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d'Vinci Interactive offers Adobe Authorized instructor led training in Authorware, Captivate, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Robohelp.

Training

Adobe Authorized Training Partner 2005

Authorware Training: Fast Track to Authorware

Overview

This 5-day hands-on Authorware course is designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of Authorware.

Fast Track to Authorware is designed to give you the ability to create interactive multimedia applications using Authorware. Through the use of instructor-led and independent application building, you'll learn the basics of design and development. The course covers all the Authorware Icons, focusing heavily on building the full spectrum of interactive structures including menus, buttons, hot spots, hot objects, drag-and-drop responses, and free text entry. Issues of tracking users and creating scored assessments are explored. The course also provides best practices strategies for efficient development and effective design. Authorware's new One-Button Publishing is used to prepare applications for seamless delivery via the Web or CD/LAN.

No prerequisite knowledge is assumed, other than basic Windows skills.

Fast Track to Authorware is recommended prior to taking our Advanced Authorware class.

Course Outline: Fast Track to Authorware

Unit 1: Introduction to Authorware

  • Design & Presentation Window
  • The Icon Palette
  • The Tool Bar
  • Controls
  • Design Window Shortcuts

Unit 2: Using the Display, Wait, and Erase Icons

  • The Display Icon
  • Sequencing & Separating Icons
  • The Toolbox
  • The Wait Icon
  • The Erase Icon
  • Using the Text Tool
  • Aligning Objects

Unit 3: Creating and Moving Graphic Objects

  • Using the Drawing Tools
  • The Inspectors
  • Using the Motion Icon
  • Types of Motion
  • Direct to Point Motion
  • Path to End Motion
  • Motion Icon Settings

Unit 4: Importing Media

  • Importing Graphics
  • Graphic File Formats
  • The Sound Icon
  • Importing Sounds
  • Sound File Formats
  • Concurrency
  • Synchronizing Sounds
  • Link vs. Embed
  • The Digital Movie Icon
  • Loading a BMP Sequence
  • Digital Movie Formats
  • Storage of Movies

Unit 5: Creating Interactions

  • Key Components of Interactions
  • How They Work
  • Common Interaction and Response Settings
  • Response Types
  • Using the Button Library & Editor

Unit 6: Creating Hot Spot Responses

  • Key Components of Hot Spots
  • Advantages
  • Design Tips

Unit 7: Introduction to Authorware System Variables

  • The Variables Dialog
  • Assigning a Value to a Variable
  • Displaying a Variable on the Screen
  • Controlling Buttons with Variables
  • Storing Calculations

Unit 8: Media Libraries

  • Adding Content to a Library
  • Changing Content
  • Updating Links
  • Advantages of Using Libraries

Unit 9: Creating Text Entry Responses

  • Key Components of Text Entries
  • Customization Options
  • Variations in Responses, Wildcards

Unit 10: Creating Time Limit and Tries Limit Responses

  • Key Components of Time Limits
  • Useful Applications

Unit 11: Creating Hot Object Responses

  • Key Components of Hot Objects
  • Aligning Graphics
  • Advantages of Hot Objects

Unit 12: Creating Target Area Responses

  • Key Components of Target Area Responses
  • Procedure for Building Target Areas
  • Benefits of Target Area Interactivity
  • Applications of Target Areas

Unit 13: Creating Conditional Responses

  • Key Components of Conditional Responses
  • Conditional Expressions
  • Applications of Conditional Responses

Unit 14: Using the Framework and Navigate Icons

  • Key Components of Frameworks
  • Navigation Properties
  • Displaying Framework-related Variables
  • Benefits of Framework Structures

Unit 15: Inserting Flash Objects

  • Inserting a Flash Movie

Unit 16: Adding Hypertext

  • Key Components of Hypertext Structures
  • Best Procedure for Building Hypertext Interactivity

Unit 17: Using Authorware Models

  • Key Components of Models
  • What is the Difference? Models vs. Librarys

Unit 18: Decision Icon Branching

  • Key Components of Decision Branching
  • How it Works
  • Decision Icon Properties
  • Branching Options
  • Path Properties
  • Flow Line Cues

Unit 19: Introduction to Authorware Functions

  • The Functions Dialogue
  • Using Systems Functions

Unit 20: Publishing Your Work

  • Packaging Files
  • Guidelines
  • Packaging for Web Delivery
  • One-Button Publishing
  • Designing for Web Delivery

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