摘要：Through the application of recent compression and streaming technologies, the development of a bilingual vocabulary database for beginning students of Japanese or English is now feasible. Some of the goals embodied in developing this JSL/ EFL Vocabulary Database Program are to accelerate and enhance language learning for beginning students of Japanese or English, and to provide a dual-language interface that can be easily accessed in a multiplicity of educational environments. As multimedia technologies, computer speed, Internet bandwidth and storage options evolve, uniquely powerful multimedia educational tools become easier to design, implement, and utilize. A multimedia resource database such as the Vocabulary Database Program is able to provide novel functions and creative options for learning. By applying multimedia-streaming technologies and or DVD/CD-ROM implementations, worldwide access and distance learning can become educational options.
