Topic 5: Multimedia Authoring Flashcards
1
Q
3 functions of authoring tools
A
- presenting project on screen
- designing interactivity and user interface
- assembling diverse multimedia elements into single, cohesive product
2
Q
what can made by multimedia authoring software
A
- video production
- kiosk application
- animation
- game
- interactive website
- presentation
3
Q
9 features of authoring tools
A
- editing
- organizing
- programming
- internet playability
- cross-platform
- delivery
- playback
- performance tuning
- interactivity
4
Q
editing feature
A
- multimedia elements is created, edited and converted into to standard file
5
Q
organizing feature
A
- storyboarding and flowcharting to focus on overall scope
6
Q
cross-platform
A
- make transfer cross platform easy
7
Q
interactivity
A
- letting user to control the content and flow of information
two levels:
- simple branching
- conditional branching
8
Q
programming feature
A
- visual programming
- programming using traditional language
- programming using scripting language
- document development tool
9
Q
playback feature
A
- allow you to build a segment of project and quickly view it
10
Q
performance tuning
A
- allow user to lock production’s playback speed to specified computer platform
- for exact synchronisation
11
Q
delivery feature
A
- build run-time version of project
- allow to play back without required full authoring software
12
Q
internet playability
A
- to convert output so that it can be delivered within the context of HTML
13
Q
3 categories of authoring tools
A
- card or page based
- icon and object based
- time based
14
Q
card or page based authoring tools
A
- element are organized as pages of book or stack of cards
15
Q
two layers of card
A
- background: share among more cards
- foreground: specify to one card
