Digital technology plays a crucial role in modern work environments, particularly for computer programmers who rely heavily on devices like phones, computers, and cameras. Digital devices and services enhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging the capabilities of computers.
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5 different Authoring-related careers in the Occupational Handbook
EBSCOhost: media elements improve the educational process and results in higher achievements.
EBSCOhost: multimedia elements, such as images and text, help enhance the level of reading comprehension students have .
Analog Information
Harbor Library Books (HANDBOOK): Mathematics, a job which includes Authoring, requires different types of analog information. For example, worksheets with equations and books.
Examples: records, magnetic tapes of VCR cassettes, or other non-digital media.
Data that is represented in a physical way.
Digital Technology
Harbor Library Books (HANDBOOK): Computer programmers use a lot of digital technology to work because computers are digital.
Examples: phones, computers, cameras, etc.
A term for devices or services that make use of computers.
Flowcharts
Types of flowcharts: basic flow chart, swim-lane flowchart, EPC diagram, workflow diagram, process map, SDL diagram, data flow diagram, and process flow chart.
Uses: plan a new project, documenting a business process, managing workflow, mapping computer algorithms, data management, etc.
Used to show the different paths a user may take when they interact with a multimedia product.
Storyboards
There are different types of storyboards in multimedia: Editorial/Shooting, Animation, Comp/Presentation, Pre visualization.
Pre-visualization: they combine elements of shooting with animation storyboards.
Comp/Presentation: demonstrate features of products or services that will help with customer advertising.
Animation: camera setup, timing, and layout of the background.
Editorial/Shooting: camera position, angle, and movement.
"The origin of all written languages, used by ancient cultures before text evolved and as a natural bridge to text." - Scholastic
Multimedia Elements: they help you enhance your work by making it more appealing and effective for the reader.
VIDEO: videos are a very easy and effective way to spread information or a message to large amounts of people. Videos are currently very popular, so many persons will watch it.
AUDIO: it is very effective in catching the attention of your audience. Some examples of audio: dialogue, recorded narration, music, and sound effects.
ANIMATION: apart from normal graphics, animations help explain concepts that involve movement. It also brings attention because of the visual interest humans posses.
GRAPHICS: humans are visually oriented so graphics enhance their comprehension. Some examples of graphics are photographs, illustrations, drawings, clip art, icons, etc.
TEXT: the most fundamental element and most effective way to communicate in multimedia. You can change de size, color, font, etc. according to your objectives.