CDROM / Dynamic Web:
CDROMs and animated/dynamic web sites are usually developed utilizing the same software and scripting techniqes, however Developing a CDROM is very different from developing a web site. When a developer is considering content for a CDROM there are more options available in terms of the quality and quantity of the media, be it video, audio or applications; the reason for this is file size. A high definition video with CD quality stereo sound is a large file size and not a good idea when planning for a web site because most viewers do not have a fast enough internet connection to handle high definition media. For web considerations the media is "compressed" which often reduces the image size and sound quality. This allows for faster downloads over slower internet connections. CDROMS have a limited amount of information they can hold but the quality of that information is generally higher and the file size is only limited by the available memory and processor speed of the viewers computer and the amount of information that the delivery medium (CDROM) can hold.

The industry standards for CDROM and dynamic web development today are all Macromedia products, they are: Flash, Director and Authorware. Flash is usually used more often in dynamic web development because it creates animations that are low file size. It should be stated however that although Flash has been used more often for web