The Official Guide to Authorware 4: The Comprehensive Reference from the Multimedia Labs of Macromedia (Macromedia Press Series) - Softcover

Roberts, Nick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201688999 ISBN 13: 9780201688993

Publisher: Peachpit Pr, 1997

Synopsis

The Official Guide to Authorware 4 documents all the tools, tips, and techniques you'll need to know when working with Authorware 4, including information on building Shockwave applications for delivery over internal networks and the World Wide Web. The book focuses on techniques and information that the novice user will find extremely useful when first learning the tool. Intermediate and advanced users will benefit from the wealth of tips and techniques included, which are essential to developers who are trying to build sophisticated multimedia content and increase their productivity.The book includes a companion CD which gives chapter-by-chapter examples of the techniques being discussed in the book, as well as demo versions of training and entertainment applications developed using Authorware.

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Review

Macromedia's Authorware 4 for Macintosh and Windows NT and 95 is a high-end multimedia development program for creating everything from instructional programs to entertainment applications. Written for beginning and advanced users, The Official Guide to Authorware 4 is an outstanding book that takes you through the entire program, so you can go from one chapter to the next or skip around as your proficiency allows. You create a flowline, which is a flowchart showing the structure of your program; add and manage text, graphics, animation, sound and video; develop interactivity and add navigational elements such as links, buttons, and menus; and use the software's scripting and data-handling features to further customize your work. You also learn how to integrate Macromedia Director movies into your project and work with Xtras, or add-ins, that work with Authorware. Finally, you package your work and prepare it for distribution, whether it's destined for a kiosk, a CD, a network, or the Web. Appendices show you functions and variables new to version 4, explain how to use Shockwave Audio, and list Web sites for learning more about the program and multimedia development. A hybrid CD includes a demo version of Authorware, sample Xtras, and sample applications created in Authorware.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peachpit Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201688999
• ISBN 13: 9780201688993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 686