Why aw6 upgrade to aw7 for CD/DVD authoring?

Hi,
I am familiar with authorware since 1997.
Altough I am not a programmer pur sang,
I like the flexible workflow.
Offering external linked content; txt-files(V5),
rtf-files(V6) and many, many smart interactive possibilities.
The last 4 years i was developing web based applications.
(Dreamweaver, Coursebuilder, Flash, Lectora etc...)
One of my clients/partners wants now a CD/DVDrom application.
I want to do it with Authorware 5, 5.1, 6.0
Can anybody tell me what the benefits are to upgrade to 7.
(for CD/DVD authoring)
Or maybe i can better wait for authorware 8. Adobe studio
........(swf
output?...is this really possible? )
Thanks in Advance,
Marc

Maybe you Tell me... about the swf-question?
The things I really miss>?...
I Wonder,
Marc
"Amy Blankenship *AdobeCommunityExpert*"
<[email protected]>
schreef in bericht news:eb7oc3$4du$[email protected]..
> If you had Authorware 6.5, I'd say there was little
advantage in
> upgrading. However, 6.5 was a wonderful upgrade which
offered many
> advantages over 6.0. AW 7 offered a couple of
innovations, including
> JavaScript and the DVD icon. If I were you, I'd go ahead
and upgrade,
> because being two versions old you're really missing out
on a lot.
>
> HTH;
>
> Amy
>
> "marxpost" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:eb7g22$nju$[email protected]..
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am familiar with authorware since 1997.
>> Altough I am not a programmer pur sang,
>> I like the flexible workflow.
>> Offering external linked content; txt-files(V5),
>> rtf-files(V6) and many, many smart interactive
possibilities.
>>
>> The last 4 years i was developing web based
applications.
>> (Dreamweaver, Coursebuilder, Flash, Lectora etc...)
>>
>> One of my clients/partners wants now a CD/DVDrom
application.
>>
>> I want to do it with Authorware 5, 5.1, 6.0
>>
>> Can anybody tell me what the benefits are to upgrade
to 7.
>> (for CD/DVD authoring)
>>
>> Or maybe i can better wait for authorware 8. Adobe
studio ........(swf
>> output?...is this really possible? )
>>
>> Thanks in Advance,
>> Marc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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