Multimedia in the Workplace: Who is Really Using It and where is it Headed?

Abstract

Multimedia combines a wide range of absorbing sight and sound, and is designed to impress audiences with both the content of the presentation and the technology behind it, This study looks at how industry views the phenomenon of multimedia and outlines their expectations and desires towards this newest medium of presentation. Data taken from recent market surveys indicates that presentations and training dominate multimedia usage. While video-conferencing and groupware hold the promise to lead multimedia into the 21st century. The paper concludes by forecasting what effects the World Wide Web and the internet will have on the spread of multimedia use in industry.