Professionals who use multimedia documents as a tool to communicate
concepts will find this a hugely illuminating text. It provides a
comprehensive and up to date account of relevant research issues,
methodologies and results in the area of multimedia comprehension. More
specifically, the book draws connections between cognitive research,
instructional strategies and design methodologies. It includes
theoretical reviews, discussions of research techniques, ad original
experimental contributions. The book highlights essential aspects of
current theories, and trends for future research on the use of
multimedia documents.