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A 12 page comprehensive book review of David D. Peck's text Multimedia, A Hands-On Introduction. The writer argues that even though this text was published in 1998, it nevertheless provides a thorough guide to the topic of multimedia presentations. Each chapter is summarized and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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for the novice to their field to feel oneself adrift in the sea of technological innovation that characterizes modern multimedia. However, there is help in the form of David D.
Pecks text Multimedia, A Hands-On Introduction. Published in 1998, Peck readily acknowledges that this field is changing so quickly that information concerning computers and software can quickly become outdated. Nevertheless,
examination of this book shows that it provides an informative guide that leads the novice to multimedia logically and painstakingly, using a lucid and concise writing style, to a thorough
understand of multimedia encompasses and how to go about preparing a presentation. The text is divided into four principal sections. Part I is entitled "Multimedia Concepts." Chapter 1:
Multimedia overview This introductory chapter begins by providing a comprehensive overview of multimedia that starts by defining the term. Peck defines multimedia as "the combination of two or more media
types to effectively create a sequence of events that will communicate an idea usually with both sound and visual support. Typically, multimedia productions are developed and controlled by computer"
(3). Then, discussions are offered that place the topic of multimedia in historical context by detailing both its past and its expected future. Examples of the various "media" that typically
makeup multimedia are: animation, graphics, photography, sound, text and/or video (Peck 3). Then the author discusses the various products involved in multimedia before moving onto presentation tips. This section of
the chapter is very indicative of Pecks overall writing style, as it offers clearly written, concise advise that draws on Pecks considerable experience in this field. For example, Peck points
out that once a presentation has been prepared, if the individual preparing the presentation plans to present it using another computer, "perhaps in a different location or site," it is
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