13. Adding Multimedia and Java Content

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Understanding the different types of multimedia and why you might add them to your page

• Adding audio and video multimedia elements to your pages

• Using portable documents, Flash animations, Word documents, and other multimedia objects on your site

• Understanding Java and adding Java applets to your pages

Over time, the Web has become increasingly used for communicating via video and audio, as well as formatted text and images. Popular video formats such as QuickTime and Windows Media have made it possible to view movie trailers, news segments, and even home video and independent films via the Web. Meanwhile, audio has moved along as well, with the advent of technologies such as the ...

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