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Title: AUTHORING SYSTEMS.
Authors: Falchuk, Benjamin1, Karmouch, Ahmed1
Source: Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. 1999 1st Edition, Vol. 2, p60-69. 10p.
Subjects: Multimedia systems, Interactive multimedia authoring programs, Technology, Mobile agent systems, Computer managed instruction, Information storage & retrieval systems
Abstract: This article presents information on multimedia document standards, visual techniques for document authoring, and research issues for the future of authoring systems, including the impact of networked mobile agents. Advances in technology allow for the capture and manipulation of multiple heterogeneous media, and so the demand for these media in digital multimedia documents is a natural progression. Multimedia documents containing heterogeneous media require complex storage, editing, and authoring tools. While there are numerous document standards, few have addressed all of the requirements of documents containing multiple, time-based media. Furthermore, representing document structures and playback scenarios visually is challenging, and only a small number of effective tools have emerged in both the commercial and research realms.
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Abstract:This article presents information on multimedia document standards, visual techniques for document authoring, and research issues for the future of authoring systems, including the impact of networked mobile agents. Advances in technology allow for the capture and manipulation of multiple heterogeneous media, and so the demand for these media in digital multimedia documents is a natural progression. Multimedia documents containing heterogeneous media require complex storage, editing, and authoring tools. While there are numerous document standards, few have addressed all of the requirements of documents containing multiple, time-based media. Furthermore, representing document structures and playback scenarios visually is challenging, and only a small number of effective tools have emerged in both the commercial and research realms.