Chapter 2: Multimedia Hardware and Software

1. What You Need: Hardware 1.Production platforms 2.Windows vs. Macintosh 3.Connections                     4.IDE                                   5.USB (Universal Serial Bus) 6.FireWire                     7.Memory and storage devices 8.Input devices 9.Output devices

2. What You Need: Software                                                                     1.Text editing and word processing tools                                               2.OCR software                                                                                     3.Painting tools allow you to create and modify bitmap images. 4.Drawing tools allow you to create and modify vector graphics. 5.Painting and drawing software features                                                 6.3-D modeling tools allow rendering of objects in a three-dimensional perspective.                                                                                             7.Image editing tools                                                                         8.Sound editing tools                                                                 9.Animation, video, and digital movie tools

3. What You Need: Authoring Systems

3.1. Types of authoring tools 1.Card- and page-based authoring tools 2.Icon- and object-based authoring tools 3.Time-based authoring tools

3.2. Choosing an authoring tool 1.Editing and organizing features 2.Programming features 3.Interactivity features 4.Performance tuning and playback features 5.Delivery, cross-platform, and Internet playability features

4. Stages of Multimedia Project 1.Planning and costing 2.Designing and Producing 3.Testing 4.Delivering

5. What You Need: The Intangibles           1.Creativity 2.Organization               3.Communication

6. What You Need: Multimedia Skills   Main roles in the team: 1.Project Manager 2.Multimedia Designer 3.Interface Designer 4.Writer 5.Audio/Video Specialist 6.Multimedia Programmer