Multimedia Definition
• What is Multimedia? The Definition of Multimedia.
The term multimedia describes a number of diverse
technologies that allow visual and audio media to be combined
in new ways for the purpose of communicating. Applications
include entertainment, education and advertising. Multimedia
often refers to computer technologies. Nearly every PC built
today is capable of multimedia because they include a CD-ROM
or DVD drive, and a good sound and video card (often built
into the motherboard). But the term multimedia also describes
a number of dedicated media appliances, such as digital video
recorders (DVRs), interactive television, MP3 players,
advanced wireless devices and public video displays.
History of Multimedia (Multi-Media Once Meant
Film And Slide-show Extravaganzas)
The term Multi-Media, which was used during the 1970's
to describe a particular theater-based film and slide-show
collage experience, has now been shortened to just the word
"multimedia". From the mid 80's through the late 90's, the
prevalent meaning of multimedia was a category of "authoring"
software that allowed designers to develop interactive
computer programs without having to have advanced programming
skills. Examples include Apple's HyperCard, Icon AuthorWare,
Asymetrix Toolbox, and Scala MultiMedia. This category of
software still exists, and is sometimes referred to as
multimedia, but the term is now is used to more generally
describe nearly every hardware or software technology that
displays images or plays sounds.
The meaning
of multimedia has expanded.
In recent years, the term multimedia has taken on more
and different meanings to an ever-increasing audience. Some of
us are experiencing a form of multimedia "narrowcast" through
digital cable. The term "multimedia networking" is being used
to describe the massive multi-million dollar content
management systems used by large corporations to serve their
video assets, as well as the digital signage advertising
networks now appearing in retail. Home DVD editing software,
some of which currently retails for under $100, can be
categorized as multimedia, along with the latest generation of
mobile phones capable of taking and sending voice annotated
photos. The term multimedia will continue to evolve and take
on as many new meanings as the technologies and applications
it is being used to describe.
There are 2 sites with
visiting for the multimedia big picture. The first is...
Metromemetics
Metromemetics is a Web site for
design professionals, instructors and students interested in
the evolution of new media from its roots in print, broadcast
and eletronic mass communication.
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