Multimedia Multimedia Authoring ProgramsAuthoring Programs

John HirschbuhlJohn Hirschbuhl

Topical Seminar: Development Topical Seminar: Development of Interactive Multimediaof Interactive Multimedia

Selection Criteria for Multimedia Selection Criteria for Multimedia Authoring ProgramsAuthoring Programs

Mac and/or PC?Mac and/or PC? Ease of useEase of use Features: Paint, Animation, Scripting?Features: Paint, Animation, Scripting? PricePrice WWW compatibilityWWW compatibility Runtime modules?Runtime modules?

2 Types of Presentation2 Types of Presentation

Multimedia PresentationsMultimedia Presentations

VS.VS.

Stand-alone TitlesStand-alone Titles

Multimedia Presentation

PresenterPresenter Audience of one or moreAudience of one or more One-way linear One-way linear

communicationcommunication Developed easily, quickly, Developed easily, quickly,

inexpensivelyinexpensively

Stand-Alone TitleStand-Alone Title

Used by individuals in a one-on-one Used by individuals in a one-on-one situationsituation

InteractivityInteractivity HypertextHypertext Generally more expensive, time-Generally more expensive, time-

consuming, and more difficult to consuming, and more difficult to produceproduce

Authoring MetaphorsAuthoring Metaphors

Electronic Slide ShowElectronic Slide Show Card stack or book metaphorCard stack or book metaphor Icon-based programIcon-based program Time based\Movie metaphorTime based\Movie metaphor

Electronic Slide ShowElectronic Slide Show

Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint Adobe PersuasionAdobe Persuasion Asymetrix CompelAsymetrix Compel Software Publishing’s Software Publishing’s

Harvard GraphicsHarvard Graphics

Card Stack or Book MetaphorCard Stack or Book Metaphor

HyperCardHyperCard Super CardSuper Card Asymetrix ToolBookAsymetrix ToolBook

Icon-based Metaphors

Aimtech’s IconAuthorAimtech’s IconAuthor Macromedia’s AuthorwareMacromedia’s Authorware

Time-based MetaphorsTime-based Metaphors

Macromedia DirectorMacromedia Director Macromedia Action!Macromedia Action!

Programming Languages

C++C++ Visual BasicVisual Basic

(Remember FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, and BASIC?)

LINGO Scripting

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Reading AssignmentReading Assignment Multimedia in Action:

Chapter 5Multimedia Authoring Programs. pp.. 94-111use CD where told to.

Computers in EducationUnit 6: 28. Making the Most Out of A Slow Revolution. pp.. 152-164

29. The Coming Ubiquity of Information Technology pp.. 165-172