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DazzlerMax? | DazzlerMax is a family of software products for producing interactive multimedia presentations, training courses, product catalogues and kiosk systems. All the products have been designed with ease-of-use in mind. No need to learn a programming or scripting language; you’ll be up and running in a fraction of the time you’d expect for a powerful multimedia authoring system. DazzlerMax acts as the glue for assembling all your multimedia elements. Text, sound, pictures, video, animations, even Internet pages can be incorporated into your presentations. Just drag and drop the appropriate icon. It’s all accomplished with a few clicks of the mouse. Even TV-style 3D effects are possible. When you’ve finished building, you can publish using the DazzlerMax Packaging Wizard. Delivering to diskette or CD, DazzlerMax pulls together all the elements of your presentation and creates an installation program ready for delivering to your customers, with no run-time royalties to pay. You can publish for an Intranet or Internet site without having to buy and learn another program. DazzlerMax can create your presentations as HTML Web pages or you can use the power of the new DazzlerMax Java Player to free yourself from the limitations of conventional Web design. The power of Java™ can be yours without having to write a single line of Java code! | |||||||
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What sort of computer do I need to run DazzlerMaxMax? | DazzlerMaxMax Deluxe is designed to run under Microsoft Windows ’95, '98, ME, 2000, NT 4.0 and XP. It is a fully 32-bit compliant applications. The minimum specification for a computer being used to develop multimedia materials using DazzlerMax is: 486 processor PC, 16MB RAM, 10MB free disk space. The recommended specification is: Pentium ™ PC, at least 64MB RAM and 64MB free disk space, sound card, 16-bit colour graphics card. To take advantage of the new 3D effects, a graphics card with at least 4MB of video memory is recommended. | ||||||||
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DazzlerMax presentations are built up of Tasks, or screens, which are linked together. Each Task consists of both Actions and Responses. Actions are the things which happen in the presentation: showing a picture, playing sound, running a video clip, etc. The Responses tell
DazzlerMax how the user will interact and navigate through the presentations; for example, by pressing buttons, dragging pictures around the screen, typing in information, and so on. Each Response can link to any other Task in the presentation, so clicking a button might jump to a part of the presentation which shows a video clip of a presenter introducing the company and its products. Clicking on a Hot Spot on the same screen could link to a Task showing an animation of a piece of machinery with some text explaining how it works. Linking Responses to Tasks is done simply by dragging the mouse.
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DazzlerMax Java Player? | The Java Player for
DazzlerMax 5.5 is an applet written in the Java programming language for showing your
DazzlerMax e-Leanring courseware over an Intranet, across the Internet or across computer platforms. It enables you to add
DazzlerMax presentations to your Web pages. Most of the features of DazzlerMax are supported by the Player, including the advanced data variable handling mechanisms of DazzlerMax Deluxe. All the interactive features such as hotspots and user drag & drop are available for you to incorporate in your web-based presentations. All your customers need is a Java-enabled Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. To publish for the Java Player, simply select the Internet/Java option in the Packaging Wizard. DazzlerMax takes care of the rest. It even creates the HTML code you’ll need to add the presentation to your Web site. All this happens without you having to do any Java programming or scripting. To see the DazzlerMax Java Player in action, have a look at our gallery | ||||||||
| What are the press saying about
DazzlerMax? |
Dazzler Deluxe 4.0 won UK PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice for the second time. It was reviewed alongside Authorware Interactive Studio, Quest Net+, Director 5.0 and IconAuthor 7.0. It scored 5/5 for features, usability and value for money. Comments included: "DazzlerMax Deluxe 4.0, the overall favourite, is outstandingly straightforward and deservedly wins the top score in every index. Testers found it ‘refreshingly simple’, ‘coherent’, ‘logical’ and well supported by clear demonstrations and a comprehensive tutorial. They managed to complete the test script in a fraction of the time taken when using other products. Highly visual and object-oriented, DazzlerMax makes for a quick production without having to learn the intricacies of a scripting language." Other press comments: "Fine multimedia tool, and easy to get to grips with". Verdict 4½ / 5. Best Buy. Digit "If you're looking for an authoring tool that's high on interactivity, and is slick, Java-enabled and low on comlication, then you should definitely consider Dazzler". PC Pro "…for those wanting to try out true multimedia for the first time, Dazzler Deluxe 4.0 is the package to buy". Independent "It looks like it may have been specifically designed as a cheaper alternative to those two (IconAuthor and Authorware), but it turns out to be a very good alternative indeed". Personal Computer World "Dazzler is a good all-rounder, able to cope with multimedia design…or complex Web pages". Verdict: 4 ½ / 5 Computer Arts, | ||||||||
| How much does it cost? | UK Pricing : DazzlerMax Deluxe: £795 + Carriage + VAT NEW!!! Advanced Training and Template modules are also now available. For details of pricing and availability outside the UK, please e-mail us. Upgrades and educational pricing available. | ||||||||
| How long does it take to learn? | It takes less than 10 minutes to get started. You really will be making worthwhile presentations within the hour! DazzlerMax is entirely logical, and you use it like you think about it. If you want text: choose the text icon and type in the text. Done! If you want to add an image: click the image icon, choose the image you want and move it around on screen until you are happy. Done! It really is that easy. | ||||||||
| Do I need experience in multimedia authoring? | Most certainly not! DazzlerMax is incredibly logical and intuitive. We stand by our claim that DazzlerMax is the easiest, quickest way into professional multimedia authoring. This is because we decided from the outset that authoring great titles is about ideas, concept, imagination and design, not the program that made it. This means that you, the author, gets to spend time making the title look great, rather than having to learn great chunks of code! | ||||||||
| How do I get more information? | Contact us at: Europe : +44 1273 670980 e-mail : sales@DazzlerMaxsoft.com Web site: http://www.dazzlersoft.com |
