Multimedia on the Net: Enhancing the User Experience

1
Lesson 19

• Multimedia on the Net Enhancing the User
  Experience

2
All Work and No Play

• The Internet was designed for entertainment as
  well as information
• Remember the first newsgroup you learned about in
  this book? It was a group of people who discussed
  science fiction books
• New technology such as QuickTime and Windows
  Media Player makes watching video on the Internet
  possible

3
Lets Go to the Movies!

• Several search portals have movie sites that
  allow you to find out when a movie is playing at
  your favorite theater
• Movie Web sites are also put up on the Internet
  to promote upcoming movies
• You can navigate them with Flash and even
  download trailers or short video advertisements
  for the upcoming film

4
Couch Potatos Guide to TV

• Like movies, you can look up TV listings and view
  TV show Web sites to find out about your favorite
  TV shows
• With streaming technology, you can even watch TV
  in QuickTime, Windows Media Player, or
  RealPlayer

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The Digital Music Revolution

• Finding music online is simple to do these days
• The MP3 file format allows CD quality audio to be
  compressed to 1/10 its normal size
• Smaller files download more quickly on the
  Internet
• You can use your favorite searchportal to look
  for this music online

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Sports for the Armchair Quarterback

• The Internet is a great place for major sports
• The NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, and others constantly
  post news,scores, and other information on
  their Web sites
• It is also a great haven for information on less
  popular sports such as camel racing or curling