Other Applications and Techniques - Multimedia Technology, Scripting Languages
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Overview
Macromedia's Director is the application of choice for professional multimedia developers. In order to garner its potential you need to master Lingo, the powerful programming language behind Director. To produce a top-quality multimedia spectacle you must learn programming principles and constructs as well as Lingo's commands. Lingo is the key - freeing you from the frame-by-frame rigidity of the score to allow you to make truly interactive movies. Michael Callery takes you on a guided tour through the backstage of Director, providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary to create engaging movies. He supplies the information to move beyond film loops, tempo commands, and color cycling. Three projects are introduced, constructed, and examined, illustrating a variety of practical programming techniques. The CD-ROM contains all of the examples found in the book in both Macintosh and Windows formats. This book is divided into four sections. Section 1 focuses on the basics: loops, conditionals, and variables. Moving ahead, Section 2 takes these concepts one step further, exploring puppets - objects controlled by Lingo. Section 3 focuses on data: words, numbers, lists, and files. Section 4 presents advanced topics, including Digital Video, interface items such as menus and windows, and using external commands.Macromedia Director is one of the most popular of the multimedia authoring tools available today. But for developers to make their multimedia truly interactive, they must master Lingo, the programming language of Director. Now, in this clear, examples-filled guide, Michael Callery teaches all the necessary concepts and techniques.
Book Details
Published
December 27, 1995
Publisher
Addison Wesley
Pages
335
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780201870435