This allows the user of the 1-800 number and the CD to visually preview both current and upcoming pests throughout the growing season. The user can then click on a choice and thus be navigated directly to that fact sheet page. One can search by both common and scientific names of the host plants or pest, or they can search by using any word they wish to use. As a graduate student, I was responsible for managing the time frame, budget, software choices, the overall design, and all of the programming. The entire project was completed in twenty-four months, with the programming occupying a total of eighteen months.
Director is primarily a raster based-animation package.
Authorware is an icon driven, drag and drop environment. Because of Authorware's powerful features and intuitive authoring, it was the product of choice. There was also the option of using a line based or object oriented programming language. Due to the learning curve involved, they were not seriously considered. At the start of the project, and the training seminar, Authorware 3.0 was available.