Macromedia/Adobe...\n3dx\nMS Office Pro (Visio...)\nVS.Net\nother?\n\nI would LIKE the prototype to function interactively AND serve as the foundation for future build-out, but those are not priorities. Priorities are speed (including execution and learning curve,) stand-alone product (writable to and launchable from CD-ROM,) and layered presentation (big picture with implementation benefits, down to user interface with interactive details.) Cost is not a factor: I already own versions of product lines listed above. Time is a factor: I bought these products at student prices (when I was a grad student) but now find the choices confusing and too time-consuming. I am most familiar with Visio: UML and VisualBasic therein. I do own Macromedia Flash MX and Dreamweaver MX, but not Director. I was on a team in the 1990s that prototyped a computer game using Director, so I have a sense there are simpler paths to realizing my presentation than Visio. Animation is important.\n\nThanks in advance
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Flash 8 is the way to go with-out a doubt (yea, you'll need to upgrade). It is incredible how Macromedia/Adobe have expanded it's capabilities. I personly like Director but I think it's on it's last days due to expanded capabilities of Flash (and yes, Director now is allot better than it was back in the 90s).\n\nIf you already own Flash MX, play around with it and get a good idea of if you are capable of creating what you want with it. (I know that it is from my own experiance . . . I'm a multimedia developer). You can create stand alone exicutables. As far as starting from a disk just create a text file with the following in it:\n\n[autorun]\nopen=programName.EXE\n\nand save it to the root of the disk with this name "Autorun.inf" make sure the exicutable is in the same root as well.\n\nVisio does not sound like the right program for what you've mentioned as its strengths are diagrams. You need a developer platform. .net is a very capable and proabably the most powerful but the learning curve is huge in comparison to Flash. Go with Flash, it'll be here today and way down the road.\n\nAlso look for Flash Developer forums, there are a ton for components and reusable code to snag.
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OK GOOD THAT YOU HAVE CHOOSEN fLASH FOR THE PRESENTATION.\nFLASH A GOOD MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE FOR PRESENTATION.\n\nIT DEPENDS WHAT THE PRESENTATION IS ABOUT\n\nIS UR PRESENTATION A ANIMATED ONE.\nOR JUST A TEXT PRESENTATION.\nhttp://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Flash/1\n\nTHIS WOULD BE A GOOD LINK IF U HAVE TO TRY A SAMPLE OF HOW TO PRESENT AND THEN TRY FOR UR OWN PRESENTAION.\n\ni RECKON POWERPOINT AS THE BEST TEXT PRESENTER THAN FLASH.\nFLASH IS FOR ANIMATION STUFF. YOU CAN DO LOTS OF ANIMATION STUFFS IN POWER POINT TOO.
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I would suggest that you start with an easy appraoch by following David Kruglinski(1). Then move on to more MFC by Jeff Prosise(2) and then to MFC Internals(3).\n\nBut the question I have for you is: Why??\n(There are so many better technologies out now)
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studio 8 from macromedia looks like a good bet. but it's pricey.\n\nwhat platform are you on? have you tried any of the shareware/free/opensource tools? \n\nthere are hundreds of mac and thousands of windows apps out there.\n\ndo you want a good syntax highlighting editor or one that will almost do the coding for you?\n\ntoo many variables to give one answer!
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i would say visio, or auto CAD.
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paintshop pro has layers too, autocad would be better though. but if you could get your scan to a pdf file there are pdf to dxf conversion software that would work good.\n\nhttp://www.aidecad.com/ is one
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dreamweaver or flash mx
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You should use macromedia flash for this project. Id the animation simple or complicated? Flash may take some time for you to get familiar with, and the software is expensive to purchase, but this is the tool for the job.
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Make them with Microsoft Visio. It's soo easy. I believe you can get a free trial on the internet.
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I might just check out Frontpage Inside Out, by Jim Buyens, from the library. It's very detailed (it might go over your head if you're new to the Frontpage world). This book includes an ebook version of the book on the disc. \n\nAlso, I've tried MS FrontPage 2003 before, and Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 is infinetely better. You can download a thiry day free trial from the Macromedia site.
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You are thinking of Macromedia Flash MX/2006/2007, if you are a college student you should be able to get this for a cheaper price. Otherwise you're in trouble, unless you want to get it using "other" methods, which I dont recommend.
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If you have that much money, then get DVFilm Maker.  There's a link below.  But for about that same amount you could get a full version of Adobe, or Pinnacle, or Ulead, etc. with more features than this.  I would say the $145 price is too much for what it offers, but that is for you to decide.\n\nFor example, you could do much of what this claims to do using the freeware VirtualDub.  Again, it is up to you.
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I recommend using POV-Ray to practice with, as it is easy to learn and of commercial quality, but is provided free. Since the rendering is done independently of the design work, your computer's power will not interfere with design progress.\nMany accessory programs are available that read/write pov format files, including modellers and animation programs.
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In my experience, Dreamweaver is the most comfortable WYSIWYG software that can be used to design as well as edit code for websites or applications. Yes it has few basic Flash buttons that you can instantly use. But to get more interactive or high-end animations you may have to use Flash itself. You can then embed Flash files (swf files) into webpages using Dreamweaver. Frontpage is something I used long time back, but somehow it didn't give me that much motivation to explore creativity! You can surely use it as a practice-tool though and then move to higher end packages!\n\nAs for playing around with purchased templates, it depends on how the template was created. If it is html, you can used Dreamweaver. If it is the flash content that you need to manupulate, then you need Flash!! For the kind of presentation items you have mentioned, if you are looking for colorful still images, you may create using Photoshop or if you are planning for animations, best is using Flash!\n\nFlash and Dreamweaver are Macromedia products & Photoshop is Adobe product. Check their websites to procure Trial versions to see if this is what you are looking for!\n\nHope this was helpful!
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i've been using autodesk's 3Dstudio Max for almost 5 years now and i've been more than satisfied with my models and the ease of doing them. I had my own zero ( from megaman ) model. but none else from the series. \n\nfrom modelling, rendering, rigging to animation and production. you've got all of that in one smooth package. and better yet if you get the version 8 ( which i am currently using ). that's hell cool. you'll be making garments/ clothing and hair in no time at all.
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I liked jasc, it was very easy to use but even the pro version was limited in output size. using adobe photoshop CS2 I was able to get bigger files and had alot of nice plug-ins since they have alot of people working on them. The US imaging teams use Jasc. due to lower cost and stabiblty, but not as many plug-ins. but the program is very stable and doesn't steal file priorty like other imaging software. for commercial use i make gifs in both corel and adobe. but for enhancements and fantasy art i use Jasc. you'll have to test things out and see which is best for you. also if working in gifs, you should have a pen tablet if a digital pen...wacom has a bunch of nice models.
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there's no good and bad in 3d software.\nthere are 6 high-end software though.. it doesnt matter which one you pick!\n(Maya, Max, Lightwave, Houdini, Softimage, Cinema 4d)\n\nall of them can be wonderful if you know how to use them.. if they are so difficult or expensive for you.. there are other choices like:\n"blender", "hash animation master", "anim8or", etc\n\nit's good to know, the most used software in visual effects industry is Maya. the usual software in game industry is Max. the usual software for particles and effects is Houdini. but it doesnt make them any better from eachother.