INTERAXYS NEW MEDIA

There are currently two courses available:

Authorware 4 Authorized
Authorware Intermediate

Authorware 4 Authorized

Authorware for Windows and Macintosh is the complete authoring environment for creating and publishing interactive information for CD-ROM and the Internet. Authorware uses icons on a flow line to define what happens for the end-user. This object-oriented interface lets authors build applications without scripting. Incorporate text, graphics, sound, animation, and digital video to create dynamic, interactive applications. Authoring environments on both Windows and Macintosh platforms make cross-platform de velopment easy. You can use Authorware to create dynamic learning applications, CD-ROM based magazines, interactive encyclopaedias, help systems and more.

Authorware 4 Authorized is a hands-on, stand-alone course designed to introduce new users to the main features and capabilities of Authorware. You will receive step-by-step instructions for each goal and will apply that information directly to your own, s imilar tasks. You will learn how to develop linear presentations, quizzes, interactive hypertext, navigation structures, and more. You will also receive a basic introduction to multimedia, review the roles of key members of the multimedia development team and touch on the software development cycle. After completing Authorware 4 Authorized, you will be able to:

Develop interactions using Authorware's response types including text entry, keypress, push button, pull-down menu, hot spot, hot object, movable object, and tries limit responses
Develop paging and navigation structures
Define and implement hypertext and hyperlinks
Incorporate multimedia, such as sound and digital video, into your piece
Create basic animation structures
Create branching structures of varying complexity
Create and use libraries to increase productivity
Use a Macromedia Director production in Authorware
Work with the framework and navigate icons
Import custom buttons through Authorware button editor
Package program (i.e. create run-time file) and prepare the package for internet delivery
Import external media
Use the Media Browser to manage external media

Prerequisites: Familiarity with the Macintosh operating environment or Microsoft Windows. Also highly recommended is completion of the Tutorial provided in the Authorware 4 documentation.

Authorware Intermediate

Authorware Intermediate is a follow-on course to Authorware 4 Authorized designed to assist experienced users to explore features of Authorware that will enhance their abilities as authors. This course presents some of the deeper functionality of Authorwa re that can be tapped through use of functions, variables, Xtras, decision loops and conditional responses.

Creating simulations, performance support systems, on the job training, interactive information titles, computer managed instruction, routing systems, and other complex applications requires a more in-depth understanding of Authorware's functionality. The actual topics covered in Authorware Intermediate depend on the requirements and areas of interest of the participants. Some suggested topics are:

Create custom variables for data tracking and to control presentation flow
Set and get values of variables
Set and get values of variables
Use system variables to provide additional control such as playing a sound while dragging an object
Use conditional branching in response result branches
Use a slider control to navigate to the middle of a section
Develop context sensitive help
Create sequential and random branching using the decision icon
Create a progress meter
Develop context sensitive help
Jump between Authorware files
Read data from and write data to external files
Use Sprite and Scripting Xtras to extend Authorware's capabilities
Use ActiveX controls (Windows only)

Prerequisites: Completion of Authorware 4 Authorized or its equivalent is required before taking this course.

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