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MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS
Graphics
Animation
Video
Audio
Cds
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TEXT
Text is an effective way to communicate
ideas and provide instructions to users
Classification of font :
Serif
Sans serif
Square serif
Script
Decorative / Alternative
Font Classification
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Font Classification
DECORATIVE &
ALTERNATIVE
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Importance of Text
80% of information on the web is in text format.
Text is used to show:
- Titles (what)
- Menus (where)
- Navigation (how)
- Content (what is there to be seen)
Text provides clues for further explanation; for
Example hyperlink to further information.
On a navigation button/icon, text provides
meaningful interactions.
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Type of Multimedia with Text
When a user has control over information
within a learning system thus we have
interactive multimedia.
The user possesses control via hyperlinks
to other information such as to a graphic.
This is known as hypermedia. It will also
be known as hypertext if it links a text to
other documents.
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Example of Hypertext
When hypertext “content” is clicked
it leads user to a new page
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Good Presentation of Text
Text must be readable:
- Suitable font
- Suitable font size
- Suitable font colour that contrasts well with the
background colour
Alignment of text in a paragraph must be neat.
Alignment text-graphics must also be systematic
and tidy.
Provide enough text (explanation); too many
(overcrowded), too little (annoying).
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Good Presentation of Text
Simplify your content; make bullets to present
only important points.
If a passage is too long to fit a page, ensure that
scrolling bar is enabled.
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Creative Text
Animated text in multimedia makes
learning more attractive and motivating.
3D-Text can improve and captivate user’s
attention. Tools for 3D text: Xaos Tool’s
TypeCaster.
