Authorware replacement

I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has already 
been discussed.  However, can anyone recommend the best replacement tool for 
Authorware that supports:

FLCS
Windows (Vista, XP)
Linux (not essential)
(Mac support not required)
web delivery

... with comparable functionality and ease of Authorware ?

Many thanks 

FLCS?
Fenceless Livestock Control System?
Fluorescence Lifetime Correlation Spectroscopy?
Or you mean FLCs, like 'Flicks', as in an animated image sequence?

Assuming the latter, I don't know off hand of any tool that supports 
FLCs. That's pretty old-school... I think Flash might? Or did?

There's a list here;
http://www.awaretips.net
that lists several possible alternative products. How suitable they are 
really depends on what you need the tool to do. Unfortunately, there 
doesn't seem to be an easy Authorware Replacement. Xerte sounds 
promising but I've not had a chance to look at it yet.

HTH
Erik

Tony wrote:
> I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has already

> been discussed.  However, can anyone recommend the best replacement tool
for 
> Authorware that supports:
> 
> FLCS
> Windows (Vista, XP)

-- 
Erik Lord
http://www.capemedia.net
Adobe Community Expert - eLearning
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/
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I don't think that flc files are any different when imported into Authorware 
than a bitmap sequence.  I think you can import a sequence of images into 
Flash as an animation.

The Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) allows both Flash and Flex to work from 
the desktop.

HTH;

Amy 

Thanks Eric,

FLC's - Flicks - Autodesk's 8 bit animation format.  I've found these very 
useful for animating small areas with a larger static background image.  It 
allows animations of any image size, that appear perfectly smooth, but with 
very small file sizes (much smaller than any alternatives I've looked at) 
... for example an animated talking character sitting in an office ... most 
of the image is static.  I suppose as bandwidths increase, file sizes will 
become less of an issue.

My requirement is computer based training ... with any form of delivery, CD, 
PC, network, internet.  Authorware is of course, fantastic.  It allows very 
structured development with it's icons and very complex functions for games, 
interactive exercises, testing, student tracking etc etc and even my 
installer.

I don't see any immediate need to stop using Authorware but a time will come 
...

Any advice is appreciated.




"Erik L. **Community Expert**" <erik@pasdespam.capemedia.net>
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> FLCS?
> Fenceless Livestock Control System?
> Fluorescence Lifetime Correlation Spectroscopy?
> Or you mean FLCs, like 'Flicks', as in an animated image sequence?
>
> Assuming the latter, I don't know off hand of any tool that supports FLCs.

> That's pretty old-school... I think Flash might? Or did?
>
> There's a list here;
> http://www.awaretips.net
> that lists several possible alternative products. How suitable they are 
> really depends on what you need the tool to do. Unfortunately, there 
> doesn't seem to be an easy Authorware Replacement. Xerte sounds promising 
> but I've not had a chance to look at it yet.
>
> HTH
> Erik
>
> Tony wrote:
>> I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has 
>> already been discussed.  However, can anyone recommend the best 
>> replacement tool for Authorware that supports:
>>
>> FLCS
>> Windows (Vista, XP)
>
> -- 
> Erik Lord
> http://www.capemedia.net
> Adobe Community Expert - eLearning
> http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.awaretips.net - Authorware Tips! 

I used to use flc animations back in the mid 90s. I made them in "video for

dos".  They were great because they are very small files and you can have a

transparent background.  You can make some pretty cool effects with the 
transparency. For the time they were very cool.  

 After using Authorware since AW 2 I am also having to move to another product.

 We just purchased Lectora.  Definitely NOT an Authorware repalcement.  I miss 
Authorware!  I won't trash Adobe on their own site but suffice it to say I am 
moving away from Adobe products whenever possible.

 wfp