Welcome to the special "Multimedia Madness" edition of NAUTILUS!
The best way to learn about multimedia is to play with it. With this disc, you'll get a hands-on experience that touches all the bases of multimedia. This disc provides presentations, demos, images, music, games, news...even a music video!
The material on this disc is organized in sections typical to NAUTILUS, the CD ROM-based multimedia magazine. For example, you'll find demos of music programs in the Music & Sound section. You'll also find a few surprises in the "Multimedia Madness" section.
Because of the amount of multimedia "stuff" on this disc, you may find yourself spending a lot of time trying to exhaust the possibilities!
Have fun exploring.
-- Ron Wodaski and the teams at Sams Publishing and NAUTILUS
HOW TO GET STARTED:
Selecting the OPEN button (on the left of this screen) will take you to a two-page NAUTILUS Table of Contents. The Table of Contents displays icons and buttons for a series of "sections" or categories of software and information available on each disc. "Clicking" any button will take you to that section where each issue you'll find a new collection of material. Be sure to let us know what you think, and welcome to NAUTILUS.
AN OVERVIEW OF THIS DISC:
Interactions: Video on a PC? It's here! It's Microsoft's new Video for Windows(tm). Sample a few video clips (including one where Microsoft CEO Bill Gates discusses NAUTILUS) and learn about the runtime drivers.
Multimedia Madness: Some of the multimedia demos and presentations referenced in the book: Microsoft's Multimedia Beethoven and Bookshelf; Tempra Pro imaging software; authoring packages from Asymetrix, HSC Software and Mathematica Inc.; and animation packages from Autodesk and Presidio.
Multimedia: You'll find a monthly update and hardware spotlight from the MPC Marketing Council, as well as the Multimedia Products catalog. The Council also provides a multimedia presentation about the MPC. Two additional multimedia pieces present author Ron Wodaski's perceptions of "Multimedia Madness." Plus, don't miss the Microsoft Multimedia Newsletter and information regarding the stand-alone MediaBlitz! ScorePlayer now provided with NAUTILUS.
Education: See video clips, images and more from two Space Shuttle missions from Fall '92; read about NASA space exploration educational opportunities from SpaceLink; learn about Smithsonian Research Expeditions; browse through a ToolBook update on the Earthwinds hot air balloon flight; and sample three demos of great educational software from Knowledge Adventure Inc.
Photography & Images: New "Garden" series from Randall Hyde; subscribers' Summer Vacation photos from Seattle, Cape May and Great Britain; "Russia House" and a Seybold Conference review in the E-Gallery; and "Best of" images as discussed in "Multimedia Madness."
Music & Sound: Demos of MIDI sequencing and sound editing software as discussed in "Multimedia Madness"; The MIDI Connection presents Joplin, Mozart, Scriabin and Bach; Sound Bytes provides multiple short- and long-form production music beds including three selections from the animated short, "Soft Shoe"; and MIDI Goes to the Movies with three pieces ready for your next multimedia production.
From Windham Hill...: See NAUTILUS' first music video! This one features steel drummer Andy Narell. Also enjoy a full length track from a new sampler album, "The Impressionists"; Steve Erquiaga performs Faure's "Pavane."
Games & Entertainment: We showcase "The Grammy Awards, A 34-Year Retrospect," a fun and entertaining new program from Compton's NewMedia, and "Uncle Sam's Budget Balancer" from Banner Blue Software. Plus, don't miss two battleship games, a screen saver and related tools as well as the Sociedy comic book.
Nemo Notes: Calling all programmers! See the debut of "C Faring," a new column for C and C++ programmers; authors Dave Parfrey and Ty Wait provide a video introduction, some code and a few demos. Plus, find six new TrueType fonts, updated NAUTILUS Notes and a variety of other technical advice.
Commentary: The man behind NAUTILUS discusses the concept with you via video; CD-ROM Librarian presents "Democracy on a Disc"; Father Mack, usually of NAUTILUS Mac, jumps platforms to bring you a tongue-in-cheek addendum to his previously published list of (Mac) gift ideas; and, as usual, Dr. Tomorrow addresses a variety of futuristic topics.
HighFive(tm): The HighFive editor speaks, 'though his voice is altered to protect his anonymity! This issue he features not five, but six wallpaper changers.
NAUTILUS Services: Ongoing information on how to get the most out of your NAUTILUS experience, how to reach us, and more. Also, Rich Bowers, usually at home in the Commentary section, puts you in-the-know regarding the NAUTILUS/Optical Publishing Association-sponsored CD ROM Forum on CompuServe.
Industry News: Nearly 30 press releases from Fall COMDEX '92, the Windows User Group Network discusses Norton Desktop for Windows and provides a demo, and you'll find the October '92 Newsbytes News Network reports and Events Calendar updates.
Anti-Virus Solutions: Several updates to this regular software resource section.
CD ROM Directory: An updated titles catalog plus NAUTILUS CD ROM offers.
NAUTILUS Letters: Subscribers' editorial letters about various content issues and our anniversary, plus specific technical questions presented by topic.
