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In article <1991Feb04.124036.340@abblund.se>, nick@abblund.se writes:
> Our group is looking into multimedia, but we have found no good
> definition of what multimedia really is. Also the terms "hypermedia"
> and "hypertext" perhaps need defining properly.
> 
> Our current working definitions are:
> 
> MULTIMEDIA: Mixed media. In some way "integrated". Not necessarily 
> interactive. Media include text, graphics, animation, photographs, 
> video, and sound.

	Multimedia:  Multiple medias.  Systems with the capability to handle
any of the above mentioned media.

> HYPERMEDIA: Same as multimedia but interactive. Interaction is via 
> associative links.

	Hypermedia is a method of linking/organizing media.  It does not
have to interactive.  Interactive should describe the relationship that
occurs between the user and the application, not how the application is
internally structured.

> HYPERTEXT: Same as hypermedia, but text only.

	This is ok.  Hypertext is a specific subset of hypermedia.

> There are a couple of questions about these definitions:
> 
> 1. Should other media be included? If so what? 

	Sure.  Any "media" that conveys information/impressions such as
light shows, smells, motion (vibration/actual motion), etc.  Basically, use
all 5 (or 6 :-)) senses.

> 2. Many people say "multimedia" when they mean "hypermedia". Should
> we distinguish between these terms. Is non-interactive multimedia
> even interesting?

	Definitely make a distinction.  Non-interactive multimedia is
definitely interesting.  Consider a rock concert - lighting effects sync'd
with music, flash pots, moving stages, lasers, etc.

> 3. Are subjects like Virtual Reality (or Cyberspace) part of multimedia?

	Yes.  In fact, on January 21st, Intel Princeton had a VR demo using
DVI.

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