MediaFlow supports modeled and natural media and the spectrum in between. It is based on the concepts of high-level data types and of omni-grain continuous dataflow. (By "continuous," we simply mean that time is indefinitely refinable.) We treat visual, audible, and gestural flows uniformly. The result is a design that provides uniformity, minimality, and orthogonality and hence, the ease of programming integrated media applications.

* The work described in this paper was done by three former employees of Sun Soft(TM), and is being printed as a courtesy by Sun Microsystems Laboratories to document the work accomplished by this team.