Interactive Mapping Brings Information to Life by Joe Miller
What is Interactive Mapping? Interactive mapping is a visual display medium which allows graphing, mapping, and even conversion to PDF of any type of information. This technology is used by national government agencies, airlines, chambers of commerce, ski resorts, and countless corporations to... Companies use it in reporting, forecasting, sales and marketing, and display retirement plan information to its employees, using Dashboard, PopChart, Optimap, and Highwire features for interactive and simple information presentation and utilization, even on a pocket PC.

Got Game? by Tim Wren
“Get in the game,” is taking on a whole new meaning. Advertisers are expanding their reach with in-game advertising, today you need to develop new and creative ways to zero in on the specific markets that other advertisers seek through the use of games. ... According to Comscore Media, men ages 18-24 and women ages 45-54 are the fastest-growing segment of online players. ... To profitably integrate a game into your company's marketing mix, you need an expert with years of experience in game development with the know-how to promote your brand.

Interactive Media: Good or Bad? by Manoj Jasra
Interactive media is emerging as a prominent feature of websites these days. From AJAX to Flash to streaming movies, they all provide a rich user experience that having text and images alone cannot match. When applied correctly, these types of media can be invaluable in terms of engaging users;... Search Marketing Most search marketing companies have it ingrained in their minds that media on a site is considered a negative feature because search engine spiders can’t index the content. ... It is important that you establish key performance indicators before you launch your site and that...

New Features of Macromedia Flash MX by Maricon Williams
In the times of yore, videos all over the web are quite disappointing. It is like delivering a mediocre performance to annoyed expectators. But then, a transition from the passé made a dramatic exposure. The release of Macromedia’s Flash MX marked a leap in the development of rich content... I agree that productive media is the key to online advertising growth. ... Then the file is manipulated, scaled, rotated, skewed, masked and made interactive using scripting. ... Video format supported by QuickTime or Windows Media Player together with MPEG, DV (Digital Video), MOV (Quick Time), and...

Video Game History in a Nutshell by Eriani Doyel
The history of the video game does not go back for centuries, but it goes back farther than you may have imagined. The earliest ancestor of the game we play today is a game called “Tennis for Two” that was introduced by inventor John Higginbotham back in 1958. ... In response, the video game manufacturers have come up with interactive games with “dance pads” that allow players to replicate dance moves. ... In the 1960’s the first interactive video game called Spacewar was invented and then the first game that was played using a television.

Macromedia Flash For Newbies by Maxine Winters
“Flashers” are not just strange men wearing their birthday suit under their long trench coat- it’s now used when referring to a group of individuals that use Macromedia Flash software. 2 dimensional animations are ideal for website designers, while those who make presentations on their computer... Vectors and raster graphics add to the versatility of the program, helping to create a more interactive experience for those who choose to use it. ... Flash is saved under the filing extension of .swf (small web file) Contrary to the popular belief of the Non- Flash savvy, flash is as simple to...

A PDA Will Change The Way You Consume Data by James Hunt
PDA (personal digital assistant) devices are more useful than ever. What began as a convenient way to store contacts and calendars has evolved into a new conduit for information in the digital age. PDAs are now being used for many purposes beyond simple calendaring and phone number storage. ... As bandwidth increases and media becomes more rich and interactive, palmtop computing will become more and more viable as a vector for unlimited revenue potential through the content creation and advertising markets.

Lives With Games Tradition and Industry by Gab Thom
The United States Of America citizen feels that games is a part of their life while developed countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan would feels that Games is high prospects to gain profit either in domestic level or internationally. Games is very influence in human life at this time. ... For example and through analysis and research markets company found that the marketing games eletronic in year 2000 were up to 60.1% comparing year 1996 with only 27% the market value totaling 2 billion Pounds Sterling durations from year 2001 to 2005 which shows good prospect and use demand in...

Free Voice Recognition Software by Kevin Stith
Voice or speech recognition technology has been around for more than fifty years, yet it was only during the 1970s that the technology developed rapidly. During that time, software was already capable of recognizing complete yet simple sentences. Today, speech recognition software is capable of... There may be some free voice recognition software that are complete with features including enhanced browsers, personal information manager, Mp3 to Wav conversion, wave recording, playback features, interactive voice controls and text-to-speech capabilities; however, the use of this software may...

Shopping For Low Cost Computers by Ben Franklin
Computers are today our basic requirements. When we work we need them to connect with other people, retrieve information and control manufacturing units. At home we chat, play games, use them for interactive activities like pod casting and for watching movies etc. ... Dell’s operations span development, manufacture, support and marketing of personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, personal digital assistants (PDAs), software, peripherals, etc. ... Brand names for product ranges include OptiPlex for office desktops, Dimension for desktops, Latitude for commercial...