Breeze through presentations.Macromedia (Macromedia, Inc., San Francisco, CA, www.macromedia.com) A software company specializing in multimedia authoring tools that was acquired by Adobe Systems, Inc. in mid-2005. It was founded in 1992 by the merger of Authorware, Inc., which was founded in 1984, and MacroMind-Paracomp. Breeze, built on top of the Breeze Communication Server, offers four applications that provide specific functions for higher ed. Breeze Presenter and Training allows the delivery of content for distance learning, professional development, and on-demand On-Demand refers to a service or feature which addresses the user's need for instant gratification and immediacy of use. In most cases the value proposition for an on-demand service is wrapped up in the fact that the user or consumer of the service avoids a significant up-front collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. . Educators, staff, and students can use tools such as Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry. PowerPoint to author, publish, and track Flash-based education and training materials. Macromedia Breeze Meeting allows for interactive presentations and live discussions. Breeze Events offers registration management and tracking for large online events and presentations. An entry-level software package includes the Breeze Communication Server, Breeze Presenter (30 presenters), and Breeze Training (100 learners), and costs $9,750. The standard package includes the Breeze Communication Server, Breeze Presenter (75 presenters), and Breeze Training (500 learners), and is priced at $19,750. Breeze Meeting, meanwhile, costs $9,750 with support for 40 concurrent users In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. . One 50-user event using Breeze Events can go for $6,000. Visit www. macromedia.com for information on a 15-day trial offer. |
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