Characteristics of multimedia systems

Characteristics of multimedia systems

1. Differences between print and multimedia

   • Different modes of display
   • Ease of distribution
   • Authority of document
   • Interactivity & involvement of particiants

2. The variety of fields of expertise required in the development of multimedia applications

   • Content providers
   • System designers and project managers
   • Those skilled in the collection and editing of each of the media types
   • Those skilled in design and layout
   • Those skilled with technical skills to support the use of the information technology being used

3. The demands placed on hardware

   • Display devices as a result of
     • pixels and revolution
   • Processing as a result of
     • Video data and frame rates
     • Images processing
     • Animation processing
   • Primary and Secondary storage requirements as a result of
     • Bit depth & representation of colour data
     • Sampling rates for audio data