The document discusses multimedia and its applications. Multimedia refers to the use of multiple media forms such as text, images, animation, sound, and video together. It notes that multimedia is used in various fields such as digital libraries, distance learning, virtual classrooms, e-commerce, e-magazines, e-books, and more. A brief history of multimedia is provided along with examples of authoring tools used to create multimedia content. Common multimedia technologies and applications are also outlined.
The document discusses multimedia and its applications. Multimedia refers to the use of multiple media forms such as text, images, animation, sound, and video together. It notes that multimedia is used in various fields such as digital libraries, distance learning, virtual classrooms, e-commerce, e-magazines, e-books, and more. A brief history of multimedia is provided along with examples of authoring tools used to create multimedia content. Common multimedia technologies and applications are also outlined.