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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
APPLIED MULTIMEDIAHIGHER
CONTEMPORARY USES AND MEANS OF DELIVERY
MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS
Three main areas:Business (e-commerce, presentations)
Training ( CBT, simulations)
Home ( edutainment, shopping)
DELIVERY MEDIA
CD-ROMDVD-ROMKioskWWWMobile communicationsHybirdsVirtual reality
ADVANTAGES / DISADVANTAGES OF DELIVERY
MEDIA RELATING TO:
Data capacityData transfer rate / bandwidthWindow sizeEase of update
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:
Analysis
Description of project briefDescription / contents of requirements
specificationRequirements specification goals
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:
Design of Navigational Structures and HCI
Description of:Linear StructureHierarchical StructureWeb StructureHybrid Structure
‘LOST IN HYPERSPACE’
Description of:
BacktrackingHighlightingHistoryBookmarksBreadcrumbs
DIFFERENT USER INTERFACES
Command Line InterfaceMenu DrivenForm Fill-InGraphical User Interface
Use of Metaphors
GOOD USER INTERFACE DESIGN METHODOLOGY
ConsistencyProviding feedbackAvoid information overloadHuman–computer interaction
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:
Design of Screens and Media Elements
Layout of screen elementsTransitions between screensNavigational issues
(evaluation of each design)
STORYBOARDS
Outline storyboardDetailed storyboard
TEXT FEATURESKerningAnti-aliasingEmbedded fontsGraphical text
COLOUR AND GRAPHICS
Using different platformsGamma correctionDitheringWeb palettesProgressive displays
STREAMING AUDIO
DescriptionAdvantages / disadvantages
STREAMING VIDEO
DescriptionAdvantages / disadvantages
VIDEO IMPLICATIONS
Health issues (epilepsy)User-controlledStreaming video vs downloading
video
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT: General
Implementation
Software for creating and delivering multimedia applications:
Creation (authoring, web page)Delivery (stand-alone, players)Advantages / disadvantages
PERSONNEL SKILLS
Project managerMultimedia designerMedia specialistsProgrammersWebmaster
GRAPHIC FILE TYPES
TIFF, jpeg, GIF
Colour depthResolutionFile sizeCompressionAppropriate uses
AUDIO FILE TYPES
MP3, MIDI
File sizeCompressionAppropriate uses
VIDEO QUALITY
Frame rateWindow sizeCompressionFile size
MPEG
STRUCTURE OF A URL
Absolute pathnames
Relative pathnames
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT: TESTING
Analysis of different types:
Screen testingIntegration testingAcceptance testingUsability testing
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:
DOCUMENTATION
Project development documentation:Navigational maps, storyboards, etc.
User documentation: hardware and software requirements, etc.
COPYRIGHT ISSUES
Description of Copyright Design & Patent Act
Fair use policyProtection of personal materials
STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:
EVALUATION
Fitness for purposeAccessibility issuesClarity of presentation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcome 1:Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the principles, features and purposes of multimedia applications
Outcome 2:Demonstrate practical skills in the
context of multimedia applications using contemporary hardware and software