Science, world?

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The Science World multimedia science centre which will open in Bristol, England, at Easter 2000 will use broadcasting and interactive media to create a hands-on science centre which will be the first of many, according to Martin Freeth, the centre's director. It will be based around interactivity, recognizing that making choices is a very powerful educational tool. New media will play a particularly important role in present concepts which cannot be conveyed with a conventional hands-on exhibit.

Interview, Buildings and facilities, Study and teaching, Science, Bristol, England, Freeth, Martin

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Talking pictures come to the small screen

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Graphical user interface (GUI) systems, with on-screen menus and the use of a mouse, replace keyboard commands on computers.Some of Britain's 1 million visually handicapped work with computers. To use GUIs they need new technological solutions such as speech synthesisers to describe the on-screen graphics. These can be plugged into the computer or fixed inside on an expansion card. Research is also developing multimedia interfaces and tactile screen systems.

Methods, Innovations, Computers, Digital computers, Information management, Visually disabled persons, Visually impaired persons, Graphical user interfaces, Voice synthesis, Speech synthesis, Graphical user interface

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On a PC, on a TV, on a laptop near you

Article Abstract:

Multimedia technology is now being used in a wide range of applications, including education, retailing and business. It has the advantage of combining the power of a computer with pictures, moving images, data, sound and text, and is often interactive. Many PCs now offer multimedia capabilities, and an increasing number of companies are using interactive kiosks activated by touch screen or another user-friendly system.

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