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'''The Multimedia Factory'' was the first multimedia company in Cyprus launched in 1992.
'''The Multimedia Factory'' was the first multimedia company in Cyprus launched in 1992.


It was founded as a subsidiary of [[MIDnTED Ltd.]] with [[Yiannis Laouris]], [[George Vakanas]] and [[Maria Symeonides]] also as shareholders. TMF was serving also [[CYBER KIDS]] as a technology group working with kids ages 8-12 to develop their projects into final commercial products.
It was founded as a subsidiary of [[MIDnTED Ltd.]] with [[Yiannis Laouris]], [[George Vakanas]] and [[Maria Symeonides]] also as shareholders. TMF was serving also [[CYBER KIDS]] as a technology group working with kids ages 8-12 to develop their projects into final commercial products. [[Dinos Georgiades]] and [[Stelios Stylianou]] have contributed with many ideas and products: Dinos supported [[CYBER KIDS]] students to develop professional versions of their projects and sell them through the factory. Stelios, together with George, led the development of multimedia information kiosks placed at airports, museums and ports to inform people about the Cyprus problem and the Turkish occupation.


==Pioneer in professional Multimedia==
==Pioneer in professional Multimedia==


* Animations for Institute of Technology, 1993
{| class="wikitable"
* Multimedia package for Electric Authority, 1994
! Product
* Educational Multimedia Game for Electric Authority, 1997
! Period
* 6-language Multimedia Information System (at airports and museums), 1997-1998
|-
* Hotel Information System "HISystem", 1994
| Animations for Institute of Technology
| 1993
|-
| Multimedia package for Electric Authority
| 1994
|-
| Educational Multimedia Game for Electric Authority
| 1997
|-
| Occupied Cyprus; 6-language Multimedia Information System (at airports and museums)
| 1997-1998
|-
| Hotel Information System "HISystem"
| 1994
|}
 
==Educational Software development==
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Period
|-
| Quick Story Gold
| 1996-98
|-
| Draw & Paint
| 1996-98
|-
| Kids' Paint
| 1996-98
|-
| Animals
| 1996-98
|-
| Esops Fables
| 1996-98
|-
| Fairy Tales
| 1996-98
|-
| 1821 Heros
| 1996-98
|}
 
==Educational Software development: “Factories for Research Projects”==
{| class="wikitable"
! Product
! Period
|-
| CD Factory
| 2002
|-
| Calculator Factory
| 2002
|-
| Browser Factory
| 2002
|-
| Emailer Factory
| 2002
|-
| Fairy Tales Factory
| 2002
|}
 
 


==The Founders==
==The Founders==
<gallery perrow="3">
<gallery perrow="4">
File: YiannisLaouris_CYBERKIDS.GIF |[[Yiannis Laouris]]
File: YiannisLaouris_CYBERKIDS.GIF |[[Yiannis Laouris]]
File: MariaSymeonides_CYBERKIDS.png |[[Maria Symeonides]]
File: MariaSymeonides_CYBERKIDS.png |[[Maria Symeonides]]
File: GeorgeVakanas_CYBERKIDS.GIF|[[George Vakanas]]
File: GeorgeVakanas_CYBERKIDS.GIF|[[George Vakanas]]
File: Dinos_Georgiades.png|[[Dinos Georgiades]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== The Multimedia Factory in the Media==
== The Multimedia Factory in the Media==
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==Related Publications==
==Related Publications==
* Stylianou S., Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). Multimedia, A new tool to help the dyslexic. First Science and Innovation Fair. Cyprus.
* Vakanas, G., Laouris, Y., Symeonidou, M., Loizou, E., Stylianou, S., Kouppe, P., and Georgiades, D. (1994). Mythology as a rich and meaningful context for integrated learning of literacy, numeracy and scientific inference: New possibilities. In J. Wright & D. Benzie (Eds.), Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Proceedings of the IFIP TC3/WG3. 5 International Working Conference on Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 26 June - 1 July, 1994. IFIP Transactions A-58 Elsevier 1994, pp. 173-179.
* Vakanas, G., Laouris, Y., Symeonidou, M., Loizou, E., Stylianou, S., Kouppe, P., and Georgiades, D. (1994). Mythology as a rich and meaningful context for integrated learning of literacy, numeracy and scientific inference: New possibilities. In J. Wright & D. Benzie (Eds.), Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Proceedings of the IFIP TC3/WG3. 5 International Working Conference on Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 26 June - 1 July, 1994. IFIP Transactions A-58 Elsevier 1994, pp. 173-179.
 
* Laouris, Y. (1995). Towards a new Logo based on principles of object oriented and parallel processing. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.
 
* Laouris, Y., & Loizou, E. (1995). Principles of friendly screen design and its psycho emotional influences. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.
* Laouris, Y., & Symeonides, M. (1996). The computer in service of science subjects in elementary schools. First Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.
* Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (1996). The role of computers in Dyslexia. First Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.
* Laouris, Y., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). The use of electronic story boards in the assessment of retention and learning attributes. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.
* Laouris, Y., & Makris, P (1997). A new computerized approach in the study of dyslexia using simple geometrical drawings on the computer. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.
* Laouris, Y., (1997). Introducing children in OOP concepts using an interactive video game simulation. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.
* Laouris, Y., Minaidou, D., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). Computer interface for studying letter, word and pattern recognition strategies when interacting with computer screens. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.
* Laouris, Y, & Symeonides, M. (1997). Thumbnail representations in modern operating systems and other computer environments: Their effect on human machine interactions. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.




[[Category:Affiliated Business Projects]]
[[Category:Affiliated Business Projects]]
[[Category:High-tech Companies]]

Latest revision as of 05:16, 27 April 2018


The Multimedia Factory
The Multimedia Factory
Funding Period 1992-1997
Website www.multimediafactory.us



'The Multimedia Factory was the first multimedia company in Cyprus launched in 1992.

It was founded as a subsidiary of MIDnTED Ltd. with Yiannis Laouris, George Vakanas and Maria Symeonides also as shareholders. TMF was serving also CYBER KIDS as a technology group working with kids ages 8-12 to develop their projects into final commercial products. Dinos Georgiades and Stelios Stylianou have contributed with many ideas and products: Dinos supported CYBER KIDS students to develop professional versions of their projects and sell them through the factory. Stelios, together with George, led the development of multimedia information kiosks placed at airports, museums and ports to inform people about the Cyprus problem and the Turkish occupation.

Pioneer in professional Multimedia

Product Period
Animations for Institute of Technology 1993
Multimedia package for Electric Authority 1994
Educational Multimedia Game for Electric Authority 1997
Occupied Cyprus; 6-language Multimedia Information System (at airports and museums) 1997-1998
Hotel Information System "HISystem" 1994

Educational Software development

Name Period
Quick Story Gold 1996-98
Draw & Paint 1996-98
Kids' Paint 1996-98
Animals 1996-98
Esops Fables 1996-98
Fairy Tales 1996-98
1821 Heros 1996-98

Educational Software development: “Factories for Research Projects”

Product Period
CD Factory 2002
Calculator Factory 2002
Browser Factory 2002
Emailer Factory 2002
Fairy Tales Factory 2002


The Founders

The Multimedia Factory in the Media

The Multimedia Factory enjoyed substantial visibility from many media.

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Related Publications

  • Stylianou S., Laouris, Y, & El-Haddad, C. (1993). Multimedia, A new tool to help the dyslexic. First Science and Innovation Fair. Cyprus.
  • Vakanas, G., Laouris, Y., Symeonidou, M., Loizou, E., Stylianou, S., Kouppe, P., and Georgiades, D. (1994). Mythology as a rich and meaningful context for integrated learning of literacy, numeracy and scientific inference: New possibilities. In J. Wright & D. Benzie (Eds.), Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Proceedings of the IFIP TC3/WG3. 5 International Working Conference on Exploring a New Partnership: Children, Teachers and Technology, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 26 June - 1 July, 1994. IFIP Transactions A-58 Elsevier 1994, pp. 173-179.
  • Laouris, Y. (1995). Towards a new Logo based on principles of object oriented and parallel processing. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., & Loizou, E. (1995). Principles of friendly screen design and its psycho emotional influences. Educational Conference at Intercollege. Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., & Symeonides, M. (1996). The computer in service of science subjects in elementary schools. First Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., & Makris, P. (1996). The role of computers in Dyslexia. First Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Conference 27/1//96, Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). The use of electronic story boards in the assessment of retention and learning attributes. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., & Makris, P (1997). A new computerized approach in the study of dyslexia using simple geometrical drawings on the computer. 2nd Congress of the Cyprus Society of Psychiatrists, Cyprus.
  • Laouris, Y., (1997). Introducing children in OOP concepts using an interactive video game simulation. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.
  • Laouris, Y., Minaidou, D., & El-Haddad, C. (1997). Computer interface for studying letter, word and pattern recognition strategies when interacting with computer screens. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.
  • Laouris, Y, & Symeonides, M. (1997). Thumbnail representations in modern operating systems and other computer environments: Their effect on human machine interactions. IEE CONF ABSTRACTS 1997 (Cyprus) Proc., p. 00.
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