9-1 Multimedia Tools

            In present day, what we call media continues to advance daily, whether its technology to the old fashion way of doing things, books, magazines and newspapers, the way we communicate through multimedia has enhanced our connections with others around the world. With tools based around multimedia platforms such as computer programs, websites and social media communities we are able to take advantage of these tools when communicating throughout society. Tools such as, Garageband, iMovie, PowerPoint, Windows Moviemaker and other countless computer programs help us establish a foundation for transmitting messages to others, along with online tools like email, video players and podcasts assist us in sending out mass messages. Social media platforms have made it even easier to send out messages to others by connecting us to the communities we chose to establish ourselves with in, enabling us to compose messages and to transmit these messages by using many options of multimedia tools inside of these social media communities.

            It is known that the tablet and the smart phone both have made a major impact on the way we communicate, but it is the multimedia tools within these devices that have made the bigger impact. An app like iBook for example has embedded a new way of reading throughout society. IBook has made it easier for authors to develop books for its reader digitally, not only are we able to obtain books in iBook but we are able to explore magazines and school textbooks. This multimedia tool is a complete game changer and has enhanced our message transmitting to others in an enlightening way. Another multimedia tool such as Youtube has also contributed to enhancing our messages that we transmit to others. Youtube allows its users to upload video or audio files to an online video playback platform that creates a link its users are able to share with others, from music, to how to videos, people are able to share their message with others visually, allowing its viewers to give feedback also passing the link onto others. (IOS7World, 2012)

            Yes certain multimedia techniques are more effective than others, but each performs its own unique way of transmitting messages. Some multimedia techniques work way more effectively then how it may work for others, that’s why there are so many multimedia tools options out there now for people to chose from and to pick out what may work best for them. Multimedia and its tools tend to “imply sophistication” within both production and presentation. Multimedia is more a channel, it’s a tool to help transmit and receive messages. (Rouse, 2014)

IOS World 7. (2012) iBooks. Retrieved on October 30th, 2014.http://www.ios-w.com/app/ibooks/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=free%20ebooks.b&utm_content=sus.ibooks&utm_campaign=ios-w.com+Search+US

Rouse, M. (2014)  What is Multimedia? Retrieved on October 30th, 2014. http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/multimedia