The book's theoretical backbone provides in-depth discussion of HCI, looking particularly at user interface design and related issues, such as usability engineering and the use of metaphor in the interface design. This is then supported and enhanced by coverage of the practical issues of designing and developing such systems, looking specifically at media integration, hypermedia design models, multimedia authoring tools and the design and development process.Finally, the book addresses the future trends within the multimedia environment, including the development of M-commerce and mobile multimedia technology.