Multimedia & device independency:
two contradictory requirements

• only run on hi-end devices that support
  • real time video,
  • broadband Internet,
  • DVD players,
  • ...
• use (proprietary) media formats that only run on specific platforms
• have specific layout requirements
  • no automatic "reflow" as in text,
  • hard to deal with alternative screen sizes, aspect ratios, etc.

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