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The Multimedia Development Process

The document outlines the four main stages of a multimedia development project: 1) Planning and costing which involves determining objectives, identifying required skills, developing a design and structure, and estimating costs and timelines, 2) Designing and producing where the planned tasks are executed to create a finished product, 3) Testing to ensure the product meets objectives and works properly, and 4) Delivering the final product to end users. Key aspects of the planning stage include identifying the target audience, their needs and how they will use the product to tailor the design.

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The Multimedia Development Process

The document outlines the four main stages of a multimedia development project: 1) Planning and costing which involves determining objectives, identifying required skills, developing a design and structure, and estimating costs and timelines, 2) Designing and producing where the planned tasks are executed to create a finished product, 3) Testing to ensure the product meets objectives and works properly, and 4) Delivering the final product to end users. Key aspects of the planning stage include identifying the target audience, their needs and how they will use the product to tailor the design.

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The Multimedia Development Process

Introduction:
• Multimedia development is a project-based process.
• Well-developed plan for multimedia product will save
• time
• money
• multiple modifications
• The rule of thumb for development is 80% planning and 20% production.

Stages of a Multimedia Project:


Four stages of a multimedia project

Stages of a Multimedia Project: Overview


• Planning and costing
• Determine the messages and objectives of the project.
• Identify how each message and objective may work within the authoring system.
• Before begin developing, plan what writing skills, graphic art, music, video, and other multimedia
expertise will be required.
• Develop a creative graphic look and feel, as well as a structure and navigation system that will let the
user visit the messages and content.
• Estimate the time needed to do all elements.
• Prepare a budget.
• Designing and producing
• Perform each of the planned tasks to create a finished product.
• There may be many feedback cycles with a client until the client is happy.
• Testing
• Always test the programs / applications to ensure they meet the objectives of the project, they work
properly on the intended delivery platforms, and they meet the needs of the client or end user.
• Delivering
• Package and deliver the project to the end user.

Planning and Costing


• To determine objectives / purposes of a project, we may ask:
• How will users be using this product?
• What will users gain from this product?
• What types of features will be most useful to the users?
• Why will users visit this web site (if the product is a web site)?
• Which browser / platform will users use to access this web site (if the product is a web site)?
• Target audience
• The designers should always focus on the user and tailor product to meet the user’s needs and wants.
• The designer needs to get a clear picture about how the target audience will use the product. This can
be accomplished through in-person interviews, online surveys, and various focus groups.
• Users like to feel in control; give users opportunity to choose or create their own experience.
• Categorization on audience might be useful. Examples: age, gender, income range, language, nationality,
disability, computer literacy.

• A plan that outlines the required multimedia expertise is prepared.


• A graphic template, the organizational structure and the navigational system are developed.
• A time estimate, a manpower estimate, and a budget are prepared.
• Time, money, and people are the three elements that can vary in project estimates.

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