It provides file compression, splits files across diskettes and assists users with the installation process. There is a visual debugging tool called IAScope. It is a separate program that runs at the same time as the IconAuthor Net Edition development or runtime programs but in a separate window. Developers can walk through the courseware checking execution at each icon. IconAuthor Net Edition is price range B .
Educational prices are available.
Runtime licences are charged separately for the UNIX version. The charge is per delivery station rather than per course. There is no charge for run-time licences with the Windows versions. Educational purchasers are given an unlimited use licence for presenting courses within the establishment. Note that AimTech has been taken over by Asymetrix, the developers of the ToolBook II range of authoring packages.