authoring tool Software that allows a designer to combine different multimedia data into a single product.

background A graphic that fills the area of a screen behind other graphic objects. clip art General purpose computer graphics that come with many software packages. GUI Graphical user interface. A graphical way of controlling the computer, entering data, and presenting data. A GUI uses windows, icons, a mouse and drop-down menus. hyperlink A connection between different sets of data or information interactivity Frequency in which the user and technology communicate with each other kiosk A multimedia display system designed to operate in a public area such as a museum. milestone Dates when important stages of a project should be completed by. multimedia A combination of text, graphics, animation, audio and video. navigation button An icon that forms a hyperlink in a multimedia product. photograph Image taken with a camera used in multimedia products. script Text that describes the contents of a multimedia project. storyboard A graphical description of every scene of a multimedia project. text One of the main data types comprising of the alphabet, numbers and other various characters. thumbnail A miniature version of a large graphic. Often used as hyperlinks.

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