Authorware 5 Attain Authorized (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Orson Kellogg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 020135411X | ISBN-13: 978-0201354119 | Publication Date: December 11, 1998 | Edition: 2

Authorware 5 Attain Authorized includes step-by-step instructions for creating visual-rich media for the Web and online learning. Presented in manageable task-oriented sessions, users can work through the lessons at their own pace. The CD-ROM contains all the files you'll need to complete the lessons, plus a full-feature, time-limited version of Authorware 5 Attain.

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Authorware 5 Attain Authorized includes step-by-step instructions for creating visual-rich media for the Web and online learning. Presented in manageable task-oriented sessions, users can work through the lessons at their own pace. The CD-ROM contains all the files you'll need to complete the lessons, plus a full-feature, time-limited version of Authorware 5 Attain.

About the Author

Orson Kellogg designs and develops instructional and marketing interactive media. His work -- on behalf of such companies as Autodesk, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Sun, and Symantec - has won three awards from the Society for Technical Communication.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Macromedia Press; 2 edition (December 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 020135411X
• ISBN-13: 978-0201354119
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,360,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What it does, it does well. However, it falls way short., October 6, 1999

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This review is from: Authorware 5 Attain Authorized (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is good in how it presents the information it does. However, it falls way short of teaching enough. It is a basic book at best. If you are just starting out in CBT, then this book is for you. If you have done any CBT before, then don't bother. And if you are experienced with Authorware and want more on ODBC, CMI, or KO's....keep looking.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Authorware 5.1 Review, April 17, 2000

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David P. Kajut (Rochester, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authorware 5 Attain Authorized (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I bought this book as part of a graduate course in Multimedia. We were to learn how to develop a business application using Authorware Attain 5.1 as a final project for the class. The book goes throught the basics of using Authorware Attain 5.1 but often the explanations are not detailed enough. The author assumes too much knowledge of the software's capabilities in some of the exercises. It appears that the software has a lot of potential but you will not find out all the potential from this book. If you want to learn the basics of Authorware, the book will be helpful. If you want anything beyond the basics, it will not help you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for starter, December 27, 2000

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Eric Liew (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Authorware 5 Attain Authorized (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book starts off with making projects and that's what you'll be doing most of the time. The chapters start off slowly with the absolute basics, and progresses in difficulty later on. Its definitely not a reference book, but more like a tutorial book.

Each chapter presents new features of the program, but not much detail is give regarding the concepts behind those features. However, if you're new to Authorware, then this is definitely a good book to start with, as there aren't many books out there in the market which cover this program anyway.

Some steps are illustrated, and you'll be given instructions in what to do and how to do them to progress further. Unfortunately, its not very comprehensive in its explaination, but I'm sure you'll be able to figure out why some things are done that way.

So, pick it up if you're a beginner and go through it like a tutorial with the program, and it'll commit to memory better. If you want something comprehensive and more in depth, then look elsewhere.