1. Requirements for a multimedia project
1.1. The intangibles
1.1.1. Creativity
1.1.2. Organization
1.1.3. Communication
1.2. Multimedia skills
1.2.1. Project manager
1.2.2. Multimedia Designer
1.2.3. Interface designer
1.2.4. Writer
1.2.5. Video/Audio Specialist
1.2.6. Multimedia Programmers
1.3. Hardware
1.3.1. Production platforms
1.3.2. WIndow vs. Macintosh
1.3.3. Connections
1.3.4. IDE
1.3.5. USB
1.3.6. FireWire
1.3.7. Memory and storage devices
1.3.8. Input devices
1.3.9. Output devices
1.4. Software
1.4.1. Text editing and word processing tools
1.4.2. OCR software
1.4.3. Painting tools
1.4.4. Drawing tools
1.4.5. 3-D modelling tools
1.4.6. Image editing tools
1.4.7. Sound editing tools
1.5. Authoring systems
1.5.1. Card and page-based authoring tools
1.5.2. Icon and object-based authoring tools
1.5.3. Time-based authoring tools
2. Stages of multimedia project
2.1. Planning and costing
2.1.1. Define objectives and scope
2.1.2. Target users
2.1.3. Set the contents
2.1.4. Prepare time estimate and budget
2.1.5. Prepare a short prototype
2.2. Designing and Producing
2.2.1. Perform tasks to create finished product
2.3. Testing
2.3.1. Alpha testing
2.3.1.1. To review concept, format, user interface and layout
2.3.2. Beta testing
2.3.2.1. To find bugs or content errors
2.4. Delivering
2.4.1. Deliver product to end user