From: summ50@cse.unl.edu ()
Subject: Re: Multimedia platforms
Organization: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 18:20:50 GMT

mikeh@starnine.com (Mike Haas) writes:

>In article <1992Aug30.061711.7158@sbcs.sunysb.edu> dtiberio@libws2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug29.064926.17545@news.iastate.edu> barrett@iastate.edu (Marc N Barrett) writes:
>>>In article <1992Aug29.053513.23237@uwm.edu> gblock@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block) writes:
>>
>>>>Of course, if you've got an Amiga, hypertext is becoming the standard
>>>>form of documentation through AmigaGuide.  Not that I'd imagine you
>>>>know what that is, most people don't -- yet.
>>
>>>   This is one of the many problems with the Amiga: no consolidation.  On
>>>the Mac systems, there is one program that has hypermedia, multimedia, and
>>>full authoring-system capabilities in one package: HyperCard.  On the Amiga,
>>>you have to string together several different programs in a loose collections,
>>>using ARexx.  The worst thing about this is that it makes it very difficult
>>>to put together presentations that will run on just about any Amiga system.
>>
>>>| Marc Barrett -MB-  |  email: barrett@iastate.edu
>>
>>	I agree with you 100%. For example, if I wanted to make a nice
>>animation on my Amiga, I would have to resort to at least ten different
>>programs instead of one similar to Hypercard on the much superior Mac systems.
>>For example, I would need DSS to digitize audio samples, and MED to record
>>them into a music module, plus Imagine to make nice 3d scenes and animations,
>>with DPaint IV to edit them, and SID to copy or delete related files, plus
>>the Art Department and MacroMaker (by Rich L'Hommedieu) to use ARexx and
>>do graphics conversions, with Edplayer to play the background music module
>>and AmigaVision to play the final animation. Wh a pain in the ass! I wish
>>I just had MULTIMEDIAMONGER, which would have all of these features in one
>>program, this way I don't have to ::gasp:: use more than one program on
>>a multitasking machines.
>>
>>	Maybe we should cut out the middle man and incorporate all of the
>>necessary multimedia programs right into the Kickstart. Duh.
>>

Actually, I like the Amiga way better... you are not stuck with one package.
I mean, someone might prefer Deluxe Paint IV over Digi Paint 3, or vice-versa,
and can use what he/she feels more comfortable with, and what will do the
job better....   same thing with Imagine vs. Caligari vs. etc....   The 
individual can customize the process to get the best results as easy as 
possible, while allowing for individual preferences......


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|    Eric Elliott            summ50@cse.unl.edu         GEnie: E.ELLIOTT7   |
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