No longer in the realm of smoke and mirrors, multimedia has finally established itself as the premier technology for creating everything from dynamic business presentations to virtual worlds of sight, sound, and motion. Making multimedia can be simple if you know where to start. Tay Vaughan, multimedia pioneer and expert, will guide you through the mysteries of multimedia - from conception to ultimate project delivery.With prose as colorful as the world of multimedia, Vaughan starts with hardware and software basics - what you need to get started and to be prepared for the future. He moves on to discuss core building blocks of multimedia: graphics, animation, audio, video, and text. Once you're clear on the concepts, you'll be ready to develop your own multimedia projects.In this newly revised edition of Multimedia: Making It Work discover the practical elements of making multimedia, such as cost, content gathering, and client considerations; learn how to differentiate and select the right text, sound, graphic, and video elements for your unique projects; perfect your ideas by following sample project plans and learning from real-world examples; understand the latest technology developments and how they affect you; and get the necessary multimedia background and theory with practical examples and real-world stories so you can make the right choices.As a special bonus, Multimedia: Making It Work includes a CD-ROM from Macromedia, the leading maker of multimedia development tools for both Mac and Windows. Offering limited working versions of all Macromedia products, this Product Showcase CD-ROM will allow you to test out your new skills and ideas risk-free!If you are an experienced multimedia maker or new to multimedia and want to find out what it's all about, Multimedia: Making It Work, Second Edition, is the ultimate resource about the real world of multimedia. This book is ideal for putting the power and impact of multimedia to work for you. Read Less