Multimedia

There’s much more to eBooks and digital content than static text and images. Consumers expect to be able to view video, flash animations and link to content on different platforms or websites. To that end, SPi Global has assembled a team that can create the multimedia features that complement book and other ePublishing projects, incorporating Flash animation for the entire text of the book, author-supplied video and/or presentation files, teacher aids and self-testing materials.

Our Multimedia capabilities include:

Flash/HTML5
We’re also helping our clients prepare for the future by gaining a working knowledge of HTML5, a new iteration of HTML that will more readily support multimedia, from flash animation to other online applications. HTML5 is intended to subsume not only other variations of HTML, but also programs that run on HTML, including Javascript and Flash. In the meantime, our teams will continue to develop new content products for existing HTML standards, including Flash and Javascript, with an eye on future developments.

App Development
Forward-thinking content providers are leveraging mobile platforms to distribute their content products via interactive applications that allow consumers to perform shortcuts on their mobile devices. These small, device-specific software applications extend the utility of smart phones, offering shortcuts that engage users and give them key information, often at the point of need. In addition, many content providers want their content to be accessed as simply as possible from the device, eliminating the need to go through the browser. SPi Global is building a team to develop applications that are compatible with all major mobile device manufacturers so we can meet this key requirement of our customers.

Mobile Content Development
And as more information providers deliver content to mobile devices, we’re also helping them present content in rich media formats that incorporate audio, video, animation and 3D; location-aware functionality including mapping services like Google Earth; and connectivity to Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels. Using open standards, we separate content from programming, applying cross-device standards and the latest practices of interactive design.