This document discusses different types of text used in multimedia applications. It describes text as characters used to create words, sentences, and paragraphs that provide basic information. It defines a typeface as a set of graphic characters in various sizes and styles, while a font is a set of characters in a single size and style from a typeface. The document also discusses the different types of text structures, including linear and non-linear, and describes expository, narrative, and argumentative texts along with their purposes and features. It provides guidelines for effective text use in multimedia and defines hypertext and hypermedia.

4. Text is an important component used in
many multimedia applications.They are characters that are
used to create words,sentencesand paragraphs.Text alone
provide just one source of information. Yet, text is good at
providing basic information.

6. A typeface is a family of graphic characters that
usually includes many type
sizes and styles. A font is a collection of characters of
a single size and style
belonging to a particular typeface family. Typical font
styles are boldface
and italic. Your computer software may add other
style attributes, such as
underlining and outlining of characters.

7. 1.BOLD

8. 2.ITALIC

9. 3.UNDERLINE

10. 4.OUTLINE

11. Cases
1.Uppercase
A capital letter is called uppercase
Example

12. 2.Lowercase
A small letter is called lowercase
Example

13.  3.Propercase
Example:

14. TYPES OF TEXT
A text is a piece of writing that you read or create.
There are three type of text .
 Expository texts.
 Narrative texts.
 Argumentative texts.
The type of texts depend on their purpose, structure
and language features.

15. EXPOSITORY TEXTS
It is intended to identify and characterise
experience, facts ,situations and actions in either
abstract or real element .
Expository texts are meant to explain ,inform
or describe and they are the most frequently use
to write structures.

16. NARRATIVE TEXTS
A Narrative text entertains , instructs or inform
readers by telling a story.
Narrative texts deal with imaginary or real world.
Narrative can be fictional and non fictional.
Fictional(fairy tales, myths , novels, science fiction,
horror or adventure stories, fable, legends, etc).
Non fictional (articles, newspaper, historical
writings).

17. ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS
Argumentative texts aim is to change the
readers beliefs.
They often contain negative qualities or
characteristics of something/ someone, or try to
persuade their readers that an object, product ,
idea is in some way better than other.

18. TEXTS APPLY GUIDELINES
Be concise
Use appropriate fonts
Make it readable
Consider type style and colour
Use restraint and be consistent

19. Text consist of two structure.
Linear
Non linear
TEXTS STRUCTURE

20. LINEAR
A single way to progress through the text, starting at
the beginning and reading to the end.
Non linear
Non linear
not arranged in a straight line.
not sequential or straightforward.
TEXT STRUCTURE

21. The texts elements used in multimedia are:
 Manus for navigation.
 Interactive buttons.
 Fields for reading.
 HTML documents.
 Symbols and icons.
USING TEXT ELEMENTS IN MULTIMEDIA

22. Hypermedia. ... Hypermedia, an extension of the
term hypertext, is a nonlinear medium of information
that includes graphics, audio, video, plain text and
hyperlinks. This designation contrasts with the broader
term multimedia, which may include non-interactive
linear presentations as well as hypermedia
What is hypermedia and hyper text?

23. Hypertext is text which is not constrained to
be linear. Hypertext is text which contains links
to other texts. The term was coined by Ted
Nelson around 1965
Example of hypertext
Example of hypermedia
HyperMedia is a term used
for hypertext which is not constrained to be
text: it can include graphics, video and sound