Multimedia: Making it Work, Sixth Edition - Softcover

Vaughan, Tay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072230002 ISBN 13: 9780072230000

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2003

Synopsis

Master the building blocks of Web and CD-ROM multimedia. Take advantage of the latest Web, hardware, and software technologies, and produce powerful multimedia. A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating effective multimedia, this book explains all about the components and processes, then helps you complete projects from simple boardroom presentations to dynamic corporate CD-ROMs to Web sites that come alive.

About this title

About the Author

Tay Vaughan (Appleton, ME), a recognized authority and pioneer in the area of multimedia, is president of Timestream, Inc., a cross-platform, multi-format CD-ROM design and development company. His clients include Apple, Lotus, Microsoft, Novell, and Sun. He was one of the founders of the Computer Press Association and has written numerous articles on multimedia-related topics.

From the Back Cover

Essential Skills for Multimedia Professionals

This book teaches the fundamental concepts and skills multimedia professionals use everyday. Starting with the important building blocks--text, graphics, audio, video, and animation--you will learn how to plan and manage multimedia projects, from dynamic CD-ROMs and DVDs to professional-looking Web sites.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

• Master the fundamental multimedia building blocks, including text, images, video, and audio
• Identify the equipment and software tools needed to create exciting multimedia projects
• Use fonts and typefaces effectively
• Effectively apply video and audio to multimedia projects
• Make an impact with vivid graphics and animation
• Design and deploy professional-looking Web pages
• Identify talented people and acquire content
• Plan, cost, produce, and deliver a professional multimedia project

Each chapter includes:

• Learning objectives
• Four-color illustrations
• First person sidebars with professional insights
• Vaughan's Laws, essential tips and techniques
• Cross-platform issues
• Helpful notes, tips, and warnings
• Chapter summaries and key term lists
• End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072230002
• ISBN 13: 9780072230000
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 480