A product lifecycle is when a product goes through the stages from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place. Use the following resources to help you learn about the steps included in the life cycle of a product.
Recommended Books
Search in Destiny to locate books on your product. Use the "Resource Lists" in Destiny. Click on the "public tab" then click on the lists titled "Inventions" and/or "Product Life Cycle."
Search Google Books.
Recommended Software
Use NoodleTools to cite your sources. You cannot cite a general encyclopedia such as Wikipedia. General encyclopedias are for background information only. Not all information you see online is cited as a website. Some online information is: a chapter in a book, a magazine article or a government document and you should cite the source as a book, magazine or government document. Go to the "How To" section of the library website if you have problems accessing NoodleTools.
Use PhotoStory 3 to create a video. Go to the "How To" section of the library website if you have problems using PhotoStory 3. Be careful how you save your project. As long as you are still editing the project, such as adding more pictures or audio, continue to save the project as a .wp3 file. When you are completely finished, save the project as both a .wp3 file, so you can edit it if you have to, and as a .wmv file.
If you are adding music, use Audacity software. Remember that music clips should be no longer than 30 seconds long. Audacity allows you to import several audio files and export them as an .mp3 that can be imported into PhotoStory 3. Also be sure that the music is quiet and does not distract the audience from what you are trying to say. Go to the "How To" section of the library website if you have problems using Audacity.
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Recommended Resources: Free Internet
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Assignment
PhotoStory 3 Storyboard for Product Life Cycle