Still more advanced forms of interactive multimedia adapt the presentation of infor-
mation to the needs or interests of users. Such applications range from relatively simple
merchandizing programs that offer suggestions for purchases based on past interac-
tions to advanced tutorials that adjust lessons based on student performance. These
applications embody aspects of intelligence and decision-making and are described as
adaptive multimedia or intellimedia. The range of these forms of multimedia is likely
to expand significantly with continued development in another major area of computer
research—artificial intelligence.
Another powerful form of multimedia interactivity is found
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