What we've done is to try to come up with the smallest number of categories that multimedia might be pigeon-holed into. But because our system is searchable, we have been able to embed each entry so that it may be listed under multiple categories.

AUTHORING LANGUAGES:any software used to create software, presentations, CD-ROM titles, and now even includes web development tools.

CENTERS:special places that are focused on supporting multimedia development

DESIGN: resources related to concepts and theory of media design

EDUCATION:places where you can learn how to create multimedia

LISTSERVS:e-mail discussion groups

LEGAL:copyright, the law, and intellectual rights

MEDIA SOURCES:archives of media, clipart, stock footage, etc. Some are free.

ORGANIZATIONS:professional socities and other groups

PUBLICATIONS:magazines, books, journals

WEB:nothing needs to be explained, eh?

AUDIO: software, hardware, collections of sound files, Internet streaming, formats

DIGITAL DOCS: desktop publishing, electronic documnets, portable document technology

GRAPHICS: image capture, software, digital cameras, scanners

CD_ROM / DVD: optical storage technology, service bureaus

ANIMATION: software and other tools

3D/ VR: Raytracing, rendering, 3D modeling, Virtual Reality, VRML, QuickTime VR

VIDEO: digital video, capture and edit software and hardware, film industry, MPEG, QuickTime, codecs

TEXT: fonts, text archives, typography