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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Reference and Resource,
By Laura Newcomer (Kissimmee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Authorware 6 (Inside Macromedia) [Paperback] by Wilson, Scott J (Paperback)
Last year my company took the quantum leap into CBT, and I was offered the opportunity to help design and create it, using Authorware. While Authorware is marketed as a "non-programmer development tool" you find early on that a lot of typical CBT behavior cannot be accomplished without scripting, using AW's internal functions and variables. To my disadvantage, I don't have any formal programming training, and have purchased just about every book recommended by the AW community, each specializing in one or two areas of AW development.This is the first book I've found on the use of AW that covers it all. It begins with the basics and then goes beyond...into detail on writing scripts, using functions and variables, using lists, etc. all inside one cover. The tutorial style of the book is very appealing to me, and the accompanying CD includes plenty of example files that are very helpful. There's no way you can learn what this book offers without doing the exercises, so it is highly interactive. I still have a lot to learn - it's great to have such a handy reference and "teacher" sitting on my desk! Thank you, Jennie and Scott!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Authorware 6 (Inside Macromedia) [Paperback] by Wilson, Scott J (Paperback)
As the Director of a Training Staff that uses Authorware I am always interested in new media available to teach non-programmers how to use Authorware. Of all the books currently on the market from Orsen Kellog's to the TAAM (The Alternative Authorware Manual) this book is by far the MOST comprehensive. Not only do the authors cover the basics of Authorware, but they provide even more intricate information such as using ActiveX controls and scripting.I would recommend this book for the experienced Authorware user or as a guide for creating a course curriculum for teaching the general principles of Authorware programming. However, I would NOT recommend it for the novice simply for one reason: Throughout the book there are numerous editorial mistakes that can make the learning process for the novice confusing. For example, there are several references to incorrect file name titles, or references to using the white start flag (this was probably due to the authors using this function when creating the program but forgetting that the USER had not been instructed to use the white/black stop/start flags. There is actually a reference to a file on the help disk which must have had it's name changed before publication time (therefore, new users may not understand what to do or what file to use). However, I fault the publisher OnwordPress/Thomson Learning for lack of proper proofreading for these mistakes. This is incredibly unfortunate, because without these mistakes, I would rate the book over all as a 5+! Kudos to Scott Wilson and Jennie Thornton!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Floridaconsultant,
By Douglas H. Smith (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Authorware 6 (Inside Macromedia) [Paperback] by Wilson, Scott J (Paperback)
First time your mistake; second time mine. I have now used the Wilson/Thornton tutorial for two training sessions, and will never use it again. The format and layout is good, but the errors that should have been caught & corrected have enough of an impact upon learners that it should not be used, particularly for anyone at the beginning level, even though the book is marketed as a tutorial for beginners. Macromedia should be informed of the negative impact this book has upon AW. In the last training session I had one trainee have the IT person from where she works help her ... and he couldn't believe the errors found in the middle and later chapters. The trainee gave the book back to me and said she would never use AW again!Enough said.
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