. "group of multimedia data; FIG. 12A is an example of an embodiment of a top-down view of multimedia data presented using the flyby effect and layout technique of FIG. 11; FIG. 12B is an example of an embodiment of a layout technique that may be used in a multimedia data presentation; FIG. 13 is an example of an embodiment of a schematic for a technique for presenting multimedia data as in FIG. 12B;" . . .