History of Multimedia

What is Multimedia

According to IBM, multimedia is a combination of video, audio, graphics and text in a production stratified based computer that can be experienced interactively or by McCormick multimedia in general is a combination of three elements, namely sound, image and text or by Robin and Linda multimedia is a tool that can be creating dynamic and interactive presentation that combines text, graphics, animation, audio and video images (in http://lecturer.ukdw.ac.id/anton/download/multimedia2.pdf).

History of Multimedia

Suyanto (2003: 19) states that the term originated from the multimedia theater, not a computer. Performances that use more than one medium often called multimedia shows. Multimedia show includes a video monitor and artwork humans as part of the show. Multimedia system began in the late 1980s, since the beginning of almost every supplier of hardware and software to jump into multimedia. In the year of
1994 is estimated there are more than 700 products and multimedia systems market.

Definition of Multimedia

In the electronics industry, according Suyanto (2003: 20), Multimedia is a combination of computer and video (Rosch, 1996) or multimedia in general is a combination of three elements, namely sound, images and combines links and tools that allow users to navigate, interact, create and communicate.

Multimedia Object

According to Sutopo (2003: 8), multimedia objects are divided into:
1. Text
According to Sutopo (2003: 8), Almost all people who use their computers are already familiar with the text. Text is the basis of word processing and multimedia-based information. In fact multimedia presenting information to an audience quickly, because it is not necessary to read in detail and meticulous. According to Hofstetter (in http://lecturer.ukdw.ac.id/anton/download/multimedia2.pdf) is the most multimedia systems designed using text because the text is an effective means to express ideas and provide instructions to the user (users).

2. Image
According to Sutopo (2003: 9), the general image or graphic means still images such as photographs and drawings. Humans are very visually oriented and drawing an excellent means for presenting information.

3. Animation
According to Sutopo (2002: 2), the animation is the formation of the movement of various media or objects that varied with the movement transitions, effects, also sound in tune with the movement of the animation or animation are viewing frames of images quickly to produce the impression of movement.

4. Audio
According to Sutopo (2003: 13), presenting audio or sound is another way to further clarify the concept of information. For example, the narrative is the completeness of explanation seen via video. Sounds can better explain the characteristics of an image, such as music and sound effects (sound effect). One form of sound that can be used in the production of multimedia is Waveform Audio is an audio file format digital form. Product quality depends on the sampling rate (number of samples per second). Waveform (.wav) is a standard for Windows PCs.

5. Video
According to Suyanto (2003: 279), the video is the most complex multimedia elements for delivery information more communicative than usual image. Although composed of the same elements such as graphics, sound and text, but different forms of video with animation. The difference lies in the presentation. In the video, the information presented in the unity of the whole object is modified

Interactive user link required when pointing at an object or button in order to access certain programs. Interactive link needed to combine multiple multimedia elements to become an integrated information. How to control access on multimedia information, there are two kinds, namely linear and non-linear. Linear information is information displayed sequenced, ie from top to bottom or page by page, while the non-linear information (see Figure below) can be displayed directly in accordance with the will of the user.