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Media

Introduction​

Media covers a whole range of digital assets.

Specifically we cover the topics below in the child pages

note

Note the separation of 'documents' and 'web pages' - this is because we are in the "Application" area and depending on which, the technological approach can quite different

  • documents cover a single file containing multiple pages e.g. a pdf document
  • web pages cover a single html file which can embed all kinds of other media and normally equates to a single continuous page

Documents​

Documents are single file representation of a document containing multiple pages, which can be readily viewed or downloaded.

A pdf document is a classic example.

It normally is a static file hosted on the web server.

Web Pages​

Web pages consist of a single html file which embed all kinds of other media and normally equates to a single continuous page.

The file can be either

  • a static file hosted on the web server.
  • a dynamically generated response, either on the web-server and returned, or on the client-side from serveral calls "hydrating" the page

Images​

Still images normally embedded in a web page, but may also be presented for file download.

Video​

Video normally embedded in a web page, usually with the support of a video player, but may also be presented for file download.

Audio​

Audio normally embedded in a web page, usually with the support of a video player, but may also be presented for file download.