New Version of the Macromedia Director and Authorware Xtra Features Many Enhancements; Datagrip 2.0 from Sight & Sound Software Now Shipping.BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--Sight & Sound Software, Inc., a Beaverton, Oregon-based software and multimedia development company, today announced the availability of Datagrip(TM) 2.0. Datagrip puts Microsoft(TM) Access to work for multimedia developers to manage assets, handle sorting and searching, organize a project and generate reports. Using Datagrip with Macromedia Director(TM) or Authorware(TM) is like developing a web site using active server pages (World-Wide Web, programming) Active Server Pages - (ASP) A scripting environment for Microsoft Internet Information Server in which you can combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server components to create dynamic web pages. IIS 4. . It separates the content from the programming thereby improving productivity and simplifying project management. The new version delivers many enhancements which allow multimedia developers to: -- Store bitmapped graphics The representation of a digital image as a matrix of picture elements (pixels). All images acquired by digital cameras and camcorders, scanners and screen capture programs are bitmapped images. Also known as "raster graphics, images created in paint programs are also bitmapped images. and wave files in the database for easy updating and faster runtime performance -- Refrain from installing software on the client's hard drive -- Bind data to variables -- automatically update the contents of the field based upon any change to the database record -- Automatically data bind to field cast members -- storing data in a field object rather than a variable lets you display a number of data items from a record all at the same time with no additional lingo Lingo - An animation scripting language. [MacroMind Director V3.0 Interactivity Manual, MacroMind 1991]. -- Turn a field cast member or variable into a grid -- letting you build multicolumn list boxes "I was completely impressed by the awesome power of the original Datagrip. It is hands-down the best Xtra I've ever used. It allowed me to do things in Director I could only imagine doing before," said Doug Smith Doug Smith may refer to:
"Datagrip is much more than an Xtra. It fills a significant hole in the Macromedia product line, simplifies some of the more difficult aspects of authoring with Director and Authorware, and opens up many new application areas," said Jeff Kennedy of Sight & Sound Software. "Our users report significant productivity and quality improvements," he added. The original Datagrip was the first Macromedia Xtra to allow data storage in Microsoft Access A database program for Windows, available separately or included in the Microsoft Office suite. Access is programmable using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Access can read Paradox, dBASE and Btrieve files, and using ODBC, Microsoft SQL Server, SYBASE SQL Server and Oracle data. , the world's most popular desk-top database. Datagrip: -- Allows you to read and write all of your data types to Access database for fast storage and retrieval -- Returns sets of records based on an SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. query, performs powerful search and sort functions much easier than with lingo -- Is fully compatible with Microsoft Access version 1.0 through 8.0. -- Allows Access to create, edit, and browse the databases you use with Datagrip -- Supports multiple users -- great for CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. applications where you need to serve up content dynamically, record responses and generate reports -- Supports stored queries allowing you to store SQL queries in the database -- Requires no runtime license -- distribute your work freely Price and Availability Datagrip version 2.0 is available for $349. The software can be downloaded from the Datagrip web site at http://www.datagrip.com. Owners of previous Datagrip versions will be able to upgrade for $149. Those who purchased Datagrip version 1.x after July 1, 1998, will be given the opportunity to upgrade free of charge. Company Information Founded in 1994, Sight & Sound Software develops Internet and disk-based software, multimedia applications, software tools, and products. The company specializes in CORBA-based online reservation systems and builds business and consumer applications that function powerfully and operate intuitively for clients that include American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Canadian Airlines Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was, from 1987 until 2001, Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996. , OrCAD, and Successful Money Management Software. For more information, write to Sight & Sound Software, Inc. 1100 NW Compton Dr. Suite 205, Beaverton, OR 97006, phone 503/531-2855, fax 503/531-2856, or visit our web site at http://www.sight-n-sound.com. Note: All other trademarks are property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Sight & Sound Software Inc., Beaverton David White David or Dave White can refer to a number of people:
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