Macromedia

Software Name: Macromedia Director MX Current Version: Macromedia Director MX (announced 2002)First Version Launched: "MacroMind Director," 1988Number of Copies/Licenses Sold: Sales numbers not released, but there are more than half a million Director developers. Capabilities: Director MX is the most powerful multimedia authoring environment for building rich interactive content deployed to kiosks, on the web, or CD/DVD-ROM. With Director MX, developers can: create streaming multiuser content, integrate Macromedia Flash MX, create accessible content to meet governmental Section 508 guidelines, and customize applications with extensible plug-in architecture. Compatibility: Macintosh OS 10.1 or higher; Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows XPPricing: $1199 New Users; $399 upgrade price from Director 8.0 or 8.5; $499 Educational PriceMajor Customers: Toys 'R Us (Times Square), ABC News, ESPN, MTV, Burger King, Cable & Wireless, National Hockey League, Speed Channel, NASA, and United Parcel Service. Ideal Applications: Any kiosk system requiring rich, interactive multimedia, Internet access, or needs to adhere to Section 508 accessibilty requirements.