Multimedia is the latest way of communicating ideas through digital interface. As the name suggests this way presenting contains text, image, sound clip, movie clips, animation. And the flow of presentation is highly interactive.

2. Where is the technology used?

This technology is used in all the areas, which needs to explain a particular concept in a more effective and appealing way. It is used for educative purpose, in advertising media for creating effective animations, in creating marketing aids for promotional purposes and also for Kiosk presentation and CBT (Computer Based Training) Presentations.

3. How Compatible is Multimedia with Internet?

The latest trend in Web publishing demands more creative way of Putting things across. And also the technology also is made available for this purpose. So it is possible to create a highly interactive Multimedia presentations, which can be used for Internet, purpose.

7. What are the applications of Multimedia?

The major applications of Multimedia are: - a) To create Computer Based Training b) To create interactive web contents with sound and movie files. c) To create Multimedia presentation for marketing and promotional aids. d) To create informative Kiosk etc.,

8. How long does it take to produce a Sales CD?

Many factors influence the CD project duration. The two that seem to consistently take time are content creation and approvals. The actual process of creating the "Master" CD for duplication happens rather quickly, frequently less than a week including design, optimization, programming and testing. We normally allow for 2 weeks for the "Press" run because of seasonal scheduling issues and proofing. As content complexity rises so too does the time required to produce the finished master. In situations where the majority of the content preexists, the project moves long very quickly.

9. In a CD or DVD project, who does what?

Kansas Multi-Media is fully capable of totally turnkey CD projects, meaning we will take care of all tasks involved through to completion. In fact, we'll even arrange for outsourced fulfillment if you so desire. Normally, most companies have at least some internal content and expertise capable of contributing in a meaningful way towards the project. In these cases we simply adapt and incorporate these resources into the plan. In many cases, this can both expedite the project and simultaneously keep production costs down.

10. How do we get started on a CD-ROM project?

Without sounding trite, just give us a call and let's talk it over. As a rule, we have some internal processes and methods that have been honed over time to get everyone through the project with minimal surprises and great communication. We are very flexible within these guidelines. The most important decisions that need to be understood really have to do with objectives and audience. So a great place to start is to really understand what the CD or DVD is supposed to accomplish and for whom. The next most important obviously is budget which we can help you with once we know the other stuff and have a feel for existing available content.

11. What tools and technology do you use for CD-ROMS?

People are sometimes amazed at how simple a CD can be. That said, in most cases, using simple technologies such as Microsoft PowerPoint for slide shows is just not adequate. Some of the factors that guide us to the best technology and tools for a CD-ROM project include:

» Is any custom animation required?
» Custom Audio or Video required?
» Sophisticated Navigation?
» Optimized for different platforms?
» Communication over the Internet?
» Write information to a file or database?

So, based on these and other requirements we'll select the tools most appropriate to speed development and keep costs down. Our favorite tools are Macromedia Director, Dreamweaver, and Flash. We also use several Adobe products such as Photoshop, Premier, and Illustrator. Not listed are literally a hundred utilities and specialty programs for 3D, Optimization, Testing, Scripting, Debugging and Audio work such as synchronizing music to a presentation or video.