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Overview
In an age where digital technology makes just about anything possible, Interactive Design for New Media and the Web demonstrates how to realize that promise through the creation of outstanding interactive programs. This hands-on, practical book examines the ever-expanding capabilities of all forms of digital presentation for increasing interactivity, and the design principles and interface guidelines needed to deliver the required message or story with this technology.Interactive Design for New Media and the Web covers the technology as well as the tools and practices of interactive design, including the creation of site maps and flow charts, and the writing of design documents. It examines the latest interactive features of DVD, as well as the newest techniques and technologies for other forms of digital presentation. New design templates, 3D graphics and animation, polling and use of cookies, distance learning, html, and intranet learning games are among the topics covered in this book. Examples and case studies demonstrate the broad range of applications from websites to CD-ROM games to successful web commerce sites, including the capacity for user participation in e-commerce.
The companion Website shows numerous examples discussed in the text of all types of programs and their applications.
Audience: Professional and amateur designers of multimedia programs and web sites for entertainment, training, sales, education, etc.; Students of multimedia.
Synopsis
* Features a companion website which provides examples of interactive technologies and techniques
* Hands-on practical guide to interactive design for web, CD-ROM, and DVD applications
* Includes sections on new interactive applications and tools such as Inspiration MacroMedia Director,
PageMill, Microsoft FrontPage, and more
Interactive Design for New Media and the Web examines the expanded capabilities of all forms of digital
rendering for increasing interactivity, and the design principles and interface guidelines needed to make
this technology deliver the required message or story. It discusses the latest delivery mechanisms in
addition to the World Wide Web, such as DVD technology, CD-ROMs, interactive television, PUSH
technology, and the use of new forms of art and communication such as virtual immersive experiences.
Numerous examples and major case studies demonstrate the broad range of applications of studies range from
Websites to CD-ROM games to successful Web commerce sites. This is a hands-on, practical book covering the
technology as well as the tools and practices of the trade of interactive design, including the creation of
site maps and flow charts, as well as the writing of design documents.