Authorware is a sophisticated tool that's both powerful and easy to use. You'll learn the basics quickly; other things will take you more time to master. This checklist will help you find the resources you need to learn everything you need to know about using Authorware.
Knowledge Objects have wizards that lead you through the steps of creating projects in Authorware. Launch Authorware, and then select a Knowledge Object from the Knowledge Object window in the Tools panel. Drag the Knowledge Objects you need from the Knowledge Objects window. For more information, see Authorware Knowledge Objects.
The tutorial introduces the basics of using Authorware. You can find it at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware, or select Help > Support Center.
The Authorware 7 manual is the best place to learn about the concepts behind Authorware. Don't overlook the step-by-step tables that tell you where to look for information in Authorware Help. For information on new features that have been added to Authorware 7, read What's New in Authorware 7. To get started, read Authoring Basics.
The help system is always the quickest way to find the answers to your questions. Use the index to search for a specific topic.
Authorware comes with more than 80 Show Me examples that not only answer questions but also provide flowline logic that you can paste into your work. Install the Show Me examples on your hard disk for quick access (see Show Me Examples or select Help > Show Me). More Show Me examples are added to the Authorware Support Center every month (see Authorware Support Center at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware or select Help > Support Center).
The Authorware Support Center is a rich source of information about Authorware that includes articles by expert users on new features and common problems, regular installments of new Show Me examples, and information about books and websites, user groups and events, and tools and services you may need. Go to the Authorware Support Center at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware or select Help > Support Center.
The AWARE discussion list is an online forum for discussing Authorware. This list is not maintained by Macromedia; it is maintained by Authorware developers worldwide. You can subscribe to the list (you'll receive around 1000 e-mail messages a month), or you can browse the newsgroups bit.listserv.authorware and alt.authorware.
To subscribe to the AWARE discussion list, send the following message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.CC.KULEUVEN.AC.BE
SUBSCRIBE AWARE <Your Name>
For example, SUBSCRIBE AWARE Chris Chen
You can remove your name from the list at any time by sending a SIGNOFF AWARE or UNSUBSCRIBE AWARE command to the listserv address. For more information on the AWARE list, visit http://ls.kuleuven.ac.be/archives/aware.html.
If you have a problem, chances are that Technical Support has already solved the same problem for someone else. See the TechNote Index on the Authorware Support Center at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware/technotes.html or select Help > TechNotes.
If you have a problem and can't find the answer in the TechNotes, check the Authorware discussion group. The discussion group is part of the Authorware Support Center at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware or select Help > Support Center.
Macromedia Press and other publishers publish books by independent authors. You might find one or more of them helpful. Macromedia Press books are published by Peachpit Press. For information on these, call 800-283-9444 or visit www.peachpit.com.
Other developers can help you over a lot of hurdles. The best place to meet them is at a user group. For a list of user groups, visit the Authorware Support Center at www.macromedia.com/support/authorware or select Help > Support Center.
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