Re: Authorware alternative

"Dave C" <no@no.com> wrote in message 
news:fq9sfc$sie$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> UNICOAL wrote:
>> Has anyone used Director MX?  When Adobe releases Director 11 in March
is 
>> it possible that this will be an acceptable alternative to Authorware?
>
> Director can do just about anything Authorware can, and much more. It's 
> always been an 'alternative'. Authorware was used primarily to create 
> training applications, so it has lot's of pre-built functionality for 
> training applications.
>
> Director is a more general tool, so of course it can be used to make 
> training application. Director does require more 'scripting', as opposed 
> to Authorware's icon-based coding.

The thing is, Director is the other program that was the foundation of 
Macromedia.  It has its own custom plug-in which brings its own installation 
hazards.  I wouldn't switch to a program that needs a plug-in other than the 
Flash plug-in, and I'd be concerned that Adobe wouldn't have enough 
commitment to Director and would stop developing it as well in the next 
couple of years. 

UNICOAL wrote:
> Has anyone used Director MX?  When Adobe releases Director 11 in March is
it possible that this will be an acceptable alternative to Authorware?

Director can do just about anything Authorware can, and much more. It's 
always been an 'alternative'. Authorware was used primarily to create 
training applications, so it has lot's of pre-built functionality for 
training applications.

Director is a more general tool, so of course it can be used to make 
training application. Director does require more 'scripting', as opposed