1. Multimedia and Society Chapter 3

2. 3 Multimedia in Business Businesses use multimedia to sell products and services to consumers all over the globe.

3. 3 What is e-commerce? E-commerce is business transactions conducted over the Internet. These transactions are: Business-to-Business transactions (B2B) Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Customer service Advertising

4. 3 Multimedia in the Workplace Corporations use multimedia and the Internet for: Employee training Working away from the office Teleconferences Company networks

5. 3 Multimedia in Our Lives Multimedia has added a new dimension to publishing, news, and entertainment. It is used for: Online news Webzines Online books Music distribution Interactive games Social interaction

6. 3 Multimedia in Education Multimedia and the Internet have provided new ways of teaching and learning, such as: Distance learning for virtual classrooms or online schools Computer-based training (CBT) that allows people to learn at their own pace

7. 3 Multimedia in Health Care Multimedia computer technology has created exciting developments in health care. It is used for: Telemedicine: Physicians can diagnose and monitor patients at remote locations Medical training: Physicians, nurses, medical researchers, and technicians can get information or use simulations as part of their training Information: Medical information is available to the public through the Internet and CD-ROMs