Multimedia is defined as interactive integration of text,(video) images, sound and animations. The lecture aims at enabling you to utilize multimedia for an efficient information transfer in cartography. Human-computer-interaction will be an important aspect to ensure successful geo communication. 

Practical assignments are completed using web technologies (HTML5, SVG, WebGL).

Basic knowledge of web technologies, as taught in VU "Webmapping", are a prerequesite for this lecture. Completing this lecture and VU Webmapping in the same semester is possible and recommended!

• multimedia components:media types, formats and their properties.
• legal aspects of media applicatons (Copyright, Licenses)
• implementation of multimedia cartographic products using web technologies
• Adaption of web content and maps for different devices (responsive design)
• Animation, Interaction

For students with no prior JavaScript programming skills, attendance of the accompanying JavaScript tutorial is recommended, but not strictly necessary to complete the lecture.

Students will do 3 practical assignments and 1 final group project which are graded with points. For each group there will be one oral hand-in examination appointment to verify that all group members contributed to the solution. The overall grade is based on the total points for the assignments and hand-in examination.

Parallel attendance of VU 127.045 "Web Mapping" is highly recommended, as the necessary prerequisite knowledge is taught there and the group assignment can be done in an integrated manner.

If parallel attendance of VU "Web Mapping" is not possible, basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and web technologies is required.

For students with no prior JavaScript programming skills, attendance of the accompanying JavaScript tutorial is recommended, but not strictly necessary to complete the lecture.