Plan for Today

1. work on task 4
2. review task 4 docs
3. learn about Director and Authorware
   • examples, metaphors, interface, supplemental programs
4. learn about video production

Notes from Today

• Element K no longer available Marceia will call IT Dept. for more info
• http://blender.org open source but difficult to use
• Discussed advantages/disadvantages of vector and bitmap

Flash

• has become a development tool
• 90% of browsers have plug-in installed
• Uses: E-learning tool, web-base advertising,video delivery tool and create animation
• Jave vs Java script- Not related
• Jave Script- language that allows simple browser tricks
• Discussed Director Tools
• Purpose- to create software even if not a programmer
• Adobe Director http://adobe.com
• Tool similiar to Flash
• Precedes the Woorld Wide Web
• Stand alone application
• Breeze-E-Leaning Presentation Tool
• Macromedia Authorware
• Advantage-Powerful tool Disadvantages-Expensive
• Video Production-Makes movie making easier
• Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker are beginning video editing software applications
• Video-30 frames per second; film production 24 frames per second
• Codec-software to compress video files

To do by the next class meeting

1. Quiz on video production and Director Products
2. Download 30 day trial of Adobe Director-experiment with program

http://adobe.com/products/director/

1. View What's new at director's page
2. Download free trial Macromedia Authorware and take 5 minute tour http://adobe.com/products/authorware/