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Introduction
 

             Audience, purpose and scope of this document
             What is electronic
             Why publish electronically

Multimedia
 

             Where to use multimedia
             Online multimedia
             Offline multimedia
             Hybrids or composite multimedia
             Multi-format

Decision/initial consultation
 

             Criteria for determining the best publication type
             Criteria for determining the best media type and technique
                   Video
                   Audio
                   Computer graphics
                   Animation
                   Text
                         test
             Cost-effectiveness
             Technical considerations for multimedia products
                   Delivery platform/hardware
                   Delivery platform/software
                   Netware
                   Networking provision
                   Browser quality
                   Display compatibility
                   Browser plug-ins and applets

Editorial
 

             General linguistic and house style
             Existing recommendations
             Graphics
             Copyright
                   Third party rights
                   Material already released or published by another institution/service
                   Website designs, icons
                   Software
                   Images, illustrations
                   Founts/fonts
                   Mirroring/cacheing/linking
                   Trademarks
                   Credit screens
             Metadata handling

Production
 

             Standards
             Formats
                   Text
                   Images
                   Sound
                   Animation
                   Video
             Tools
             Publication considerations

Publication Structure
 

             Website
             Hybrids
             CD-ROM/DVD
                   CD facts
                   DVD facts
                   Items to consider when producing CD-ROM/DVD (labels and packaging)

Quality Control
 

             Quality
             Quality control manager
             Requirements of the multimedia publication
             Defining the quality standards of the multimedia publication
             Planning quality
                   Listing quality requirements
                   Selecting and weighing the critical requirements
                   Formulating the critical requirements
                   Controlling progress
                   Testing

Sales and dissemination
 

             Subscription
             Controlled access
             Marketing and promotion
                   Client targeting
                   Promotion plan
                   Marketing
             E-commerce considerations
                   Shift in marketing methods
                   Online and offline products
                   Reducing costs
                   Contact with client

Glossary
 


Bibliography/ reference material
 


Annexes
 

             Quality control
             CD-ROM/DVD label and packaging print templates
             Quality questionnaire
             Hallmarks
             House style conventions for multimedia publishing
             Useful links

Analyses and studies
 

             Multilingual Start Pages
                   Comparison Chart
                   European Flag
                   Language Code
                   Tagline
                   Institution name
                   Site name
                   Welcome Message
                   Default Language
                   Page Size
                   Image Links
                   Clear Overview
                   GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
                   FAQ
                   GRAPHICAL PROPOSALS
             Language Order