• A computer and the associated physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions.

• Machines and other physical equipment directly involved in performing an industrial, technological, or military function.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

• The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation.

http://www.dictionary.com

• Hypermedia is not constrained to be text-based. It can include other media, e.g., graphics, images, and especially the continuous media -- sound and video.

• The World Wide Web (WWW) is the best example of hypermedia applications.

• An “umbrella” term that encompasses both the web and CD/DVD multimedia.

• The Prefix “hyper” suggest interactivity and the idea of navigating from one chunk of information to another

• Also “media” suggest multiple content types.

http://www.cs.sfu.ca/CourseCentral/365/li/material/notes/Chap1/Chap1.html#HyperMulti

• Multimedia means that computer information can be represented through audio, video, and animation in addition to traditional media (i.e., text, graphics drawings, images).

• Hypermedia can be considered as one of the multimedia applications.

• Is normally linear and not dynamic.

http://www.cs.sfu.ca/CourseCentral/365/li/material/notes/Chap1/Chap1.html#HyperMulti

• Digital video editing and production systems

• Electronic Newspapers/Magazines

• Games

• Groupware

• Home shopping

• Interactive TV

• Multimedia courseware

• Video conferencing

• Video-on-demand

• Virtual reality http://www.cs.sfu.ca/CourseCentral/365/li/material/notes/Chap1/Chap1.html#HyperMulti

• This is basically any kind of computer that can create any kind of hypermedia.

• Unix computers are a good example.• Linux is yet another example.• Macintosh Computers.• Most Computer manufacturing name

brands.

http://www.apple.com/powermac/

• Notepad• Unix• Dream weaver• Flash• Photoshop • Internet Browsers

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/StoreReentry.wo?productLearnMore=TE735LL%2FA

• What kinds of software or hardware do you know?

• How often do you use these?• What is the best software or hardware in

your opinion?

• http://www.cs.sfu.ca/CourseCentral/365/li/material/notes/Chap1/Chap1.html#HyperMulti• http://www.dictionary.com• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/• http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/StoreReentry.wo?productLearnMore=TE735LL%2FA• http://www.apple.com/powermac/• Farkas, B./ Farkas, K., Principles of Web

Design. 2002