Linear and non-linear multimedia are two different categories that are applicable to the world of multimedia. The main difference is that linear multimedia does not feature any sort of navigational abilities.
Differences between linear and non-linear multimedia are:
| Linear Multimedia |
Non-Linear Multimedia |
| 1. The linear multimedia will go from the start all the way through the end point without any variation. |
1. Non-linear multimedia does not follow the one-way structure and allow free movement around all aspects of the multimedia in any order. |
| 2. The user has no control over the sequence of events. |
2. The user can control the progress and sequence of multimedia. |
3. It is not interactive. It is interactive.
e.g. A movie, Documentary |
3. It is interactive.
e.g. Game, E-Book. |
