Shockwave is available not only for Authorware but also for Macromedia Director and Macromedia FreeHand. What's more, shocked Director movies and shocked FreeHand graphics can be included in a shocked Authorware piece. The Shockwave plug-in allows Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, and other compatible browsers to play back shocked pieces. It's installed with Authorware and is available free to users from Macromedia's web site. Afterburner compresses the files and divides the piece into segments.
Compression dramatically reduces file size and transmission time.
When the piece runs, the segments are downloaded to the user's computer only as they're needed. You can deliver interactive multimedia training anywhere in your company, tracking user information, offering online help, and exchanging information between users and the file server. You can use virtually all the features of Authorware 4. You can include text, graphics, audio, animations, and movies, as well as all response types, data tracking, and database management. You can embed your piece within a web page or have it take over the full screen.