This document discusses multimedia systems and authoring tools. It begins by categorizing multimedia systems as either multimedia presentation systems for users or multimedia development systems for developers. It then discusses the evolution of the multimedia PC from early systems with limited capabilities to later systems adhering to MPC specifications with improved processors, memory, and multimedia support. The document also covers various types of authoring tools classified by metaphor and capabilities, and the typical multimedia development process.
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This presentation covers the various types of multimedia, the advantages and disadvantages of their use as well as how multimedia can be used in education.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
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2. Table of Content
1. Categories of multimedia systems
2. Categories of multimedia devices
3. Evolution of multimedia PC
4. Authoring tools
5. Classification of authoring tools
6. Multimedia development process
3. Multimedia Systems
Can be categorized based on functionality as
below:
• Multimedia Presentation Systems (for user)
• Multimedia Development Systems (for developer)
5. Multimedia Development System
Includes the following:
• software toolkit for development work
• software library for support functions
• libraries of clip art, music and video
• Related hardware
6. Multimedia Development System
• My program works at my PC but not at the users!
• Development systems has more resources and
utilities.
• Presentation systems must be checked to have
the required components and resources.
7. Six Categories of Multimedia Devices
• Analog Media Devices
• Digital Media Devices
• General Purpose Devices
• Synchronization Devices
• Interaction Devices
• Multimedia Platforms
8. 1. Analog Media Devices
• These devices deal with analog media, but may
be under computer control
• Divided into 3 sub categories :
Sources
Filters
Sinks
12. 2. Digital Media Devices
• These devices deal with digital signal.
• Can be divided into 3 sub categories :
Capturing devices
Processing devices
Presentation devices
16. 3. General Purpose Devices
• Examples: storage devices like CD-ROM, floppy
drive, hard drive, network interface, and general
purpose processors
• Most devices are digital
17. 4. Interaction Devices
• Multimedia application means ability to interact
within the application itself
• Interaction devices enable user direct control over
the multimedia application behavior
• Examples: keyboard, mouse, joystick, electronic
pen
18. 5. Synchronization Devices
• Simultaneous presentation using multiple media
(text,audio,video etc).
• Requires hardware assistance to maintain proper
timing.
• Example: sync generator in audio and video
studios, Macromedia Flash, computer games etc.
19. • A true multimedia platform integrates and
combines various multimedia devices and
components
Apple Macintosh
• Popularized the graphical user interface
• Popularized computer graphics
• Native sound file formats (aiff & mid)
• Native digital video file format (QuickTime)
IBM Compatible PC
• Original emphasis was on business computing *
6. Multimedia Platform
20. Evolution of Multimedia PC
• The personal computer has gone through
several stages in its short lifetime.
• Early systems supported only alphanumeric
data and employed a simple command line
interface.
• Next generation supported text and simple
graphics, which could be accessed via a
menu-driven interface.
21. Evolution of Multimedia PC
Limitations of PC of the 1980’s
• The basic IBM-PC-compatible machine was
weak on processing power and had no
integral support for audio and video; use
adapter boards for AV.
• Extensions to the operating system were also
required to control various external equipments
like microphones, audiotapes, VCRs and video
cameras. (Now we have System software like
Microsoft Multimedia Extension for windows)
22. Evolution of Multimedia PC
Limitations of PC of the 1980’s
• Probably the weakest feature of PC in context of
Multimedia is the bus architecture.
- Data bus: internal communication line carries data
between components within / different PCs.
- Existing bus architecture (ISA bus) handles small packets
of data, in bursts with error checking.
- Now, PC have Peripheral Component Interconnect
(PCI);
use 3 basic types of bus – increase speed.
(control, address, transfer).
23. Evolution of Multimedia PC
Limitations of PC of the 1980’s
• Networking to transmit multimedia information
requires multiplexing / demultiplexing software;
requires extra processing in computers and
possible extensions to the OS.
24. Evolution of Multimedia PC
• Big industry of adapter boards and related
equipment for multimedia applications grew up
around IBM PC and its clones.
• In order to standardize the developments relating
to multimedia PC (MPC), the software publishers
association (SPA) set up its subsidiary called MPC
marketing council in the early 1990s.
• A certification procedure has also been developed
allowing members to attach a special logo to their
products provided compatibility conditions are
met. Recently a software and information industry
association (SIIA) has also been formed
(http://www.siia.Net).
25. Evolution of Multimedia PC
• For hardware products , compatibility means
compliance with the MPC hardware
requirements and for the software products this
means the ability to run on an MPC platform.
• MPC level 1 specs were meant to energize the
adoption of a standard multimedia computing
platform.
• Revised specs called MPC level 2 or simply
MPC2 were introduced in May 1993 to
establish a performance standard to enhance
multimedia computing.
26. Evolution of Multimedia PC
• In 1995 the MPC level 3 specifications were
announced once again raising the standard
for multimedia PCs.
• Both MPC2 and MPC3 maintain backward
compatibility.
27. MPC Level 1
• Adopting standard computing platform as an
extension of personal computer.
• Includes CD-ROM, audio subsystem and I/O
requirements.
• Most MPC level-1 were sold as upgrade for existing
Computers. (Intel 386 / 486)
28. MPC Level-2
• MPC-1 cost too much $ , too little capabilities.
• MPC Level-2 introduced in May 1993.
• Design includes software based Video and new
applications (Photo CD ).
• Backward compatibility with MPC-1
29. The Emergence of MPC
MPC I MPC II MPC III
CPU 386sx (16Mhz) 486sx (25Mhz) Pentium (75 Mhz)
Memory 2 MB 4 MB 8 MB
HD drive 30 MB 160 MB 500 MB
Sound 8 bit + MIDI 16 bit + MIDI 16 bit + MIDI
Video
-resolution
- number of
colors
VGA
640 x 480
256 (8 bit)
SVGA
640 x 480
65K (16 bit)
SVGA + MPEG I
640 x 480
65K (16 bit)
CD-ROM
-speed
-seek time
150 Kb/s
600 ms
300 Kb/s
400 ms
600 Kb/s
280 ms
31. Authoring tools
• An authoring tool is a software package which allow
developers to write hypertext and multimedia applications
by linking together objects such as a paragraph of text, an
illustration, graphics or a song.
• It is an authoring system intended for use by a user who are
not traditional programmer or even do not know any
programming language but wish to create interactive
multimedia presentations or product or computer based
learning material.
• Example: Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Power Point,
etc.
32. Role of authoring software
• Produce content with:
• Paint, text, animation tools
• Incorporate and combine contents
• Design screen layouts using templates
• Create interactivity
• Create hypertext
33. Products developed with authoring software
Multimedia presentations
E- Learning
Computer Based Training (CBT)
Web pages
Artistic visualizations
34. Classifying multimedia authoring tools
• There are two primary ways of classifying
multimedia authoring tools:
by metaphor
by capabilities and complexity
35. Classifying by Metaphor
• All multimedia tools are based on a metaphor. The
metaphor is based on three main characteristics:
• the way the program organizes the different elements
• the way the program sequences events that happen
• the way the application is delivered
• Most authoring programs are based on one of the following
metaphors:
1. Time-based
2. Card-based or Page-based
3. Icon-based, event-driven (logic flow)
4. Theatrical-based
36. 1. Time-Based Metaphors
• In time-based authoring programs, the elements
of the program are organized along a time line.
Events may be precisely synchronized by
coordinating the time, speed and display length
of each one.
• Examples of time-based authoring programs include:
• Astound by Gold Disk
http://www.golddisk.com/astound.html
• MacroMedia Flash by Macromedia
http://www.macromedia.com
• Cinemation from Vividus http://www.vividus.com/
37. 2. Card/Page -Based Metaphors
• In card-based and page-based authoring
programs, the metaphor is one of a stack of cards
or the pages of a book. Unlike the real paper item,
however, the user is not limited to going through
the program sequentially. It is easy to move from
page to page because most programs use
buttons and hot spots which allow the user to
choose their own path.
• A card-based program usually allows common
elements, such as backgrounds and navigation
bars which are common to all cards, to be placed
in a background layer and elements which are
different on each card to be placed on a
foreground layer.
38. Examples of card-based programs include:
•HyperCard by Apple Computer
•HyperStudio by HyperStudio
•Asymetrix Toolbook by Asymetrix
•SuperCard by Allegiant
39. 3. Icon-Based Metaphors
• Icon-based authoring programs are designed
around a visual programming approach to
sequencing the events in the multimedia
application. The developer drags the icons for
each event, such as text, graphics, sound and
video, to a flow line thus also creating a type of
visual flow chart. Icons may be rearranged by
dragging them to the desired position.
• Examples of icon-based authoring programs include:
• Macromedia Authorware by Macromedia
• IconAuthor by Aimtech
40. 4. Theatrical-Based Metaphors
• In this type of authoring program, events are
thought of as cast members and arranged in a
theatre-like production or stage which combines
these elements in regard to time and place.
• Examples of theatrical-based authoring programs include:
• Macromedia Director by Macromedia
41. Classifying By Capabilities and Complexity
• Multimedia authoring programs may also be categorized
according to their capability and degree of complexity.
Most authoring programs may be placed in one of these
categories:
1. Multimedia-Capable Presentation Tools
2. Dedicated Media Integration Tools
3. Professional Multimedia Development Tools
42. 1. Multimedia-Capable Presentation Tools
• Slide presentation software: PowerPoint
• Semi to non-professional applications
• Mostly for educational or training purposes
• Usually very efficient at integrate charts, graphs,
and simple illustrations.
• Examples include:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Persuasion
Lotus Freelance Graphics
WordPerfect Presentation
Software Publishing's Harvard Graphics
43. 2. Dedicated Media Integration Tools
Sequence multimedia events and elements.
Semi to full professional use
Examples:
IBM's Storyboard Live!
Asymmetric's Media Blitz!
Passport Producer
44. 3. Professional MM Development Tools
• Highly interactive applications such as :
games
• Full professional use
• Programming/scripting capabilities
• Examples:
Macromedia Director, Authorware, Flash
Asymmetric's Toolbook
Apple's HyperCard
Aimtech's IconAuthor
45. Multimedia Development Process
• Take a long time to be produced.
• Include four stages:
1. Planning and costing
2. Designing and Producing
3. Testing
4. Delivering
46. Planning and Costing
• Plan to fulfill the expectation of the audience.
Steps to start a project:
1. Define the objectives and scope
2. Target audience
3. Set the content
4. Estimating cost
5. Hardware
6. Software
7. Build a multimedia team
47. 1. Define the objectives and scope
What is the purpose of creating the project?
• Try to achieve the objective.
Define the scope or the boundary of the project.
• Consider how much time to develop the project.
• Consider the knowledge and skills needed
• Consider the how to organize the project
48. 2. Target audience
• Target audience – applications users or information recipient.
• To whom the project is created for
• Do some background research about
• the target audience because this will affect
• the complexity of your design.
• Consider the following factors:
• Age
• Knowledge or educational background
• Technological background
• Language
• Gender
• Economical background
• Profession
49. 3. Set the content
• Content or information will determine the size of the
project
• Content production depend on the availability of the
existing resources or the need to create new materials.
• Consideration before determining the content are:
• Obtaining rights to use exiting resources.
• Digitizing pictures, audio, and video.
• Produce materials including text, graphics, audio
effects and animation
• The amount of information available must be based on
the audience expectation.
50. 4. Estimating cost
• Three general elements that can vary in project
estimates: time, money and people. If we decrease
any of these elements, we may generally increase one
or both of the others.
People
Time Money It will take longer time to
develop multimedia
application if developer
team (people) and
money is less.
People
Time
Money
If there is a large
number of developer
team, time and
money (cost) to
develop multimedia
application could be
reduced.
Time
Money
People
Money (cost) can be saved if
we decrease the number of
developer team and time
duration in multimedia
application development.
51. 5. Hardware Requirement
• Developer side.
• It is also for the end user expectation – the type of
hardware platform.
• Several types of hardware components that need to
be considered:
Memory and storage device
Input devices
Output devices
Communication Device (optional)
52. Output device
• The size of the monitor also should be considered
because larger monitor gives the user larger view
and this makes creating graphics easier.
• Projectors suitable in briefing or educational
multimedia products where the information is
displayed to a large number of viewers.
• Note that displaying information with projectors
may not be the same as displaying on monitors
because information such as text must be large
enough and have contrast color so that it is easier
to read.
53. 6. Software requirement
• Expensive software offer advance and powerful
features which requires higher skill. However, there
are software that can help to save time and to
organize a project which are less expensive.
• Several types of software:
• Text Editing and Word Processing Tool
• Painting and Drawing Tools
• 3D Modeling and 2D Animation Tools
• Image Editing Tools
• Sound Editing Tools
54. 7. Build a multimedia team
• Require a specific set of skills.
• Most of the time, multimedia project involves a lot
of people to be produced. Each person has their
own specialized skills required to do specific task.
• The examples of multimedia team members and
their roles:
Project Manager
Multimedia Designer
Audio/Video specialist
Multimedia programmer
55. Multimedia team
Project Manager
• The leader of a project.
• Responsible for overall development, implementation of the
project and day to day operations.
• Strong in both technical and management aspect of the
project.
Multimedia Designer
• Deals with visual aspects of the project, graphic design,
illustration, animation, interface design and image
processing.
• Maintain the flow of the information, clear and consistent
navigation.
56. Multimedia team
Audio/Video specialist
• Focus on the audio and video production - shooting,
capturing and editing video, digitizing and audio recording.
Multimedia programmer
• Responsible for integrating all the multimedia elements using
authoring system or programming language to create a
functioning and useful multimedia product.
57. Testing
• Unavoidable rule in any multimedia projects.
• Test or review the project or Web site to ensure it is
bug free, accurate, operationally and visually on
target, and achieving the objective or target.
• Every feature and function must be exercised,
every button or link must be clicked - will be
repeated again and again with different
hardware and under various conditions
• Two phases of testing
Alpha testing
Beta testing
58. Alpha testing
• Often performed only by users within the
organization developing the software as a form of
internal acceptance testing.
• The product is evaluated relatively in the early
stage of the development phase.
• The application may be missing part of the
content or functionality.
• The main interest is to review the concept, format,
user interface and the layout.
• The tester may be selected users or friends, most -
often the team member themselves - should be
able to provide positive criticism or feedback.
59. Beta testing
• The product is evaluated just before the final
release.
• It is a fully functioning product and should be
relative bug free.
• Main interest is to find bugs or content errors.
• The testing group should be represented by the
real users and should not include the people who
have been involved in the project.
• The feedbacks from these testers are very
important where the errors or problems reported
by the beta testers have to include the detail
description of the problem.
60. Delivering
• Final stage
• Know the medium you want to use.
• Web site: can just upload to the servers and adjust
some settings then it is ready.
• For more complex application where installation
into the user’s computer is needed. Installation
should be smooth, easy and fast.
• Documentation - need to provide a clear step-by-
step procedure for the users to follow.
• Troubleshooting guide - potential problem that
can occur and how to solve it.
• A file name README.TXT is good thing to include in
the CD distribution of your project.
61. Delivering medium
CD-ROM
• It is also an optical storage and considered the
most common form of packaging for multimedia
products.
• It started out as a read-only technology in which
user could store data once only and access it
many times.
• Recent technology led to a multi-session version
where user can add to the content of a CD and
even fully able to write to the systems.
62. Continued…
DVD
• It is the latest format for optical storage up to
17GB.
• At the moment, DVD is increasingly popular for
DVD-Video for its high quality audio and video.
63. Summary
1. 2 categories of multimedia systems
- Multimedia presentation systems
- Multimedia development systems
2. 6 categories of multimedia devices
- Analog devices
- Digital devices
- General purpose devices
- Synchronization devices
- Interaction devices
- Multimedia Platforms
3. Evolution of multimedia PC
4. Authoring tool is a software package which allow developers
to write hypertext and multimedia applications by linking
together objects such as a paragraph of text, an illustration,
graphics or a song.
64. Summary
5. Classification of authoring tools
- by metaphors:
Time-based
Card/page-based
Icon-based
Theatrical-based
- by capabilities and complexity:
Multimedia-Capable Presentation Tools
Dedicated Media Integration Tools
Professional Multimedia Development Tools
6. Multimedia development process
- Planning and Costing
- Designing and Producing
- Testing
- Delivering