Multimedia Development Resources

Magazines and Journals

• Interactions – An online journal devoted to "new visions of human-computer interaction." (www.acm.org/interactions/)
  
  
• IEEE Multimedia – Covers technical information on new and emerging multimedia hardware and software technologies. Since it is published by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), you can expect the content to be technically oriented. (www.computer.org/multimedia/)

Web Sites

• HCI Bibliography – Everything you always wanted to know (and a few things you probably did not want to know) about Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Contains over 20,000 entries and a suggested reading list. (www.hcibib.org)
  
  
• User Interface Design Tips – An interesting paper on interface design do's and don'ts. (www.ambysoft.com/userInterfaceDesign.html)
  
  
• Instructional Design Models – Contains links to many pages and papers on instructional design. Get a cup of coffee first; there is a lot of information here! http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html
  
  
• What is Instructional Design Theory? – Provides an interesting overview of different instructional design theories. (http://hagar.up.ac.za/catts/learner/djordaan/temp/IDtheory.htm)

Professional Associations

• Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia (AAIM) – The mission of AAIM is to bring together through communication, workshops, conferences, and this web site practicing multimedia professionals, educators, trainers, and those considering using multimedia and related applications. (www.aaim.org)

• ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) – SIGCHI is a division of the ACM that "brings together people working on the design, evaluation, implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human use." Provides forums and information facilitating the exchange of ideas in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). (www.acm.org/sigchi)

• The Association for Interactive Media (AIM) – The largest trade association in the world devoted to helping companies that use the Internet and interactive media reach their respective marketplaces with maximum effectiveness. Although it has a heavy marketing focus, there is still a lot of information to be gained from this group. (www.interactivehq.org)

• DigitalEve – A global, non-profit organization for women in new media and digital technology. (www.digitaleve.com)

• Women in Multimedia (WiM) – WiM is a non-profit organization working towards providing support, education, and resources to women involved in new media/Internet careers. (www.wim.org)

Books

• The Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, Boston, 2002, ISBN# 0-201-74561-5. A complete overview of multimedia technologies as they are currently deployed on the worldwide web. An excellent choice for beginning an exploration of multimedia software and technologies.

• Multimedia: Making it Work, 5^th Edition, Tay Vaughan, McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN# 0072190957. A comprehensive overview of multimedia technologies and products. Geared toward novices.

• Peachpit's Visual QuickStart Series – Offers books on most major multimedia packages including Photoshop, Flash, GoLive, Director, Authorware, After Effects, Live Motion, Illustrator and FreeHand. They are inexpensive, yet comprehensive books that get you up to speed and using the software in no time.
  

ⁱ Multimedia: Making It Work, 4th Edition, Tay Vaughan, Osborne McGraw-Hill, Berkley, CA, 1998, p. 478.

ⁱⁱ Exploring the Digital Domain: An Introduction to Computing with Multimedia and Networking, Ken Abernethy & Tom Allen, Brooks/Cole Publishing, Pacific Grove, CA, 1999, pp. 672-674.

ⁱⁱⁱ Exploring the Digital Domain: An Introduction to Computing with Multimedia and Networking, Ken Abernethy & Tom Allen, Brooks/Cole Publishing, Pacific Grove, CA, 1999, p. 673.

^iv Exploring the Digital Domain: An Introduction to Computing with Multimedia and Networking, Ken Abernethy & Tom Allen, Brooks/Cole Publishing, Pacific Grove, CA, 1999, p. 417.

^v Multimedia: Making It Work, 4th Edition, Tay Vaughan, Osborne McGraw-Hill, Berkley, CA, 1998, p. 103.

^vi The Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, 2002, p. 37.

^vii The Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, 2002, p. 59-67.

^viii The Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, 2002, p. 89.

^ix The Web Wizard's Guide to Multimedia, James G. Lengel, Addison Wesley, 2002, p. 121.

^x Careers in Computing: Interface Designers, The Computer Museum, URL: www.tcm.org/html/resources/cmp-careers/cnc-interface.html.

^xi Careers in Computing: Interface Designers, The Computer Museum, URL: www.tcm.org/html/resources/cmp-careers/cnc-interface.html.

^xii Exploring the Digital Domain: An Introduction to Computing with Multimedia and Networking, Ken Abernethy & Tom Allen, Brooks/Cole Publishing, Pacific Grove, CA, 1999, p. 671.

^xiii Median Salaries for Internet Careers, Monster Internet, URL: http://dotcom.monster.com/articles/salaryguide/.

xiv Job Guide 2001: Graphic Designer, Australian Job Guide, URL: http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/text/jobdetails.cfm?jobid=456.

xv Careers in Computing: Graphic Designers, The Computer Museum, URL: www.tcm.org/html/resources/cmp-careers/cnc-designer.html.

xvi Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace, Harry Henderson, Checkmark Books, New York, 1999, p. 102.

xvii Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace, Harry Henderson, Checkmark Books, New York, 1999, p. 102.