Developing Web Applications

Graphics and Multimedia

Graphics and multimedia, if used effectively, can greatly enhance the look and feel of an application. They can instruct, as well as draw the eye to important areas of the screen.

Multimedia is an especially powerful tool on an intranet. For example, by using streaming audio/video, like that available through Microsoft® NetShow™, you can broadcast special events as they happen, or use prerecorded video to train employees in complex technical operations.

Because of the speed limitations of modems used for most Internet connections, heavy use of graphics and multimedia over the Internet should be restricted. Low-resolution graphics, if designed correctly, not only download more quickly but may actually look better than high-resolution graphics on most computer monitors.