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In computer-participative multimedia applications, the computer not only manipulates media, but also digests it and performs independent actions based on media content. We present a design approach that applies the programming techniques of visualization systems to the development of computer-participative multimedia applications. We describe an implementation based on this approach, and report performance measurements that demonstrate it is practical. We conclude by describing three applications written with the system, and suggest future directions for research in the area. Keywords: programming systems, multimedia applications, digital video 1 Introduction The term multimedia generally refers to the capture, storage, retrieval and presentation of audio and video data using computers. Typical multimedia applications include online encyclopedias and video-conferencing systems. These applications are perhaps better classified as computer-mediated multimedia applications. The comput...

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