Title :
Considerations for the use of multimedia with scientific and technical information: a case study
Author :
Hammond, Jeff ; Shipley, Richard
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC, USA
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1994
Abstract :
A team of publications professionals and scientists at the Department of Energy´s Savannah River Site combined efforts to create a multimedia database summarizing more than 40 years of ecological research on the site. While many of the issues associated with print publishing are still relevant to multimedia publishing, new issues such as video, data structure, user interface, and software licensing introduce new problems for the project manager. This paper outlines the project management strategies and techniques used and the lessons learned about switching from traditional paper-based publishing to multimedia publishing
Keywords :
ecology; electronic publishing; environmental science computing; multimedia systems; project management; technical presentation; user interfaces; Savannah River Site; data structure; ecological research; multimedia; multimedia database; multimedia publishing; print publishing; project management strategies; project manager; scientific information; software licensing; technical information; user interface; video; Computer aided software engineering; Data structures; Environmental factors; Joining processes; Licenses; Multimedia databases; Project management; Publishing; Rivers; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1994. IPCC '94 Proceedings. Scaling New Heights in Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Banff, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1936-2
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1994.347505
