1. Multimedia Authoring Programs CECS 5110

2. Multimedia Authoring Programs  Create multimedia titles  Produce content w/paint, text & animation tools  Design screen layout  Create interactivity  Incorporate text, sound, video, animation & graphics  Create hyperlinks

3. Multimedia Uses  Multimedia Presentations One-way, linear communication process Similar to slide show  Stand-Alone Applications One-on-one situations User control – view & review selections hyper linking

4. How Authoring Systems Work Metaphor Used  Electronic Slide Shows  Card Stack and Book Metaphor  Icon-based Authoring Programs  Time-based Authoring Programs

5. Electronic Slide Show Metaphor  Example: PowerPoint  Advantages Easy to learn & use Inexpensive  Disadvantages Linear Non-interactive nature

6. Card Stack and Book Metaphor Examples: – HyperCard – linked cards – ToolBook – each page is a screen ToolBook

7. Card Stack and Book Metaphor Disadvantages –Some run only on one platform –Tools not as powerful as equiv. stand-alones Advantages –Easy to understand metaphor –1 screen = 1 card = 1 page –Easy to use  Provide template  Short development time

8. Icon-based Authoring Programs  Authorware – uses symbols in a flowchart scheme  Advantages Easy to see structure, flow and branching Easy to edit and update  Disadvantages Less intuitive Difficult to learn

9. Time-based Authoring Programs  Macromedia Director - movie metaphor  Advantages Good for creating animation Branching, user control, interactivity  Disadvantages Expensive Steep learning curve for advanced features Example

10. Programming Languages  Scripting – code generated within authoring programs  Examples: Toolbook to handle buttonClick Flip 4 pages end buttonClick

11. Programming Languages  Scripting – code generated within authoring programs  Examples: Director’s Lingo on mouseUp go to frame 20 end mouseUp

12. Choosing Authoring System  Based on: Target playback system Desired features Development timeline Budget Developer’s expertise

13. The End University of North Texas Dr. Vicky Cereijo