Mediator 8 EXP Highlights
Create Flash®, HTML and
CD-Rom Presentations!
Mediator Exp takes the ease-of-use of the Mediator 8 Pro feature set and
adds the power of programming. With a significant edge in terms of speed,
functionality and direct access to VBScript and JavaScript, designers
and programmers have direct control over every aspect of the software
package. Create complex and highly intuitive HTML, Flash® or multimedia
presentations.
All the features of Mediator 8 Pro plus:
The Script action
Adds the power of VBScript and JavaScript to your multimedia applications.
Create re-usable code, custom functions and advanced interactions in the easy-to-use
code editor. Any COM object can be accessed from your script. Mediator Exp also
includes a complete code reference for both VBScript and JavaScript enabling
you to make the most of this powerful feature.
The AnimationTrack action - supported in Flash®
Gives you complete control over moving objects. You can size, rotate,
change opacity and control the speed of the object using the AnimationTrack's
simple but effective interface. All the power of the industry-leader, all the
productivity of Mediator Pro.
The HTTP Request action
The Mediator Exp HTTP Request action, now supported in HTML as well as Flash® export, allows you to communicate with any web server worldwide. By retrieving content from web pages, communicating with on-line databases and interacting with CGI scripts, Mediator can be at the heart of on-line learning or e-commerce applications.
The ActiveX object
Allows you to add ActiveX components to your Mediator application. You can use any of the thousands of commercially available ActiveX objects or create your own. Combine the Script action with ActiveX and you can quickly create your own customized multimedia development tool.
Object Expressions
Mediator Exp variables can contain objects, enabling you to manipulate objects that are not known at design time. This offers an incredibly flexible way of designing dynamic presentations. It also tightens the connection between Mediator and scripting.
Script in Expressions
Just as with built-in functions and system variables, Mediator 8 Exp now lets you call script functions directly from any Mediator expression.
Commenting out
Mediator 8 Exp gives you the possibility of disabling particular events and actions in the Events dialog while testing your document in Mediator Designer, thus speeding up the process of identifying potential design problems.
Insertion of HTML code
Mediator 8 Exp allows you to insert HTML code directly into the Mediator
project. The code is inserted in the section of the main html pages,
after the HTML code created by Mediator.
Like the Pro version, Mediator 8 Exp allows you to export to Flash® (.SWF)
and HTML or to create your own CD-Rom. The built-in, no-fuss FTP Upload Manager
makes web uploads easy. The CD-Rom builder creates a copy of your presentation
that will run on any PC. All export options, including the Mediator Player,
are royalty free.
View the online examples!
Mediator 8 Exp HTML interactive order
Using online shopping as an example, this project shows how the HTTP Request action can be used to communicate with an online database to retrieve and post information.
Mediator 8 Exp Flash interactive test
This example demonstrates how the HTTP Request action can help you create an e-learning module to ask the user questions and store the results into an online database.
