This is the new tour for version 2.4 of HyperGASP, a multimedia authoring and auto-scripting extension for HyperCard. HyperGASP adds point-and-click authoring power to HyperCard, allowing users of all skill levels to move efficiently and intuitively through the construction of interactive presentations, prototypes, and courseware - with no programming required. As a rapid media integration tool, HyperGASP lets users place media elements - styled text, graphics, scanned images, QuickTime video clips, color, textures, sound, CD audio and videodisc sequences - where they want them, quickly and simply. As an 'auto-scripting' interface, it allows users to create sophisticated, interactive hypermedia applications by working exclusively with the program's guided prompts, dialogs, menus and palettes. The newest features in HyperGASP 2.4 include integrated text-to-speech support, CD audio control, random shuffling of quiz questions, enhancements to picture and QuickTime handling, and textured backdrops. This tour package offers a detailed description of the HyperGASP 2.4 interface. Some of the HyperGASP features it describes include: * Automatic, full-featured hypertext - the ability to easily link words and phrases to pop-up definitions, to reference text, or to other media elements * Complete, integrated QuickTime control and placement * Integrated sound utilities, including the ability to design custom sound effects using a graphic keyboard; Sound recording; CD audio control; Text to speech * One-step point-and-click color tools for HyperCard, including three-dimensional color textures and patterns, compatible with both AddColor and ColorizeHC (compatible with HyperCard 2.1 as well as HyperCard 2.2 and higher) * Powerful placing and handling of pictures * High-level courseware development options, including automatic multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks quiz construction tools * Ready-made buttons and templates * Automatic conversion of word processing documents into HyperCard stacks * Extensive object organizing tools Testimonials: 'An intuitive development system ... makes it very easy to incorporate QuickTime. The Sound Maker takes up where HyperCard's Audio Palette leaves off. Significantly increases the multimedia power of HyperCard.' - Inside HyperCard (The Cobb Group,) November 1994. 'Quick and powerful scripting tools ... effectively triples the number of control options available to the user. A marvelous introduction to HyperCard scripting ... An impressive array of enhancements at a reasonable cost.' - Leslie Eiser, Technology & Learning magazine, January 1994. ------------------------------------------------ Macintosh HyperCard Forum Keyword: MHC No HyperCard? Download the latest MHC HyperCard Player Checked for Mac and HyperCard viruses with Virex 5.6 (11)