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Designing and developing multimedia CD‐ROMs: lessons from the Treasures of Islam

Jamshid Beheshti (Jamshid Beheshti is the Director and Andrew Large holds the CN‐Pratt‐Grinstad Chair in Information Studies, both at the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.)
Andrew Large (Jamshid Beheshti is the Director and Andrew Large holds the CN‐Pratt‐Grinstad Chair in Information Studies, both at the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.)
Haidar Moukdad (Haidar Moukdad is based at the School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.)

Online Information Review

ISSN: 1468-4527

Article publication date: 1 August 2001

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Abstract

A multilingual and multimedia CD‐ROM containing rare Islamic works of art is designed and produced under fiscal constraints. The disparate rare materials are organised and presented through an intuitive interface based on a book metaphor for a diverse audience. The major portion of the cost (35 percent) was devoted to digitising the images, texts, audio and video segments. Approximately 20 percent of the production team’s time was spent on interface design, while an equal amount of time was spent on analysing and organising the collection of materials for inclusion in the CD‐ROM. The procedure and associated costs for developing this digital exhibition are discussed.

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Beheshti, J., Large, A. and Moukdad, H. (2001), "Designing and developing multimedia CD‐ROMs: lessons from the Treasures of Islam", Online Information Review, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 229-240. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005741

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MCB UP Ltd

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