The excellent scanning jobs of CD-i member KailoKyra resulted in another valuable addition to the online archive of CD-i literature: This time he uploaded the book "CD-i Designers Guide" published by McGrawHill. "CD-I, digital video, interactive multimedia... The CD-I Designer’s Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to this new world of communications for everyone interested in electronic publishing, entertainment, training, education and information services.
Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) combines the high-quality sound and pictures of a consumer entertainment product with the high-volume storage and processing capacity of professional computing. The result is a product as small and robust as any CD, with a compact player which connects directly to an ordinary television - a low-cost, versatile platform for entertainment, information, education and training in homes, schools, offices, factories and museums.
The CD-I Designer's Guide is essential reading for anyone interested in commissioning, designing, publishing or investing in multimedia. It includes:
Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) combines the high-quality sound and pictures of a consumer entertainment product with the high-volume storage and processing capacity of professional computing. The result is a product as small and robust as any CD, with a compact player which connects directly to an ordinary television - a low-cost, versatile platform for entertainment, information, education and training in homes, schools, offices, factories and museums.
The CD-I Designer's Guide is essential reading for anyone interested in commissioning, designing, publishing or investing in multimedia. It includes:
- A comprehensive introduction to the concepts behind interactivity and multimedia.
- A detailed overview of all the new multimedia platforms, including CD-DA, CD+G, CDROMZXA, LasterDisc, IV, PHOTO CD, DVI, desktop video, CDTV and CD-I.
- Extensive examples of titles already developed, for consumer and professional markets, on all these platforms.
- Practical advice for designers and publishers on all interactive multimedia, with experience and examples from New Media and many other developers in Europe and the US.
- Detailed descriptions of CD-I discs and drives, audio and video processing facilities, programming and stages in production.
- A case history describing the production ofJapanesefor Business Travellers, one of the first CD-I titles for professional markets.
- The CD-I Designer’s Guide includes a large glossary of multimedia and CD-I terms, a timeline of multimedia development on all platforms, reading lists and contact information for companies and professional groups, and an introduction to the principles of audio-visual data storage for absolute beginners.
[Thanks, KailoKyra]