A Proven Method for Developing Successful Multimedia Projects  

In today's fast-paced, 'I-want-it-all-now' society, technical communicators are challenged to deliver their messages through interactive media. However, most technical communicators don¡¯t really know how to successfully plan, produce, and manage multimedia development projects. There is a method that enables communicators to effectively deliver information that is engaging, while saving time, money, and a lot of heartache. A brief overview of this methodology follows. and the development team creates a detailed cost estimate and the project schedule. The Requirements Determination Document, project estimate, and project schedule are housed in the Project Workbook. The team refers to this workbook during production. Concept and Design. In this phase, team members define the thematic treatment used to create storyboards, scripts, technical design, and prototypes. This information is

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