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Subject: Multimedia System
Topic: Introduction to Multimedia
Difficulty: Hard
written 6.2 years ago by | modified 2.8 years ago by |
Subject: Multimedia System
Topic: Introduction to Multimedia
Difficulty: Hard
written 6.2 years ago by | • modified 6.2 years ago |
Multimedia Authoring Tools are also known as Author ware. It is a program that helps the author [user/programmer] write hyper text (or) multimedia application. Authoring tools usually enable a user to create a final application merely linking together. Objects such as paragraph of text, illustration (or) song can be embedded in a web page with the help of authoring tools.
Types of authoring tools
There are 3 types of authoring tools and they are as follows:
Card and page based tools:
This tool provides a simple and easily understandable metaphor for organizing multimedia elements. It contains media objects such as buttons, text files and graphic objects. It provides facilities for linking objects to pages (or) cards. The software required is Hyper card and Linked card tool box.
Card-based Authoring Tools Example:
i. Hyper card
ii. ToolBook
iii. Hyper Next Studio
iv. Hyper Studio
v. PhytonCard
vi. Revolution
Advantages:
i. Easy to understand
ii. Easy to use
iii. Easy to link metaphor1=screen1=card1= page1
iv. It consumes very less time for developing an application.
Disadvantages:
i. Few applications run only on one platform.
ii. Card and page tools are not powerful as unique stand alone.