Authorware Demonstration Opportunities
1. Giving a user control over sound
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 270-280
includes adding sounds and creating a pull-down menu option so users can turn sound on or off
2. Rotating screen displays
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 281-292
includes changing the starting and ending frame of a movie
3. Creating a "click and hold" response type
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 293-306
includes a conditional response type of an interaction icon in tandem with these system variables: MouseDown, CursorX, and CursorY
4. Building a response palette that users can move
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 307-322
5. Creating slide bars and other movable data objects
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 323-334
6. Collecting and analyzing data with a spreadsheet
referenced in Rieber, Chapter 6, pages 335-355
also referenced in Roberts, Managing User Records, Chapter 16, pages 479-484, 495-500
7. Working with libraries
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 6, page 175-191
includes: creating a library, adding content to a library, editing a library icon, updating a library icon, finding the original library icon, using the library window, moving linked library icons, copying library icons, fixing broken library links
8. Managing external media
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 6, pages 192-198
includes: using the external media browser, modifying or replacing linked content, and using the expression field to pint to external content
9. Using the button library
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 7, pages 223-229
includes: creating a custom button, adding checked states for buttons, and adding graphics and sounds to buttons
10. Text entry field options
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 8, pages 257-258
includes: storing values entered in a text entry field to use later, accepting variant spellings and defining default text
11. Movable objects
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 9, pages 278-290
includes: making an object movable, setting up a target area and freezing an object after a match
12. Responding automatically to events
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 10, pages 291-320
includes: time limit responses, and tries limit responses
13. Creating automatic branching using the conditional response
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 10, pages 301-312
includes automaticallybranching, navigating or displaying feedback based on the value of variable expression in the response
14. Using the decision icon and decision paths to branch automatically
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 13, pages 383-402
includes: sequential branching, random branching and calculated branching
15. Reporting feedback to user based on system and custom variables
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 14, pages 442-444
includes: scores and test data
16. Referencing icons
referenced in Roberts, Chapter 15, pages 446-453
includes referencing icons by title and number tin order to erase and display icons