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Magicgate Software's
Director Podcast
Episode 2 --
January 18th, 2006
The Director Podcast
Magicgate Software has been specializing in Adobe Director (previously Macromedia Director) for
over 10 years now. Come listen to programming techniques, information about Xtras (Macromedia Director's plugin library) and interviews with industry professionals. A must for any Director developer out there! We encourage you to send us your feedback and topic ideas. You can do this by emailing us at HERE, using our form below or by calling our....
Director Comment Hotline: 954-762-7962
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This Week's Shownotes:
Director Podcast Episode two, January 18th, 2006
Today, special guest Chuck Neal from MediaMacros.
News:
New MX Developer’s Journal, article about Adobe and Macromedia and INM’s Impressario The cover story…. Congrats to INM Get your copy at your local bookstore, Vol3, Issue 11.
LINK TO ARTICLE
http://mxdj.sys-con.com/read/166052.htm
INM Impressario Contest winners
LINK TO INM CONTEST
http://www.inm.com/contest/impressario2005/winners.htm
INM’s Director of Operations produced a document based upon the MacIntel issue
LINK TO PDF DOCUMENT
Create MacIntel Safe Xtras List?
Xtra of the week: DirectXtras, DirectCommunication Xtra
Cross Platform, applications can communicate with devices through the serial port, parallel port or USB serial adapter. “Modems, fax machines, card readers, mini discs, alarm systems, show control systems, laser disc players, telephone responses systems, computers and virtually any other serial device”
Our use with this has been with card readers, credit card & ID cards, hand UPC scanner.
Communicate with several devices at the same time. Send and receive text / binary data to and from the device. Opens up a whole new world of what a Director project can do. Let your imagination run wild. Mac users do not have built in serial port. You can buy a USB serial adapter at a company call http://www.KeySpan.com
Director Sighting of the week: The Logo Creator by LaughingBird Software
www.thelogocreator.com
Created by Mark Sylvester, California Company
Got into CompUSA, BestBuy, Apple Store
Floating palettes
250 logo templates, over 400 logo elements
Forums, Tutorials, Logo design tips
Download Demo Version Mac / PC
Logo Collection Expansion Packs
Resource of the week: Macromedia Forums
News Reader Software OR in IE, forums.macromedia.com
OR go CLICK HERE
For online support forum. All the Director Names contribute to this forum.
Listener Feedback:
Voice Comment: “What is the difference between an MP3 file and your Enhanced Podcast?”
Voice Comment: “Do you have any plans to talk about how to implement PDF files in Director projects?”
Email from Casey Jones- answered by Chuck Neal in his interview
INTERVIEW WITH CHUCK NEAL
Links:
http://www.mediamacros.com
http://www.mediamacros.net
Buddy API
LingoWorkshop
FireFly Xtra
Closing Remarks
Contact Info:
http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/
Email: director@magicgate.com
Contact Form: Found on the above website address
Voice Comment Hotline: 954-840-3677
Don’t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast, also featuring an interview this week with Chuck Neal
What to expect next: More great Director info and hopefully another interview with either a developer or company that produces Xtras. Any body out there that fits this definition, email us to schedule a time to be on the show! Director, the software we all love to use.
Closing the show, from the Podsafe Music Network, Brother Love performing Push
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