Multimedia authoring system

Draft

Authoring systems are authoring environments that have on-screen tools like menus, prompts, icons etc. that let users enter text, graphics, banching logic etc. and that generate underlying code.

Popular systems

• • Macromedia Authorware
  • Hypercard and followups like Revolution
  • Director
  • Quest
  • Toolbook

Links

• Multimedia Wiki (formats and players)

• Multimedia resources

• Assessments of Multimedia Technology in Education: Bibliography

• DMOZ Software: Online Training: Authoring

• A Brief Guide To Interactive Multimedia And The Study Of The United States

• http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie95/3a2/3a21/3a21.htm

References

• Locatis,Craig, Al-Nuaim,Hana (1999), Interactive technology and authoring tools: A historical review and analysis, Educational Technology Research and Development, 47, 3, 9/18/1999, Pages 63-75, DOI 10.1007/BF02299634 (Access restricted)