Chapter 2: Multimedia Hardware & Software

1. III. What You Need: Hardware

1.1. 1. Production Platforms

1.2. 2. Windows VS Macintosh

1.3. 3. Connections

1.4. 4. Memory and storage devices

1.5. 5. Input Devices

2. IV: What You Need: Software

2.1. 1. Text Editing and word processing tools

2.2. 2. OCR software

2.3. 3. Painting and Drawing Tools

2.4. 4. 3-D modeling Tools

2.5. 5. Image Editing Tools

2.6. 6. Sound Editing Tools

3. V: What You Need: Authoring Systems

3.1. -Organize and edit multimedia elements -Design screen layouts -create interactivity -assembling diverse multimedia elements

4. Multimedia Development Process

4.1. 1. Planning and Costing

4.2. 2. Designing and Producing

4.3. 3.Testing

4.3.1. a) Alpha Testing

4.3.2. b) Beta Testing

4.4. Delivering

5. I. What You Need: the Intangibles

5.1. 1. Creativity

5.2. 2. Organization

5.3. 3. Communication

6. II. What You Need: Multimedia Skills

6.1. 1.Project Manager

6.2. 2. Multimedia Designer

6.3. 3. Interface Designer

6.4. 4. Writer

6.5. 5. Video/Audio Specialist

6.6. 6. Multimedia Programmers