OCR Level 3 Cambridge Tech Unit 17 - D1
D1 – Explain the benefits and drawbacks of the different formats that can be used to deliver interactive media authored products.
In this report I will evaluate the different formats by giving the benefits and limitations of using the Web, Multimedia (CD’s, DVD’s and so on.), Interactive T.V and Mobile Devices as formats for interactive media products. Each benefit and limitation will be explained with some examples for each format of interactive media products, finally I will give a summary and conclusion for all the formats at the end of the report.
Web:
Benefits: One of the benefits of the web is that it is mobile and a product can be accessed from any
Computer with an internet connection, interactive media products on the web can also be accessed on the web from smart phones and tablets meaning not only computers can access an interactive media product but other devices as well. The web as a format is very mobile as interactive products on there can be moved from one computer to another without physically moving the product but instead the product is stored on a webpage and can be accessed at different points e.g. One person at a library can be interacting with the product and at the same time another person at a school can access the product because the web is mobile, the interactive products are stored on the website to be used at more than one location by more than one user at a time, hence why interactive websites such as ‘www.YouTube.com’ are being accessed by millions of people at the same time who have an internet connection.
One other benefit of the web is that there is a lot of interactivity between the people using the interactive media products on the web and the device they are using whether that is a computer, tablet PC or smart phone. The reason why the web is very good at interacting with interactive media products is because a wide range of input and output methods can be used, on a computer a mouse and keyboard can be used to
In this report I will evaluate the different formats by giving the benefits and limitations of using the Web, Multimedia (CD’s, DVD’s and so on.), Interactive T.V and Mobile Devices as formats for interactive media products. Each benefit and limitation will be explained with some examples for each format of interactive media products, finally I will give a summary and conclusion for all the formats at the end of the report.
Web:
Benefits: One of the benefits of the web is that it is mobile and a product can be accessed from any
Computer with an internet connection, interactive media products on the web can also be accessed on the web from smart phones and tablets meaning not only computers can access an interactive media product but other devices as well. The web as a format is very mobile as interactive products on there can be moved from one computer to another without physically moving the product but instead the product is stored on a webpage and can be accessed at different points e.g. One person at a library can be interacting with the product and at the same time another person at a school can access the product because the web is mobile, the interactive products are stored on the website to be used at more than one location by more than one user at a time, hence why interactive websites such as ‘www.YouTube.com’ are being accessed by millions of people at the same time who have an internet connection.
One other benefit of the web is that there is a lot of interactivity between the people using the interactive media products on the web and the device they are using whether that is a computer, tablet PC or smart phone. The reason why the web is very good at interacting with interactive media products is because a wide range of input and output methods can be used, on a computer a mouse and keyboard can be used to