III. A. 1. b Authoring Languages
Internet Resources
- Authoring Languages
- a comprehensive set of links to information about the major authoring languages. this is part of the Multimedia Authoring Web, available from the same site as this handbook.
- Multimedia
Authoring Systems FAQ
- by Jamie Siglar, provides an overview of the different types of authoring languages and links to further information.
- AuthorBase
- a searchable database of information about authoring systems from the National Library of Medicine and the U.S. Army Research Institute.
- New Media 1996 Tool Guide
- A comprehensive guide to the tools on the market by NewMedia magazine
References
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Pauli, Sylvia.,
"The Authoring Buzz"
in
Multimedia Producer
October 1995, 40ff.
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"Is the battle of the multimedia authoring tools about to escalate
into an all-out nulcear war, or is is all sound and fury,
signifying nothing?".
Macromedia
Director
has long been the acknowledged leader for developers of multimedia
titles, but other tools such as
mTropolis,
Kaleida,
Toolbook,
Apple Media Tool
are making waves. This article presents the views of commercial developers who are using these various tools.