English 421: Technical Writing

The attached pdf provides a lot of background on multimedia and is very helpful to any technical writers looking for a career in that area. It first describes what constitutes multimedia. It is simply a method to combine various forms of media in a creative way to convey information. Using multimedia gets the attention of the audience. It can be used to teach or to entertain.

Another important aspect of multimedia is the content. The paper goes on in detail to explain the different methods of developing the content. Finally the authors give some information on how to gain the necessary skills and experience to get the job done. There are formal degree programs at various colleges. One can also learn on the job or get information at seminars or workshops.

~Tianyi