Understanding Multimedia --
Definitions --
What Is Multimedia? --
Why Is Multimedia Important? --
How Fast Is Multimedia Growing? --
How Is Multimedia Changing the World? --
Who Needs to Know About Multimedia? --
What Is a Multimedia PC? --
What Is the Internet? --
What Is the World Wide Web? --
Taxonomy of Multimedia Objects --
Text --
Graphics --
Sound --
Video --
Animation --
Software and Data --
Finding Multimedia Resources on the World Wide Web --
Survey of Multimedia Applications --
Business and Industry --
Interactive Multimedia Merchandising --
Desktop Videoconferencing --
Multimedia Travel Systems --
Financial Services --
Real Estate --
Corporate Training --
Just-in-Time Training --
Pilot Training --
Advertising and Electronic Brochures --
Mass Market Applications --
Education --
Cognitive Versus Behavioral Psychology --
Art --
Biology --
Chemistry --
Civics --
Economics --
Foreign Languages --
Geography --
History --
Mathematics --
Music --
Physics --
Science --
Elementary Education --
Reading and Writing --
Preschool --
Entertainment --
Cinema --
Video Games --
Interactive Movies --
Interactive Music CD-ROMs --
Virtual Reality --
Cyber Sports --
Government and Politics --
Public Service Kiosks --
Electronic Town Meetings --
Internet and the National Information Highways --
Safeguarding National Interests --
Warfare --
Olympic Bidding --
Politics --
Virtual Campaigning --
Consumer Information --
Other Government Services --
Medicine and Nursing --
Medical Training --
Anatomy and Physiology.