Output Options:

In order to send a movie or demo to someone, these Demos/Tutorials are dependent on how the end user will be able to view them. This means the end user may have:

• A different operating system on their computer than what you have
  (MS-Windows, Mac, Linux etc…)
• Another Internet browser than yours ( either no Internet browser, Netscape Navigator, MS-Internet Explorer etc…)
• A long demonstration time (1 Minute Demo, 1 Hour Tutorial or even longer)

Flash-Demo/Tutorial (Macro Media Flash *.SWF)
+ The average size of 1 Minute Demo/Tutorial is between 100 – 350 KB.
+ Flash-Plug-In has a small file size and is quick to download from the Internet.
+ Flash-Plug-In is a standard plug-in.
+ Audio and Sound are better compressed.
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and later, Macintosh, Unix, Pocket PC, Linux).

- Flash Demos/Tutorials are limited with 16000 Macromedia Flash frames, which last between 5-13 minutes maximum in duration.
- An Internet browser is required.
- Demo/Tutorial file size could be larger than Java-Demo/Tutorial file size.
- Right mouse click and double click are not supported in interactive Demos/Tutorials.

Java/HTML-Demo/Tutorial
+ The average duration of a 1 Minute Demo/Tutorial is between 100 – 200 KB.
+ No duration limit with Java Demos/Tutorials.
+ The Java-Plug-In will be a standard plug-in.
+ Demo/Tutorial file size is smaller than Flash-Demo/Tutorial file size.
+ Right mouse click and double click are supported in Interactive Demos/Tutorials.
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and later, Macintosh, Unix, Pocket PC, Linux).

- A Java-Plug-In is very large to download from the Internet.
- Audio and Sound files are larger than flash.
- An Internet browser is required.

Exe-Demo/Tutorial
+ An Internet browser is not required.
+ Interactive Hot keys are supported
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and higher).

- Exe-Files are unwanted by the Mail-Server.
- Exe-Files enlarge the Demos/Tutorials by 300 KB.
- Flash Demos/Tutorials as Exe-files are limited by 16000 Macromedia Flash frames, which last 10-13 minutes maximum.
- Right mouse click is not supported in interactive Demos/Tutorials.

Standalone-Demo/Tutorial
+ Suitable for sending via CD to end-users.
+ An Internet browser is not required.
+ Unlike Flash, Interactive Right mouse click and double click are supported.
+ Interactive Hot keys are supported
+ No duration limit.
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and higher).

- The Demo/Tutorial file size is large, approx 5 MB.

AVI-Demo/Tutorial
+ Applicable to send via CD to end-users.
+ Internet browser is not required.
+ No duration limit with AVI Demos/Tutorials.
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and higher).

- Demo/Tutorial file size is large.
- No Sound or Audio.
- No Interactivity.
- The average size of a 1 minute Demo/Tutorial is between 100-300 MB not compressed (compressed 3-5 MB).
- Player-Plug-In is required.

Export Slides as Images
+ Import the exported images to any application such as WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, ...
+ Ideal for creating user manuals or documentations

- Images lack on animations and audio

GIF-Demo / Tutorial
+ Standard for the Internet
+ No duration limit.
+ Platforms (MS Windows 95 and later, Macintosh, Unix, Pocket PC, Linux).

- Demo / Tutorial file size is a little large.
- No Sound or Audio.
- No Interactivity.
- The average size of a 1 minute Demo / Tutorial is 700 KB.

ASF Windows Media Player Format
+ High compression (Small files)
+ Windows Standard
+ No duration limitation
+ Can have sound
+ Streamable

- Interactivity is not supported
- Windows Media Player 7 required
- Not Operating System independend

PDF-Documentation
+ Print out documenation

- No animation and Audio.
- Player-Plug-In is required Acrobat Reader.