Task Two Notes
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Interactive elements allow for two-way communication between users and digital texts. These include audio, video, graphics, links, and navigation tools. Audio and video enable users to play multimedia with a click. Graphics can be manipulated via touch. Links connect users to additional content. Navigation tools control page display and movement. Examples include magazines allowing video playback of sports highlights or workout instructions through touch, and newspapers providing tools to zoom or change pages.
Task Two Notes
- 1. Unit 5 Task 2 Notes Digital Texts and Interactive Features
- 2. What is INTERACTIVE? Definition - A two-way flow of information between multiple parties. - This can include information that is passed between a computer and a user.
- 4. Interactive Elements Audio / Video This includes sound and moving image material that a user can click on (or touch) in order to control the playback. Sports Illustrated Magazine Users can touch images to play videos of highlights from sports matches Men’s Health Magazine Users can touch images to play instructional workout videos
- 5. Interactive Elements Graphics This includes visual material that users can click on (or touch) in order to move it around. RWD Magazine Users can touch the products featured in order to zoom in/out or rotate them
- 6. Interactive Elements Links This includes items that users can click on (or touch) in order to be directed to another part of the text, or even sent to external content. Urban Outfitters Newsletter Users can click on parts of the text in order to open additional content
- 7. Interactive Elements Navigation Tools This includes items that users can click on (or touch) in order to control page display and movement. The Guardian Newspaper Users can click on the tools in order to go to other pages, or to zoom in to the articles
- 9. The Digital Magazine Awards Web Pages
- 10. 1. Define ‘Interactive’. 2. Discuss use of AUDIO, VIDEO, GRAPHICS, LINKS, NAVIGATION TOOLS. 3. For each topic, give examples from digital publications (e-books, e-newspapers, e-mags, e-brochures, e-newsletters, etc.). 4. For each topic, evaluate its use (e.g. positive AND negative uses). Step-By-Step Guidance