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.

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Review

A veritable multimedia bible, this book takes both Mac and Windows users through a discussion of current multimedia hardware and software and describes the elements of video, audio, graphics, and animation, leading up to guidance on polishing and delivering professional multimedia projects. Vaughan provides case studies of successful multimedia companies and projects along the way. This third edition improves upon the previous edition by discussing Web production and such tools as Macromedia Shockwave, RealAudio, VRML, and JavaScript. It comes with two hybrid CDs with demos and trial versions of such tools as Macromedia Director and FreeHand. Highly recommended for anyone making his or her way through the field of multimedia production.

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
• ISBN 10: 0072230002
• ISBN 13: 9780072230000
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 480