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Ch.9 Integrated Use of a Software Suite - Coggle Diagram
Ch.9 Integrated Use of a Software Suite
9.1 The Need for Integrating Data among Different Types of Software
Many projects need to incorporate different types of multimedia elements such as:
Animation
Sound
Graphics
Video
Text
Different applications are required to create different elements.
If a project includes numeric data
use a spreadsheet to do calculations and
create charts
To illustrate concepts
use graphics software to create drawings or
diagrams
To keep track of the source information systematically
use database software
To present a project to a group of people,
use presentation software to
combine the text, charts and various multimedia elements and produce a slide show
To publish a project on a web site
use authoring software
9.2 Methods for Integrating Data among Different Types of Software
The two main methods for integrating data among different types of software are:
Data import
Many types of software provide internal functions to import data in other file formats.
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
As there are new file formats appearing every year, it is
impossible for existing software to recognise all of them
File types supported by Microsoft Word 2007 and their extensions
File type and Extension
Microsoft Windows Metafile
.emf, .wmf
Windows Bitmap
.bmp, .dib, rle
Computer Graphics Metafile
.cgm
Graphics Interchange Format
.gif
Joint Photographic Experts Group
.jpg
Portable Network Graphics
.png
Macintosh PICT
.pct
Tagged Image File Format
.tiff
Vector Markup Language
.vml
Microsoft Windows Media
.avi, .asf, .asx, .rmi, .wma. wax, .wav
OLE is the major way to extend the capability of an application by
linking
the actual object can only be updated inside its
creation software
the embedded object can be updated inside the
document
embedding
Examples of OLE application – Microsoft Office
Examples of OLE application – Edraw Max
Examples of OLE application application – Flash Player
Examples of OLE application – Mail merge