Web Multimedia

"Multimedia is media that uses multiple forms of information content and information processing to inform or entertain the (user) audience". Web Multimedia refers to the use of media on the web such as to entertain, promote or sell.

Their are various formats of web multimedia intended to enhance the viewer's experience including flash multimedia design, javascript, DHTML and newer forms such as AJAX.

Enhanced interactivity are possible by combining multiple forms of web media content in a website. Web multimedia is increasingly becoming object-oriented and data-driven, enabling applications with collaborative end-user personalization on multiple forms of content over time. Examples of these range from multiple forms of content of web sites like photo galleries with both images (pictures) and title (text) user-updated, to simulations whose events, illustrations, animations or videos are modifiable, allowing the multimedia "experience" to be altered without reprogramming.

You can find more information about web multimedia here: Web Multimedia