Chapter 2: Multimedia Hardware and Software

1. Designing & Producing   -Perform each of the planned tasks to create a finished product

2. Testing -Alpha    -Beta

3. Hardware     -Production Platforms -Windows VS Macintosh -Connections -IDE -USB -FireWire -Memory and Storage devices -Memory and storage devices -Input devices -Output devices

4. Delivering -Final Stage -follow up over time with tweaks repairs and upgrades

5. What you need: The Intangibles -Creativity -Organization -Communication

6. What you need:Multimedia skills -Project Manager -Multimedia Designer -Interface Designer -Writer -Audio/Video Specialist Mulmedia Programmer

7. Planning & Costing       -time to develop     -knowledge and skills     Target users-To whom the project is created for? -Some background research may conducted.

7.1. Prepare time estimate and a budget                                  Prepare a short prototype or proof-of-concept

8. Software -Text editing and word processing tools -OCR software -Painting tools allow you to create and modify bitmap images -Drawing tools allow you to create and modify vector graphics -Painting and drawing software features -3-D modeling tools allow rendering of objects in a three-dimensional perspective -Image editing tools -Sound editing tools -Animations,video and digital movie tools

9. Authoring system      -combine element into a single, cohensive product                -Card and page based authoring tools                     -Icon and  object-based authoring tools     -Time-based authoring tools