1. 3 type of authoring systems
1.1. Card and page
1.1.1. arranged like page of a book or card in a stack
1.2. Icon and object
1.2.1. provide visual programiming approach to organizing and presenting multimedia application
1.3. Time
1.3.1. organized along a time line
2. 6 main roles in the team
2.1. Project manager
2.1.1. leader of project
2.2. Multimedia Designer
2.2.1. overall content of the project
2.3. Interface Designer
2.3.1. designing each page or screen that lets user access
2.4. Writer
2.4.1. create characters and writer text screens to deliver message
2.5. Audio/Video Specialist
2.5.1. focus on audio and video production
2.6. Multimedia Programmer
2.6.1. combine all the element
3. Drawing tools
3.1. can create and modify vector graphics
3.1.1. eg: Coreldraw , illustrator
4. Painting tools
4.1. can create and modify bitmap image
4.1.1. eg: photoshop, firework
5. 4 basic stages
5.1. Planning and costing
5.1.1. define the objectives and scope
5.1.2. target users
5.1.3. set the contents
5.1.4. prepare time estimate and a budget
5.2. Designing and producing
5.2.1. perform each of the planned tasks to create a finished product
5.3. Testing
5.3.1. Alpha testing
5.3.1.1. application may be missing part of the content of functionality
5.3.1.2. review the concept , format, user interface and the layout
5.3.2. beta testing
5.3.2.1. product is evaluated just before the final release
5.3.2.2. is a fully functioning product and should be relative bug free
5.3.2.3. find bugs or content errors
5.4. Delivering
5.4.1. final stage
5.4.2. package and deliver the project to the end user
6. hardware
6.1. Production platforms
6.2. Windows vs. macintosh
6.3. Connections
6.4. IDE
6.5. USB (Universal Serial Bus
6.6. Firewire
6.7. Memory and storage devices
6.8. Input devices
6.9. output devices
6.9.1. stereo
6.9.2. monitor
6.9.3. projector
6.9.4. printer