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Multimedia Software
used to view multimedia
Combines to communicate ideas: text, sound, images, drawings animation and video
New type of Multimedia
Interactive multimedia textbooks
What is Communication Software?
Software that’s used to make electronic communication simple, efficient and effective
What is Communication Software?
Software that’s used to make electronic communication simple, efficient and effective
Types of Communication software
Email Program Web browsing Software Online Chat Room Instant Messaging VoIP software
Reason for compatibility issues
- Every company has a different way to encode data in files
- Software expects data to be encoded in a certain way
- If encoding is not what is expected –error message or a scrambled document
Solutions to compatibility issues
- Export: Save the document in another format
- Import: Import / ‘Open with’ – open a file in another format
- Upgrade: Have the latest versions or consider subscription
- Standardise: Everyone in organisation uses the same version of software
That is a Software bug
an error in a program caused by the way it was programmed
Tools for combating software bugs
- Testing: ‘Beta’ versions of software are tested by the public
- Error reporting: Use error reporting facilities – often provided when a program crashes
- Keeping software up to date: Updates contain bug fixes that make software work better
What does “Updating software” mean?
Process of getting the latest ‘bug fixes’, or obtaining new, additional features
How to know when to update
- Check the ‘Help’ or ‘About’ menus – look for check for updates
- If connected to the internet, the software will check if an update is available
What are Service packs
- Collection of all previous updates for last period of time
- Pretty much a thing of the past
Updates as opposed to service packs
- Software regularly checks for updates
- Updates are automatically downloaded and installed
What is an Online Software/ Cloud Computing/ Web Application
software actually runs on servers on the internet
Advantages of online software
- Software always up to date
- Don’t have to download or install anything
- Does not take up space on local storage
- Use the software and access your data from any computer anywhere in the world
Disadvantages of online software
- Needs internet connection
- If no internet connection – cannot access software or your data
- No control over data security / backup policy
- May have to pay a monthly fee to use it
What is GOOGLE DOCS
Free software – web-based word processor, presentation and spreadsheet applications
What are Blogs / Weblogs?
Examples?
Online publishing tools
- WordPress
- Blogger
- Squarespace
Good practices when blogging
- Update your blog frequently
- Interact with readers – respond to comments
- Be casual, informative and interesting
- Use catchy titles and graphics
Advantages of blogging
- Share ideas and get feedback
- Personal and business use – advertising and marketing
- Used as help forums – people with common interests can share ideas
Disadvantages of blogging
- Must update constantly to maintain interest among readers
- Responses posted can be worthless
- Constant display of advertisements (free sites
Ease of access settings
- Magnifying an area of the screen
- Text to speech (Narration)
- Making the mouse cursor larger
- Higher contrast settings – easier to read
