Multimedia Hardware and Software

1. Requirements for a multimedia Project

1.1. The intangibles

1.2. Multimedia skills

1.3. Hardware

1.4. Software

1.5. Authoring systems

2. What You Need: Software

2.1. Image editing tools

2.2. Sound editing tools

2.3. Amimation,video and digital movie tools

2.4. OCR software

2.5. Drawing tools

2.6. 3D modeling tools

2.7. Painting and drawing software features

2.7.1. Intuitive graphical user interface

2.7.2. Scalable dimensions

2.7.3. Multiple undo capability

2.7.4. Scalable text font support

3. What You Need:Authoring Systems

3.1. Editing and organizing feature

3.2. Programming feature

3.3. Interactivity feature

3.4. Performance tuning and platform feature

3.5. Delivery cross-platform and internet play ability feature

4. 4 Basic stage in Multimedia Project

4.1. Planning and Costing

4.2. Designing and Producing

4.3. Testing

4.3.1. Alpha

4.3.2. Beta

4.4. Delivering

5. What You Need:Multimedia Skills

5.1. Main roles in the team

5.1.1. Project Manager

5.1.2. Multimedia Designer

5.1.3. Interface Designer

5.1.4. Writer

5.1.5. Audio/Video Specialist

5.1.6. Multimedia programmer

6. What You Need:Hardware

6.1. Production platforms

6.2. Windows vs. Macintosh

6.3. Connections

6.3.1. Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)

6.3.2. Universal Serial Bus (UBS)

6.3.3. FireWire (IEEE 1394)

6.4. Memory and storage Devices

6.4.1. RAM

6.4.2. ROM

6.4.3. Hard disks

6.4.4. Flash or thumb drives

6.4.5. CD-ROM

6.4.6. DVD

6.4.7. Blu-ray discs

6.4.8. IDE

6.4.9. USB (Universal Serial Bus)

6.4.10. FireWire

6.4.11. Memory and Storage devices

6.5. Input devices

6.6. Output devices

6.6.1. Stereo

6.6.2. Monitor

6.6.3. Projector

6.6.4. Printer