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Animations on the Web Overview
Presented by Jim Shuman NorthWest Center for Emerging Technologies Bellevue, Washington
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I. Animation Players
Gif animations, as described earlier in the presentation, can be viewed on all Netscape
and Internet Explorer browsers. Online streaming media experiences require the use of
players to view them. Newer versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape will include
players as part of their installation. Since these technologies are changing quickly,
downloading players from the Internet and installing them on your computer is often
the best way to stay up-to-date. Two of the most widely used streaming media players are :
Shockwave and Flash Player and the RealNetworks RealPlayer or G2 Player
These players can be downloaded and tested on your machine by going to the following
URL: http://www.shockrave.com/ and click on the Verify/plugin test page.
To obtain players directly from the manufacturer go to:
Shockwave and Flash Player
RealNetworks RealPlayer or G2 Player at:
The following sites show a variety of applications of using animations to convey
learning experiences on the Internet. Before beginning this online tutorial, you need
to download and install the animation players as described above.
Science-based animations
Mpg animations of molecular lattice
Structure of the Earth Flash demo
Human anatomy online
Simplified Science Animations
Educational Animations
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Multimedia
American Sign Language
Drawing Chinese Characters
For information on the new Internet streaming media protocol, SMIL:
RealNetworks streaming media sites:
Latest and Greatest Flash animations: |