What is multimedia?

1. Multimedia is the integration of all sorts of media into one presentation.
2. It is also called hypermedia 
3. Media may include video, music, voice, graphics, and text, 
4. User participation or interactivity is an essential feature of multimedia. 
5. Multimedia can be used in presentations, demonstrations, entertainments, and Web Page design.

Multimedia Presentation

1. A multimedia presentation is typically organized into a series of related pages.
2. Each page presents information.
3. Each page can provide a link (connection) to related information.
4. Links can be made to video, sound, graphics, text files, other pages, or other resources.
5. Special areas on a page, called buttons, allow you to make the appropriate links.
6. You can navigate through pages of multimedia presentation through links.
7. The user can direct the flow and content of the presentation through selection of link.

Storyboards

1. The planning phase of a multimedia project uses a design tool called storyboards.
2. Storyboards are used to record the intended overall logic, flow, and structure of the multimedia presentation.
3. Individual  storyboards specify the content, style, and design of each display.
4. Individual storyboards also specify links to video, audio, graphics, text, or other media.

Authoring Programs

1. Special software called authoring programs are used to create multimedia presentations
2. Authoring programs bring together video, audio, graphics, and text elements in an interactive framework.
3. Widely used authoring programs include:
   1. Macromedia Director
   2. Authorware
   3. Toolbook

How Multimedia Presentations Work

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