
Changeability	Must press another cd or provide upgrade in order to make changes.	Dynamic form of delivery system in that you can update the siteand make the new information available at a moment's notice
Platform Issues	Developed for at least Windows and Mac.	Platform independent
Access/Security	Restricted to possession of CD/DVD	Open access is possible; limitations are possible.