1. Multimedia Authoring Programs John Hirschbuhl Topical Seminar: Development of Interactive Multimedia

2. Selection Criteria for Multimedia Authoring Programs n Mac and/or PC? n Ease of use n Features: Paint, Animation, Scripting? n Price n WWW compatibility n Runtime modules?

3. 2 Types of Presentation n Multimedia Presentations VS. Stand-alone Titles

4. Multimedia Presentation n Presenter n Audience of one or more n One-way linear communication n Developed easily, quickly, inexpensively

5. Stand-Alone Title n Used by individuals in a one-on-one situation n Interactivity n Hypertext n Generally more expensive, time- consuming, and more difficult to produce

6. Authoring Metaphors n Electronic Slide Show n Card stack or book metaphor n Icon-based program n Time based\Movie metaphor

7. Electronic Slide Show n Microsoft PowerPoint n Adobe Persuasion n Asymetrix Compel n Software Publishing’s Harvard Graphics

8. Card Stack or Book Metaphor n HyperCard n Super Card n Asymetrix ToolBook

9. Icon-based Metaphors n Aimtech’s IconAuthor n Macromedia’s Authorware

10. Time-based Metaphors n Macromedia Director n Macromedia Action!

11. Programming Languages n C++ n Visual Basic n Visual Basic (Remember FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, and BASIC?)

12. LINGO Scripting n On mouseUp go to frame 20 end mouseUp

13. Reading Assignment n Multimedia in Action: Chapter 5Multimedia Authoring Programs. pp.. 94-111 use CD where told to. n Computers in Education Unit 6: 28. Making the Most Out of A Slow Revolution. pp.. 152-164 29. The Coming Ubiquity of Information Technology pp.. 165-172