Internet
a pointer to a numeric web address
Domain name
cameras that store photographs in a digital format on magnetic disk or
internal memory
Digital camera
Digital Versatile Disc. Optical storage device that holds 4.7 to 17 GB of data
DVD
dots per inch
DPI
similar to presentations or traditional overhead transparencies or slides
but superior because of the power of the delivery system – the computer, which allows
multimedia elements to be part of the presentation
Electronic slideshow
Hypertext Markup Language. The standard language used to create web pages,
designed to be a non-platform specific language that enables different computers running
different operating systems and using different browsers to display the same page
HTML
video that is in a format that can be interpreted by the computer
Digital video
plug in needed to view Macromedia Flash content on the web
Flash player
application used to create and design web pages/ uses menus and buttons on toolbars
that represent HTML tags
Editor
a new high speed connector used to transfer video and sound from digital video
cameras to computers. IEEE1394
FireWire
a network of networks that connect millions of computers across the world
Internet
video camera used to capture full-motion images and sound as digital
data
Digital video camera
files or programs that can be transferred from one computer to another via the
internet or other network avenues
Download
synonyms with typefaces in a print environment; useful in focusing attention to certain
text on the screen, enhancing readability, setting a tone, and projecting an image.
Serif/SanSerif
Fonts
Input hardware that is able to translate a graphic image into computer data
so that the image may be displayed and manipulated on a computer
Flatbed scanner
multimedia applications that allow users to directly respond to and
control and or all of the media elements
Interactive multimedia
to change analog information into digital information that the computer can use
Digitize
exclusionary right to use copyright images under certain circumstances such as
research and instruction
Fair use policy
the amount of Information stored in each image, measured in pixels (dots)
per inch. Ppi or dpi
Image resolution
planning document that provides a visual guide of the entire web site. Also
provides a graphical representation of how the information within a web site is organized as
well as how it flows
Flowchart
Graphics Interchange Format – Graphic file format created by CompuServe for use on the
web. The GIF format only supports up to 256 color
GIF
2D and 3D images
Graphics
type of file created by a program
File format
useful in making changes in images, such as changing the brightness
or contrast, or applying textures. Etc.
Image edition programs
file transfer protocol. One of the methods used to upload files from a computer to a
server for use on the internet
FTP