Interactive Multimedia, Other Applications and Techniques - Multimedia Technology, Scripting Languages

Director 8 and Lingo Authorized

Name: Director 8 and Lingo Authorized
Author: Phil Gross
ISBN: 9780201702620

by Phil Gross

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Overview

A short course in online movie-making. Learn to use Macromedia Director 8, the powerful, cross-platform application that helps you create dynamic interactive movies for multimedia and Internet productions. Presented in manageable step-by-step sessions, this book helps you learn to use Director 8 at your own pace. The enclosed cross-platform CD-ROM contains all the files you need to work through the lessons, plus completed versions with which you can compare your own results.

About the Author, Phil Gross

Phil Gross co-wrote two previous Director titles, the bestselling Director 7 and Lingo Authorized (Macromedia Press/Peachpit Press) and Director 7 Demystified (Peachpit Press). Author of a number of books and training materials on such topics as UNIX, assembly language, and OS/2, he is founder of Mel Co., a San Francisco Bay Area consulting firm that offers programming and instructional design support.

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Library Journal

Originally the tool for designing CD-ROMs, Director has morphed into the tool for web artists because it allows them to think in terms of the broad message they want to create. To take full advantage of Director, artists should learn the difficult, built-in programming language, Lingo. Although there are many excellent Director books out there, Gross's is probably the best for new users. Developed by Macromedia for company training sessions, it is easy to follow and recommended for any library with a population of web designers. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

Booknews

Using interactive projects and numerous b&w images as learning aids, this book shows intermediate users how to create animations and transition effects; edit and play sounds for movies; create and apply behaviors with and without scripting; trigger animation and sound feedback to prompt user actions; create movies which branch to different sections depending on user input; synchronize animations with digital video; and use Shockwave to prepare movies for the Web. The CD-ROM contains all the files needed to work through the lessons plus sample files. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)