The Director Podcast Episode Forty Show Notes, April 15th, 2008 OPENING COMMENTS Itunes Comments.... READ - Post your comment for your chance to win DP swag! Last week's winner, Lingo Larry...  He wrote me and said.... Twitter and the DirectorPodcast. Twitter.com and add: directorpodcast Listener Survey - Please fill this out on our website Website Poll:  Are you actively looking for a Director replacement?  If so, what have you considered or switched to? Upcoming contest... Will be giving away a Director 11 compatible Xtra! Audio Comment About Job Opening DIRECTOR NEWS Not really NEW news, but in case you have not heard: Director 11 XDK and XPK files for windows and Mac are available on the Adobe website. http://www.adobe.com/support/director/downloads.html Valentin also created a CHM version other XDK docs: http://dasdeck.de/staff/valentin/xtras/xdk_chm/dir11/chm_src.zip Director 11 Bug report: http://directorbugs.creativeperspectives.com/bugbase LISTENER FEEDBACK A comment from Allen Partridge as appeared on the Direct-L Mailing List Neo sent in some Director 11 and Ageia Physics examples at: http://coderecipe.com And More! TECH NOTE OF THE WEEK Shockwave 11 Implementation Tricky from Gary Rosenzweig's Blog: http://developerdispatch.com/shockwave-11-implementation-tricky.html CLOSING COMMENTS Thank you for listening Listener Survey Reminder How to contact us - 954-762-7962 Podsafe Music Network Featured Song Scotty Meyer Band with Pay The Price http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=04c33b919342ab3ddc79fc784bd58a14

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The Director Podcast Episode Thirty Nine, April 9th, 2008 Itunes Comments.... READ - Post your comment for your chance to win DP swag! WINNER FOR THIS MONTH: LINGO LARRY... contact me with your mailing address so I can send you out this beautiful Director Podcast hat! Listener Survey - Please fill this out on our website Director 11 Xtras Director 12 Feature List New Poll Results:  Are you actively looking for a Director replacement?  If so, what have you considered or switched to? No: 25.5% Yes: 74.5% Variety of replacements mentioned: Flex, Unity, Revloution, Flash, Visual basic, Silverlight, C#, Ajax, Java A new upcoming series on "Alternatives" Mile High Table of Xtras has been moved! Location: http://www.deansdirectortutorials.com/MileHighTable/ List of bug fixes on Allen's Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/shockwaves Any Director 11 Books plan on being published?  Could not find any on Amazon Cool technology bit:  Wamp Server (Apache, PHP, MySQL on Windows ) http://www.wampserver.com  for Windows http://www.mamp.info for Mac Upcoming contest... Will be giving away a Director 11 compatible Xtra! Twitter and the DirectorPodcast. Twitter.com and add: directorpodcast Flex VS Director episode.... need Flex experts to comment in like we did for the Flash VS Director episode LISTENER FEEDBACK Director based program: http://edalive.com  "Numbers Up" If we didn't get to your comment this week, we will get to it in the very near future! TECH NOTE OF THE WEEK Ecommerce solution for selling your Director product PayPal solution: https://www.paypal.com/IntegrationCenter/ic_ipn.html https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/mer/express_return_summary-outside SofPro Solution http://www.sofpro.com CLOSING COMMENTS Thank you for listening Listener Survey Reminder How to contact us - 954-762-7962 Mashup of the week DJ Aggro with Def Leppard Vs Goose http://www.aggro1.com/

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The Director Podcast Episode Thirty Eight Show Notes, April 2nd, 2008 Itunes Comments.... READ - Post your comment for your chance to win DP swag! Director 11 Xtras Director 12 Feature List Poll Results: "What do you use Director for?" (Sampling of 1150 listeners) 46.2% for Application Development 21.2% for 3D Development 20.3% for Shockwave Development 12.3% for "Other" which included a myriad of items Recent poll: "When do you plan up upgrading to Director 11?" (Sampling of 765 listeners) 42.1% As Soon as it comes out! 10.3% After my trial expires 14.5% After the first patch 7.6% In a few months 16.6% I will wait for version 12 9.0% I will not be upgrading New Poll: Are you actively looking for a Director replacement? If so, what have you considered or switched to? Lukas Stapley from Game Addict Hotline http://www.GameAddictHotline.com Twitter and the DirectorPodcast. Twitter.com and add: directorpodcast Thinking about doing a Live365 episode and see how it goes You guys are all too funny! April fools, eh? Those of you angry, I know it is because you CARE. Those "wish list" items were not made up, they were actual "Director 12" features that you, the listeners, have asked for via our Director 12 wish list section of the website. Hey, I am the biggest Director advocate, don?t you forget it. We need to "move on." Ratings through the roof! If we lost a few people, we gained about 100 new people. Maybe I need to be more controversial? LISTENER AUDIO COMMENTS Total Disconnect? Email from India No Damage control done Allen's blog not updated... Let us know what is going on! We just need some massaging! Things I like about Flex Flex VS Director episode.... need Flex experts to comment in like we did for the Flash VS Director episode Anybody try Flex 3 and Air combination? Am I missing something here or is this the most perfect combination ever? Thank you for listening! Itunes Comments.... - Post your comment for your chance to win DP swag How to contact us - NEED AUDIO COMMENTS ABOUT THE NEW SOFTWARE & APRIL FOOLS DAY EPISODE 954-762-7962 Point Of The Week: Move on, Don't put all your eggs in one basket Podsafe Music Yael Naim with "New Soul" http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=2e9fedf6c0bc0025a40bb5d446281403

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The Director Podcast Episode Thirty Seven Show Notes, April 1st, 2008 DIRECTOR 11.5 To Be Released! Finally heard back from India and they let me know of the upcoming release, scheduled for one month from today. It will be worth all of the problems we have been having! Shockwave Update =================================================== 1) The new Shockwave player, which will be released around the same time, will have no ADWARE. It will be a clean, silent install! 2) They have reduced the size of the Shockwave plug-in so that it is comparable to that of the Flash player 3) Adobe also announced that they have been working with Microsoft and Apple and Shockwave will call standard on all new OS installs. This includes native support of Shockwave on mobile devices. Fixes in version 11.5 =================================================== 1) In addition to Ageia, they will be re-introducing Havok. We will also have support for High Level Shader Language 2) There will be a mobile platform developer?s kit built into Director, including support for the iPhone 3) All the install problems have been fixed so nobody will have problems like we had with version 11 4) Adobe is planning on moving all of its development back here to the US and we will have a strong US based development and troubleshooting team to deal with directly. 5) There are plans to purchase the following crucial Xtras that will included for FREE with Director: OS Control, Buddy API Xtra, INM's Impressario.... this means native support for PDF files! 6) They have completely redid the way Director functions so we will now have multiple undo?s 7) Integration of all of the CS3 products will be a major feature of this release as well 8) All features of DirectX 9 will be integrated including 3d shaders 9) All bugs fixes for the Mac have been addressed including full backwards compatibility for older PPC machines 10) The integrated Paint feature has finally been brought up to today's standards 11) NOW, we will have support for all of modern day OS components using the Flex components backbone 12) Adobe has committed to making Lingo it's "backbone" language and will be integrating it into all products as an optional programming language, for instance, in Flash 13) ActionScript 3 will be supported and integrated as part of the optional programming language native in Director 14) You will be able to digitally sign your projects with complete integration into Air so now we have an install solution 15) There will be full DirectX 10 support 16) We will have native FLV support for inline Flash Video 17) When you export a projector, you now have the option to output a Flash SWF file in addition to a Shockwave file. 18) You will now be able to wrap your Flex projects in Director and wrap Director in Flex 19) You will be able to import Photoshop layers natively in Director 20) Adobe now has a commitment to make Director the premier development tool for Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 applications 21) Apparently they have found a bug that causes Director 11 to be slow in certain areas. Major improvements have been made to increase the speed of all aspects of the development environment. 22) Adobe will be splitting the product into several different version... we don't have names but it will be an Application Development Package, 3D Development Package and a Production Suite version for all of the above 23) Whole new suite of native transitions 24) Native database support for remote and local MySQl databases, SQL, Oracle and Access DB support 25) Literally THOUSANDS of bugs have been fixed and we will have a complete list of those bug fixes so that we know what we no longer have to create a work-around for. 26) All of our questions and concerns have been addressed. We no longer have to fear for the life expectancy of Director and Adobe's commitment to the product! 27) Anybody who has purchased, up until this point will be eligible for a free upgrade to 12! The overall price of Director will be dropped so that it will be affordable to everyone. =================================================== Podsafe Music Network Here is an awesome song by a band called PsychoVoyager http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=dc1067c1af9466901f05b12071bf410f Check them out at music.podshow.com

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The Director Podcast Episode Thirty Six Show Notes, March 25th, 2008 Director 11 Xtras List Director 12 Wish List New Poll.. "When will you be upgrading Director 11?" Twitter and the DirectorPodcast. Twitter.com and add: directorpodcast Downloaded at 8:40pm EST yesterday At Midnight EST it became available online officially Install process quite slow for a 65mb or so file.... Got to process in the install that seemed to take forever...what was it doing? Problem with trial! STILL NOT WORKING I am not going to talk about Director until I can get it working on my Vista machine. That is the machine I would be using it on so why talk about it if I can't use it... right? Thus far, the comments from you guys have been self explanatory. An another note, Adobe needs to clean out the support area to reference Director 11 issues.. it still says the current version is 10.1.1 Working on my Mac Mini PPC 10.5.2 just fine. Win XP Pro seems to work fine Is it showing up on the homepage of Adobe? Is it one of the "Products" icons on the homepage? LET ME HEAR FROM YOU. NOW IS THE TIME TO VOICE YOUR OPINION ON DIRECTOR 11. Call 954-762-7962. Send us an MP3 file. Send us an email. I WOULD LIKE TO DO AN ENTIRE EPISODE WITH VOICE COMMENTS. Podcast Mashup: DJ Lobster Dust with Queen VS Satan: It's Fun To Smoke Dust http://www.djlobsterdust.com

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty Five Show Notes, March 20th, 2008 =>Who I am, Where to find us =>About 5 days away! =>No person officially names as Rick Jones replacement =>Director Xtra List---should have that up sometime this weekend. =>Background noise... lookout for the ambulance or police car =>Itunes Comments.... READ - Post your comment for your chance to win Director Podcast swag! Interview with Adobe's Director Evangelist, Allen Partridge =>Thank you for listening =>Xtra Developers let us know when you are releasing your Xtras! =>How to contact us Podsafe Music (music.podshow.com) Bob Ricci - Unhackable The FuMP http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=53ed9999937c75761728272156dc002c

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty Four Show Notes, March 15th, 2008 This show has an interview with Rick Jones, the (previous?) Senior Product Marketing Manager for Director at Adobe. This interview was recorded at the GDC 08. Also, please note that "Dean's Director Tutorials" has moved to the following location: http://DeansDirectorTutorials.com Closing Comments => Help me spread the word that we are back online! => Xtra developers, submit your advertising requests. Director Podcast Comment "Hotline" 954-762-7962 DJ Matt Hite "Mashup" Little More Ooh (Intro) Scissor Sisters vs. David Guetta vs. Chromeo http://www.beatmixed.com

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty Three Show Notes, February 19th, 2008 This show has the audio from the announcement from the Director announcement... live from the "lips of adobe." I realize it is not the best audio, but the other shows will get better... learning my lesson about how to record mobile and the best way to set it up. We interviewed Allen Partridge and Rick Jones and will be posting those interviews over the next few days along with some other interviews that we are scheduling. Our musical mashup is provided by DJ Matt Hite with "Just Cant Get You Off My Mind." http://www.beatmixed.com

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty Two Show Notes, February 18th, 2008 It is late here tonight and the night before the "official announcement" from Adobe about the new version of Director but it has been announced already on their website! Check it out at http://www.adobe.com/products/director/ Will have a new show in a couple of days. Our musical mashup is provided by DJ Matt Hite with "We Will Rock and Roll You." http://www.beatmixed.com

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty One Show Notes, February 15th, 2008 New gear setup?. How does the show sound? Problems: Server Crash (twice).... YIKES! Problems with voice line, Feed Problems... fixed... working on length of feed Website Additions: New "Quick Player" , Survey Please submit comments in Itunes We will be attending the show.... any questions you guys want us to ask? Come up and say "hello." I will be the one wearing the "Director Podcast" shirt. Allen Partridge told me the Director team is now at 44, not 14. My bad! 16 GB USB 2.0 Memory Stick... up to 4GB ReadyBoost memory usage... Help me spread the word! Donation Button ? Thank you for those that have donated? every bit helps pay for this show! News: From Kris in Belgium.. Buddy API new release http://www.mods.com.au Paradigma 10th Anniversary Means Free Developer Packs http://paradigmasoft.com Digital Signage Technology Summit, Las Vegas Hilton June 16th and 17th. http://strategyinstitute.com/061608_dsts/dsp.php Digital Signage Show and KioskCom Self Service Expo ? April 16-17 at the Mandalay bay Convention center in Las Vegas. http://www.thedigitalsignageshow.com http://www.kioskcom.com Game Developers Conference or GDC 08 starting this next week? anybody going? Listener Feedback: Dean Utian from Australia Nadine Husain from Canada Droozle from Holland... Director-Online.com Forum Johnathon Stevens from California Joe McKay from California Colin Holgate Olle from Sweden Closing Remarks =>Help me spread the word that we are back online! =>Xtra developers, submit your advertising requests. =>Submit your questions for our meeting with Adobe. Director Podcast Comment "Hotline" 954-762-7962 Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Big Head Todd and The Monsters With Her Own Kinda Woman http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a938787 57eb4f7950fee13a462bda3a7

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Director Podcast Episode Thirty Show Notes, February 8th, 2008 Show has been running for over 2 years now, technically... Even though we took a year off. Frappr Map-- 180 some listeners have placed their mark on our map. We have a long way to go. Add yourself! Monday-Friday morning, 5900 podcast downloads and 2100 from just the last episode. You guys are ready for the new release!! Older feeds, no longer exist. Make sure you go to the main podcast page to get the main feed or get it from Itunes. Help me spread the word! Donation Button -- Thank you for those that have donated...every bit helps pay for this show! News: Official notification from Adobe that they will be announcing Director at GDC 08 February 19th in San Francisco. Countdown timer on Magicgate site. I will either be there or will have an official telephone press conference with Adobe. Either way, you will hear it right from Adobe about the new release. Our INM Introduction To Rich eCommerce Webinar breakdown Links from that webinar White Paper: http://inm.com/resource-center/en/white-paper/INM-RIA-Primer.pdf Haworth Product Catalog - http://www.kwstudio.com/haworthCatalog/ Amazon Diamond Finder - http://tinyurl.com/2zlya4 Hummer "Build Your Own" - http://www.hummer.com Videotron Service Selector - http://www.videotron.com/services/en/promotions/3_calculette.jsp Picnik Photo Application - http://www.picnik.com Google Finance Application - http://finance.google.com/finance Webkins Application - http://www.webkinz.com/ Finetune - http://www.finetune.com/ Overall Impression? I pitch of their services and a perfect example of an Xtra development company that has had to look elsewhere... no mention of Shockwave in their techniques. Listener Feedback: Necromanthus Hardin - Connecticut Jeremy Shout out to all the other people that submitted feedback! Tip of the Week: Retrieve IP 1) Local or Public IP? a) Local, use an xtra like Valentin's Shell Xtra b) Public, use a PHP script call $ip=$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; 2) Better method is to use a "Machine ID" a. Buddy API b. DiskInfo gets information (type, size, name, number) about a disk Closing Remarks Help me spread the word that we are back online! Xtra developers, submit your advertising requests. Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-762-7962, http://director.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Tune in again next time to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Angelique Kidjo Featuring Peter Gabriel http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=3cf5e8548784c13b7c9a8c2a537969f2

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Nine Show Notes, February 2nd, 2008 Greetings, Who I am, where we are, where we have been, where have YOU been? What have you been up to? Website location http://director.magicgate.com Happy 2008! What have I been up to? Geocaching! http://www.geocaching.com Last year talked about "Iphone from Apple" A year later Ended up with the Blackberry Curve Not (yet) a tool for Adobe letís get that straight! Keeping it real and keeping it honest. New show format take out some of the old stuffÖ add some new stuff. Highlight new product features and enhancements as always, the wishlist New show icon, renew listener feedback... help me spread the word! Donation Button -- Thank you for those that have donatedÖ every bit helps pay for this show! News: In touch with Allen Partridge from Adobe the new Director Evangelist Replaced Tom Higgins (read blog headlines as well as the entire Director Podcast blurb http://blogs.adobe.com/shockwaves/ --Saw email from a Director list about a possible March 2nd (?) launch? Unconfirmed source! Hey Adobe, you NEED the Director Podcast at that show! Updated Director FAQ: (read some of the more relevant info) http://www.adobe.com/products/director/special/corssproduct/faq.html Link to video sneak peak: http://staff.explorelearning.com/pfaff/workshop/dir11_max2007/index.html Video Feedback Question to users: What have you been doing with Director? Have you switched over to another product? Will you come back to Director or have you forever slipped over to the Dark Side? INM: Introduction to Rich eCommerce http://www.INM.com/webinars/ Listener Feedback: Terry Corby Patrick from Switzerland Erhard from Vienna Austria Marcel Becky from the UK Tracy Gernot from Hamburg Germany George Bob Kris from Belgium Ann from Opuzz Royalty Free Music Sighting of the Week: Explore Learning ñ Interactive Math and Science Simulations http://www.explorelearning.com Closing Remarks Help me spread the word that we are back online! Xtra developers, submit your advertising requests. Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-762-7962, http://director.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Tune in again next time to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Duran Duran, from Red Carpet Massacre, Falling Down http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c37b79e71e9a67cc2e441f5faa90359b

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Eight, January 13th, 2007 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Happy 2007! Iphone from Apple Donation Button _ Thank you for those that have donated_ every bit helps pay for this show! News: Paradigma Releases Valentina 2.5 Server and Developer Products http://director-online.com/announce.php?command=display&id=191 Adobe Max Conference 2006 Write Up http://director-online.com/buildArticle.php?id=1162 Pay close attention to Apollo INM PDF Xtra 8 Released http://inm.com/products/pdfdirector Ishell from Tribal Media http://ishell.com/ Listener Feedback: Colin David from Orlando Tom from New Jersey Kris from Belgium Mark Leigh from England Hardin from Rhode Island Ron Bird Joe McKay _ Brings us our Xtra of the Week and our Resource of the Week Xtra of the Week: SerialXtra http://www.physicalbits.com/Xtras/Detailed/SerialXtraIntro106.htm Sighting of the Week: NONE THIS EPISODE Resource of the week: Arduino http://www.arduino.cc http://www.arduino.cc/playbround/Interfacing/Director Needs the serialXtra to communicate with it Closing Remarks Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Don't forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast at http://kiosk.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Tune in again next timeto the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. BIG BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT TO DEAN! Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Yeah, Yeah, Stomp The Bleachers by Wylde Bunch http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=828e5361990ada17 8eaac48fc089d3f7

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Seven, December 9th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Probably not another podcast until after the new year. Pictures of lobster Little cold down here in Florida Lots of family in town Donation Button==> Thank you for those that have donated. Every bit helps pay for this show! New Multimedia Interfaces ready to go! 7 Unique themed interfaces with three different purchase options each. http://www.magicgate.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=C&Category_Code=MMINTF Use Coupon Code: Podcast526 during checkout for 25% off on all interfaces Also we have Kiosk Keyboards created in Director ready for use on your next touch screen application or kiosk. http://www.magicgate.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=C&Category_Code=KIOKEY News: Laughing Bird Software announced their newest product, the Web Graphics CreatorÖ once again, I believe this to be a Director based piece of software. http://www.WebGraphicsCreator.com Impressario 3 Webinar http://inm.com/products/impressario/ Listener Feedback: Colin Law with an update on Intel Macs and Director Performance Xtra of the Week: Billenium Soft Transitions http://www.billeniumsoft.com/ Sighting of the Week: Dean Utianís Student Work The Matrix by Kent Lee Resource of the week: Goldshell Digital Media http://goldshell.com/ http://goldshell.com/versiown/main.htm http://goldshell.com/dirsaver/main.htm http://goldshell.com/hoolicon/main.htm Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Don't forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast at http://kiosk.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Submit your contest entries! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Podsafe for Peace with If Every Day Were Christmas http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=b69291b9e6017fff1ba9a1514f5f4c27

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Four, August 26th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Donation Button ? Thank you for those that have donated? every bit helps pay for this show! New Multimedia Interfaces? ready to go! 7 Unique themed interfaces with three different purchase options each. Blueprint Interface Classroom Interface Dashboard Interface Jungle Interface Message Board Interface Toyland Interface Vintage Journal Interface Option 1 to purchase layered PSD file. Option 2 to purchase PSD and Director file with already imported layers, programmed mouse overs and navigation. Option 3 to purchase PSD and Director files AND it will be exclusive to you and your project, meaning we will not resell this interface to other companies or individuals. Also we have Kiosk Keyboards created in Director ready for use on your next touch screen application or kiosk. Come see all of our products? all the commercial software on our site we made with Director. News: Integration New Media acquired DataGrip http://www.inm.com/products/datagrip/ INM also announces Impressario Version 3 as well as the "Essential Pack" combining VizionDB and Impressario 3 http://www.inm.com/products/impressario/ There is an updated Searchable Library Toolkit for Impressario which you can find on INM?s website. INM has a webinar coming out this next week. To find out more about these products, contact Ginger-Michele Yee. Will be held on Wednesday, October 25th at 1pm Eastern Time and last about an hour. Presented by Gabrielle Krim. Somebody tested out the UltimateFileIO xtra for the MacIntels and reports that it works fine. Keep testing! We have not received enough contest entries yet so we will continue it until we get enough?. We are looking for the best script using Lingo in 20 lines of code or less. Send your entries to us to be part of this contest. Listener Feedback: Michael from Australia Colin ANON Lutz from Germany Tyree from the US Kris Greens from Belgium Matthew Lund Eric from Australia Wouter from the Netherlands Dean Xtra of the Week: DataGrip http://www.inm.com/products/datagrip/default.htm Sighting of the Week: Nicolas Clauss http://www.flyingpuppet.com/ Resource of the week: VisPo.com http://www.vispo.com/wfs4/documentation/resources.htm Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Don?t forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast at http://kiosk.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Submit your contest entries! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Rock Kills Kid with Paralyzed http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=3e9c1 f7ad6482cc220e1fc065e2af213

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Five, August 28th, 2006 Sad day for episode #25 Tom Higgins is Leaving Adobe http://weblogs.macromedia.com/thiggins/archives/2006/08/happy_trails.cfm Go back and listen to the interview in Episode Seven March 8th, 2006 Direct Link Is: http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/director/shownotes/director_podcast_ep7_03_08_06.html If you want to send your voice wishes to Tom, send them here and we will play them on the next few episodes. Call our voice comment hotline at 954-840-3677 or send your voice comments to ?magicgatesoftware? via Skype. You can also contact me at the show using the following contact info: Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Thanks for everything Tom and may the ?Lingo Be With you!? Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Matt Thorpe with Goodbye Friend http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=df101ca53cec0ec63e7292da551611d3 When we think of friends, we think of KILO WHISKEY

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Four, August 26th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Been waiting from Frappr number 100.. finally got it so bringing you another episode of the Director Podcast Donation Button Spilled a Coke in my Mac keyboard last time I recorded? actually I was doing the Kiosk Podcast when it happened! YIKES! Busy here anyways launching our products? 18 Director made software products with another 40 or so in the pipe with about a 2 year development time frame on those. Go check it out to see what can be done commercially with Director! We will soon have products that will directly interest you guys and gals so stay tuned for more! Talking with the guy that invented the EZIO board? we have talked about that board before? his name is Michael Rodemer and is from Michigan, if I remember right. Issue of needing an Ipod to listen to this show? not true! News: Viacom?s MTV Networks agrees to acquire Atom Entertainment who owns Shockwave.com http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060809/nyw142.html?.v=90 This month and next month we will receive entries, October, we will post them online for you to try and will let YOU guys vote for the best. Prize not yet determined. Got just a couple of entries in, from Luke Wigley and Johnathon Stevens?? not going to read which items they submitted because when it comes time for everybody to vote, I want you to vote on scripts that are based upon merit, not a name associated with it. We put up a Kiosk Podcast shortly after the last Director Podcast so if listen to that podcast, make sure you go back and check it out? Listener Feedback: Don Earl John McCafrey Colin Holgate Zack Guidry Dean Utian Audio Comment ? More info about the Sequence Xtra Xtra of the Week: PIMZ ? PropSave http://pimz.com/?id=xtras§ion=propsave Cross Platform & Free! Sighting of the Week: ImagineFX Magazine Companion DVD http://www.imagineFX.com Resource of the week: Neo Sounds http://www.neosounds.com Royalty free music and sound effects for multimedia projects. Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Don?t forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast at http://kiosk.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Submit your contest entries! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Deep Purple with Women from Tokyo ? Live http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=f103e10fde3e21772ab5045ec8b3cef2 OSCAR CHARLIE

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Three, August 2nd, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Back from vacation, total isolation Catching Up Frappr Update?. 89 people listed? let?s make it to at least 100 by next episode! http://www.frappr.com/directorpodcast/ Shuttle not launched Script Channel Spam Spam in General Ray ? Learning Director Donation Link on Site New Kiosk Podcast Today or Tomorrow Probably an hour show today Hopefully will have time for a song at the end... James Brown just joined the Podsafe Music Network so have a song from him.... very exciting! New feed location coming soon...... will keep you posted but if you currently subscribe to a feed, be on the lookout for a new one... maybe I will place my updated feed location in the existing feed. CONTEST- BEST UTILITY IN 20 LINES OR LESS This month we will receive entries, next month, we will post them online for you to try and will let YOU guys vote for the best. Prize not yet determined. News: Lots of news about Director coming out in 2007 Interview with Tom Higgens at http://www.DigitalMediaDesigner.com Updated Adobe Director FAQ Information located at: http://www.adobe.com/products/director/special/crossproduct/faq.html (provided by Dean) New Chrome Lib Xtra, version 4.0 with new features http://www.chromelib.com\ Listener Feedback Xtra of the Week: Sequence Xtra http://www.sibelius.com/products/sequencextra/index.html Sighting of the Week: Picked up at a garage sale this last week Promotional CD for Pepsi 400 Race at Daytona: Interactive program sponsored by AOL Produced by, well, it looks like www.PlanetDigital.com .... Might have just replicated it. Also mentioned International Speedway Corp... think they are the head company that hired Planet Digital.... just my guess Created in 2001 with Director version 8.0 Resource of the week: http://www.blog.lessrain.com/?page_id=110 Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, Skype: MagicgateSoftware, http://director.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! Don?t forget our new episode of the Kiosk Podcast http://kiosk.magicgate.com What to expect next: New fast download, will also be new RSS feed. This month?s scripting contest update. New Kiosk Podcast. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=29a04872c25ac910cdc19b46aa6f1004 James Brown with Gut Bucket SIERRA HOTEL

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty Two, June 29th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Sixty percent chance the Shuttle won't launch.... 3 in the morning to get there by 9:00am.... Launch at 3:48pm EST and then the long drive home. Picking up my buddy tonight.... I am not sure what he even does... it is technology related. If it can relate to the show, we will have a few drinks and bring him on. http://Frappr.com/directorpodcast/ Made a mistake last time and spelled it wrong for you. VizionDB Webinar... Now I now how to pronounce it. One thing I did learn is that their password protected database will get you 128 bit encryption. I would like to see some of the editor validation tools as built in behaviors... there is some pretty cool stuff their I think that could be built out. I still say, until they make a server version or make the database sharable, they will not have a huge market share.... Once they do that, I think they have a huge winner on their hands.... I just hope they are working on it! Listener Feedback: Regards to Episode 20 Colin Holgate Moshe ANONYMOUS Kris Greens from Belgium Kurt Griffin Timm Ryan from San Diego, CA TR Episode 21 Comments ANONYMOUS Peter Eckersand from Sweden Matthias from Germany Daniel Nelson from Blue Jade Creative Enterprises regarding their new product Anon Dean's Responses Audio comment Email Comments Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://director.magicgate.com Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Don't know when next episode will be due to our vacation... keep looking on the website. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Matthew Ebel with Sally Went Down http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=280202729dad1ad3a780a4d20afbe39b

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty One, June 26th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Soccer Updates, USA, Croatia... see ya. NBA Update... why world champions? Space Shuttle Launch Episode 20 results... Thank you everybody for helping out! Authorware users out there? Frapper, where are all my female listeners? Macintel Safe List Thank to all that help with material for last show Script Center Weekly Poll Recent Art Institute Update: Getting worse... I have a bunch of key questions... when asked "what version of Director are you most familiar with?" the answer was "8... that is the most recent version, right?" When I said, no, MX2004 he said, oh yea, that is what he meant.... Another case, I asked how long they have been using Director... said about 5 years. When I asked what Xtras he was familiar with, his reply was "I am not familiar with Xtras... what is an Xtra?" YIKES Slightly Different Format Today.... Mostly user feedback but will also go into details about a product we are just launching Been busy with a grand opening of one of my clients... which is the project we will be talking about. Don't know what is going to be going on in the next few weeks... company in town (who?) and vacation coming up which I will be in the "woods" in Wisconsin... don't think I will have a high speed internet connection available. News: Dean led me to: Shockwave Player Update... with Google Integration Adobe Press Release: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200606/062106AdobeGoogle.html News.com Press Release: http://news.com.com/Adobe+to+bundle+in+Google+toolbar/2100-1032_3-6086589.html Darrel Plant's Blog... MAX Officially Announced: http://www.darrelplant.com/blog_item.php?ItemRef=515 INM Announces the official release of the VizionDB Xtra http://www.INM.com/products/viziondb/desktop/ INM's Free Webinar for the VizionDB Xtra Tuesday, Jun27th, 2006 1pm EST INM's VizionDB's discussion Daniel Nelson... Innertoob http://www.innertoob.com Laughing Bird Software new product release You know, the LogoCreator people! New Product: The Corporate Identity Creator http://www.cicreator.com/ Screen Shots look like Director... Mark... is it? We will get mark on the show soon! RealVIZ updated version of VTour http://www.fieldofview.com/press/060526_VTour Last Month's contest winner Moshe Caine. Will highlight that in a future show. No contest the month of June.... Will dig back into it for July Listener Feedback: Almost 300 user comments from Episode 20 Let's start off with older emails: Martin Schaefer from Germany... http://DirectorForum.de --issues with multiple locations of the Director Podacast Ramon Plaff Darrel Plant David Fanning Kurt Griffin Ron Bird Mike Bonifacio David Turk from Australia ANONOMOUS Regards to Episode 19 Steve Riddett Craig Henneberry Qian Lin from Switzerland Mcafe FAN - Thailand Becky from UK Ariel Casia Thavidu The POS Project: Reason behind the project Why not use a POS system already developed? Equipment Used: ELO 1529L Touch Computer MagSwipe Label Printer Receipt Printer Bar Code Reader Customer Display Unique Items I had to address: Receipt Printer & Customer Display, both serial devices I had to attach to Unique Label for coffee bags Software is completely customizable remotely to control: Flavors of coffee Button Arrangement and Item assignment Receipt Headers and footers Customer Display Default Messages like "Flavor of the day:" Transaction reports Quickbooks integration Credit Card Gift Card Loyalty Card integration - Bar Code registration Forms Wi-Fi hotspot, on receipt Full Graphic and Branding Implementation Had consulted with a company I saw on CNN and they said I was on the right track and didn't need their services. Having issues with Elo Touch Computer... PCMCIA slot does not pick up ANYTHING in the slot... also, if it has been on for a while and you re-start it, it comes to a very "faded" Windows loading screen and does not contin

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Director Podcast Episode Twenty, June 13th, 2006 Flash VS Director ROUND 1: Animation ROUND 2: The Internet ROUND 3: Video ROUND 4: CD & DVD Based Applications INTERMISSION: SPONSOR & Podsafe Music Song Golden Gods with Dynamite Lady http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=bcec9fd60be9479561d9a3555634dd50 ROUND 5: 3rd Party Support & Extendibility ROUND 6: ActionScript VS Lingo ROUND 7: Application Differences ROUND 8: Cost RECAP Top 16 Comparisons between Flash & Director Closing Comments As always, you can leave your comments about this broadcast by sending an email to director@magicgate.com, our comment hotline at 954-840-3677 or by visiting http://director.magicgate.com. This is been your host, Skip & co-host Jim, signing off and reminding you to join us again next time to learn about the software that we all love to use.

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Director Podcast Episode Nineteen, May 31st, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Interview to Dean Utian Looking for a Sponsor for next show.. contact me by Friday if you are interested. I anticipate that this episode will be one of our largest listened to shows and often referred to shows. Frappr Map: http://www.frappr.com/directorpodcast We have some interesting news and lots of feedback but will have to wait to future episodes or, a bonus episode but we have a lot of preparing to do for Episode 20 which will be our Flash VS Director episode. Keep the info coming in! LAST DAY TO SUBMIT ENTRIES!! THIS MONTHS CONTEST: Best Educational Product. Could be either a childrens education project or an adult teaching tool does not matter. Sponsored by: the DirectXtras at www.directXtras.com . This month, the contest winner will win their choice of any one of their Xtras Link: www.directxtras.com INTERVIEW WITH DEAN UTIAN http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/Director/ http://www.multimediacreative.com.au Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Donít forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Last chance to submit your Flash / Director ideas. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com From Australia Melissa Forbes with Blackheart Blues http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=88227ef24e260d11381172808c21f534

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Director Podcast Episode Eighteen, May 27th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Poker, Diving, Dinner and a Dentist....you should hear the recording! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode. Keep the info coming in! Darrel Plant's Site Comment News: INM, Future Devlopment of Impressario http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=461952187419 New Xtra was just released, the BezierCurve Xtra by The Minds Eye Gretchen has a bunch of new "Quirks" up on the "Quirk List" at UpdateStage.com THIS MONTH'S CONTEST: Best Educational Product. Could be either a children's education project or an adult teaching tool... does not matter. Sponsored by: the DirectXtras at www.directXtras.com . This month, the contest winner will win their choice of any one of their Xtras Link: www.directxtras.com New Submissions: Jim Stensbrener with "Up & Down" physics tutorial Moshe Caine from Icons Multimedia with "Into That Dark Night" History of the Holocaust Jim Voight with "Using Makita Products" Holly Soya from LexTec Media with "Learning Astronomy" Brother Love Live, Wednesday, May 31st Pussycat Lounge 96 Greenwich St (at Rector) 2nd Floor http://www.brotherloverocks.com Listener Feedback: Steve Riddett Anonymous - 2 comments Colin Holgate Moshe Dean Xtra of the Week: The Minds Eye Bezier Curve http://www.the-mindseye.co.uk/prog/beziercurve.shtml Sighting of the Week: Emedia http://www.emediamusic.com Beginner Piano and Keyboard Lessons Interactive Feedback, Animated Keyboard, Over 75 Lessons, Over 20 Songs, Video Instruction Excellent use of video, audio and midi Quicktime Sequence Xtra.... Used to be owned by SourceForce Sweden now owned by Sibelius... $249 Xtra Written in Director V7 Mac & PC $9.99 Resource of the week: Via Dean.... German Based DirectorForum Becomes International http://www.directorforum.de/forumdisplay.php?f=25 Basically he filtered out all the English posts and separated them into a new category.... By the way, Skip is not me in that forum Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Interview with Dean Utian from Australia. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Or http://myspace.com/secondsaturday Second Saturday with Stand Off http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=ea1b3775b030da2ff0e6377cd7016d0c

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Director Podcast Episode Seventeen, May 17th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Podcast Thursday? I think it is official. Submitted new MP3 RSS Feed to Podzinger and received notification it has been indexed?. Will try to implement the search box on the website this week?. Will also post lower quality MP3 feed this week? you can find it later this week on the website. Several people contacted us? looks like we did not update the regular MP3 links on the site this last week, episode 16. Have corrected that and you will have to go back to our previous episodes section to hear it? sorry! Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode. Keep the info coming in! Started Book section of the website?. Preliminaries should be ready next week for your critique and input? will add the books over the next few weeks. News: INM?s Webinar Invitation http://www.inm.com/products/viziondb/desktop/ For webinar reservations, email: Ginger-Michele@inm.com BSQUARE ports Macromedia Shockwave Player to AMD?s Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) Marks the first time Shockwave Player has been ported to an embedded computing device. http://www.bsquare.com/about/press/story.asp?PressID=419 The Chrome Lib website is back http://www.chromelib.com Sockwave 3D Gathering in Paris http://www.sigiscarinc.com THIS MONTH?S CONTEST: Best Educational Product. Could be either a children?s education project or an adult teaching tool? does not matter. Sponsored by: the DirectXtras at www.directXtras.com . This month, the contest winner will win their choice of any one of their Xtras Link: www.directxtras.com New Submissions: A few people have contacted me saying their CD?s were on their way Listener Feedback: Ron Bird Dean Utian Shout outs to: Britney, Kimberly, Zane, Rex, Pamela and Phyllis who all commented about liking the new intro of the show?. Guess that got some reaction, eh? Xtra of the Week: OSControl Xtra http://xtras.openspark.com/index.php?page=OSC_home Sighting of the Week: http://www.newwebpick.com/ Resource of the week: http://www.foreveryoursmedia.com/directorshowcase/ Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don?t forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com From Alligator Records we have a song from Michael Burks called Heartless http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=4158e93b5f3f542f61b2ac8fb4fe6437

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Director Podcast Episode Sixteen, May 11th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Podcast "Wednesday or Thursday" Tuesday prep day... in the keys AGAIN Diving this morning Saturday / Sunday was the Air and Sea show... Canadian Snowbirds & Blue Angels were the highlight Hey, how about the new intro? Give me your feedback! Cool things on the way... Podzinger (http://www.podzinger.com) Now I HAVE to put up an MP3 feed in addition to this enhanced audio feed. News: INM's new database, the VizionDB http://www.inm.com THIS MONTH'S CONTEST: Best Educational Product. Could be either a children's education project or an adult teaching tool... does not matter. Sponsored by: the DirectXtras at www.directXtras.com . This month, the contest winner will win their choice of any one of their Xtras Link: www.directxtras.com New Submissions: Adam Kane from San Francisco Alex Souza from Florida Listener Feedback: Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode. Keep the info coming in! Xtra of the Week: Rosetta http://xtras.calu.us Windows based, $300 USD Sighting of the Week: Last week's sighting... will dig more into that DVD, which was the "707 Great Games." Did a quick Search on the DVD and there were 337 DXR files on that one DVD... probably more Director games that that, ones that have been compiled into EXE files Proof-Printer http://www.proof-printer.com/en/index.htm Resource of the week: Director Books... One of the most asked questions.... Did a quick search and found that Google has a specific book search feature....Here is the director link to the Director Books: http://books.google.com/books?q=macromedia+director+books&ct=title&lr=&sa=N&start=20 You have to weed out some of the Flash books and such but it is a pretty good list of books.... Should we make our own list? Allow people to make reviews? That way, once again, we have a source for all the newbies out there.... Just an idea! Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Working on some more interview! Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Better Life by Common Ground http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=e11bdf7c7e957e74f5556d38048e1773

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Director Podcast Episode Fifteen, May 3rd, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Keys trip... Rum Runners! Checked out house boats.. going again next week for anniversary. Razorwire and Blackberry 8700c Saltimbanco reference... when on the ships, Amsterdam, 1996 News: Macromedia.com officially points to adobe.com and looks and feels like the old macromedia site! Feels like home! Last month's contest winner for Best use of 3D in a game.: Jake Grandchamp from Rabidlab with Dodge That Anvil! http://www.rabidlab.com/games/dta/demo.html Sponsored by: the cXtra Team at cXtra.net. He won the cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra. Link: http://www.cXtra.net THIS MONTH'S CONTEST: Best Educational Product. Could be either a children's education project or an adult teaching tool... does not matter. Sponsored by: the DirectXtras at www.directXtras.com . This month, the contest winner will win their choice of any one of their Xtras Link: www.directxtras.com Listener Feedback: Dean Utian Colin Holgate Here's the path to follow with regard to the Mac OS X Elo drivers: http://elotouch.com/support/dnld.asp The Elo page that has drivers. Note the link to a third party for OS X drivers: http://www.touch-base.com/main.asp?item=707 Initial download page, that you eventually realize isn't where you need to be: http://www.touch-base.com/main.asp?item=707&DLcentre=1&file=9&formreqd=True&filename=Driver%20Download A download request form that you fill in, and receive a download link later on. Much research later you find this page: http://www.touch-base.com/main.asp?item=38 Rich Curran Web Link: http://www.immersence.com/publications/1995-MJJones.html Tom Cotton Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode. Keep the info coming in! Listener Feedback Winner: Mark from Lombard, IL... Promise not to call you a FIB :) Contact us so we know where to send your prize! Your prize: Gary Rozenzweig's Book "Lingo For Games" Xtra of the Week: DirectOS Xtra from DirectXtras.com Direct access to the Windows and MacOS Operating Systems! 30 Day Trial, Mac or PC $149.00 Mac & PC, $249 Also you can get a reduced bundle with the DirectInteraction Xtra Direct Link: http://www.directxtras.com/DOS_home.asp?UUID=1639676 Sighting of the Week: 707 Great Games DVD Rom from Best Buy. Produced by ValueSoft http://valuesoft.com/ PC Only In the "Ultimate Gaming" folder, there is a bunch of games made by a company called Antidote Entertainment http://www.antidotegames.com/ Resource of the week: Dean Utian from Australia has tutorials! Dean's pages are also highlighted on Darrel Plant's site. http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/director/ Categories include: General Lingo and Programming Animation Sound and Interactivity Interactivity and Design Shockwave 3D Advanced Programming Specialized The ones I check out, starter file, asset files and in the end, you can downloaded the completed movie. VERY well laid out and very easy to understand! Awesome job Dean! Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other Podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Working on some more interview! Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com There She Goes by Brother Love http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8aae87c75cf4d26e0e49eda11627628f

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Director Podcast Episode Fourteen, April 26th, 2006 Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location News: Episode 13? jinxed after all! Make sure you go back and listen to the show. Best use of 3D in a game. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast. Sponsored by: the cXtra Team at cXtra.net. This month, the contest winner will win the cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra. Link: http://www.cXtra.net New Entires: JJ Kilforth with Monster Madness Manny Gonzolaz with Skatin? Geoff Timmons with Roll Your Own Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode Listener Feedback: Anonymous Mark Andrade Colin Holgate Xtra of the Week: Andrade Arts Enhancer Xtra http://www.director-xtras.com Enhancer Xtra is your full featured solution for creating professional games and multimedia applications with Adobe Director MX. It was specifically designed to add must needed functions for professional game development on Mac OSX and Windows. Add joystick and game pad support, change display settings, system calls and much more all in one small Xtra that will give your game that polished edge. *Change screen size and color depth for Full screen games with Projectors and Shockwave *Show and hide the desktop with a custom background window. *Access to the Windows registry. *Use multiple joysticks and game pads. *Check the REAL speed of the CPU *Pop up menus *Customizable multi-button alerts *Shockwave Safe! Shareware and Commercial Licenses available. Remember to use the coupon code PODCAST for a discount! http://www.director-xtras.com Sighting of the Week: Usher 8701 Enhanced CD Released in 2001 Written with version 8.5. Works on both the Mac and PC On Mac, launches classic startup 2 videos and a photo gallery Slide transitions poor, once into the screens, everything looks great. Created by Masterdisk http://www.masterdisk.com/ Resource of the week: Our good friend Dean from Australia has put together an excellent set of resources http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/director/resources/ Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Working on some more interview! Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Listener Feedback Contest. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Color Me by Tenth Hour Calling http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=cb8a358ee0d1e4871a398f7710007554

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Director Podcast Episode Thirteen, April 22nd, 2006 Director God Intro ECHO Greetings, Who I am, where we are Website location Dive Trip? software ideas? Daniel Nelson?. Contact us! Have sent you emails but have not heard back! News: Best use of 3D in a game. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast. Sponsored by: the cXtra Team at cXtra.net. This month, the contest winner will win the cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra. Link: http://www.cXtra.net New Entry: Adam Kane with Stunt Bike Island Send in your entries! Website Update? Seeing the new site? Not really news but MacIntel area of the site. Rizal, give us contact info! Episode 20 will be our Flash VS Director episode Listener Feedback: Hans from Germany Alan Levine from Director Web Joe McKay Xtra of the Week: http://www.zapgun.com/ ZapFPS NetWatcher WindowTyper ZapDebugger ZapColorizer Sighting of the Week: Best Buy?s CD-Rom Gift Card featuring Disney & Disney DVD http://www.serious.com/ http://www.vividas.com/ Resource of the week: Director Web http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/director/ INTERVIEW WITH VINCENT FROM CXTRA.NET http://www.cxtra.net http://www.ecti-home.net http://www.chatsys.com Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Working on some more interview! Submit your contest entries and info that you want us to talk about on Episode 20. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Stress by Jim's Big Ego http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=bb5e8a8a7ab29b6b6afca5e78d2b61d4

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Director Podcast Episode Twelve, April 13th, 2006 BRAVO Greetings Who I am, no... who I REALLY am Website location Happy Easter! Was going to play a mean trick on everybody with an April Fool's joke... didn't do it. Part two of the Gary Rosenzweig interview! Make sure you go back and listen to episode 11 to hear part one. Lining up new sponsors To squeeze everything in, we will take out some of our normal segments in this show. Maybe we can even get in a song at then end of the show as people have been wondering where that has gone! IN THE NEWS: APRIL CONTEST: Best use of 3D in a game. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast. Sponsored by: the cXtra Team at cXtra.net. This month, the contest winner will win the cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra. Link: http://www.cXtra.net Send your entries via mail to: Magicgate Software ATTN: CONTEST 2 757 SE 17th St., Suite #103 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA You can also send us a link to an executable file. Re-doing podcast area of website... still! Director Toolbox Software update, Gary Rosenzweig's job board... issues with the RSS POP3 software and feeds themselves. LISTENER FEEDBACK Light on the comments this week... keep them coming in! Mr. / Mrs. ANONYMOUS Send your comments both by email and by voice! Still offering up a copy of Gary Rosenzweig's book "Advanced Lingo for Games." We will pick a random comment at the end of April... Let us hear from you! PART TWO OF THE INTERVIEW WITH GARY ROSENZWEIG http://developerdispatch.com/ Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ or Skype your voice or text comments to Skype handle: magicgatesoftware Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast where we will be covering the most recent Kiosk trade show, the KioskCom show in Las Vegas. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder.... Our interview with Vincent from Cxtras at cXtra.net who is also our contest sponsor this month! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Meet Me In The Middle by Stringray http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=b2f8252c3ff085bca9d615246ccee7e5

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Director Podcast Episode Eleven, April 7th, 2006 OSCAR Greetings, Who I am, Website location Why the show is late... server issues and optimizing... over a TB of bandwidth served last month. Big show, big interview split into two shows. The Gary Rosenzweig interview! Split it into two 1/2 hour segments because we have lots to cover and we don't want to make this a two hour show! That is what you wanted, so that is what we are giving you! As you heard, we have a new sponsor for the show so please support our faithful sponsors! In addition, we need to announce our contest winner, announce our NEW contest and talk about some more stuff including listener feedback... don't worry, I won't read them all in this episode... will spread them out among several episodes or do a special podcast just for listener feedback. IN THE NEWS: Art Institute Portfolio Show Update Old Contest: Most Unique application written with Director Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net Contest Winner: Daniel Nelson from Blue Jade Creative with his project, the Implications Wheel Software It is a type of brainstorming development process. You can find out more about the process at http://www.implicationswheel.com It is comprised of two programs, one for the main users and one for the contributors. Slick, clean and very unique and creative! Exactly what we were looking for! Artist, Joe McKay, would have won but could not send me any examples... truly unique use. Thank you everybody for submitting your contest entries! Feel free to submit them again in future contests! NEW CONTEST: Best use of 3D in a game. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast. Sponsored by: the cXtra Team at cXtra.net. This month, the contest winner will win the cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra. Link: http://www.cXtra.net Send your entries via mail to: Magicgate Software ATTN: CONTEST 2 757 SE 17th St., Suite #103 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 USA You can also send us a link to an executable file. Re-doing podcast area of website Director Toolbox Software update, announce Sunil LISTENER FEEDBACK Marcel Joe McKay LINK TO WEBSITE: http://homepage.mac.com/joester5/art/index.html Ignacio Adrogue Nik Crosina Marc Sylvester Gabrielle Krim Romondo Davis Chris Decoster James Newton Send your comments both by email and by voice! XTRA OF THE WEEK CXtra's cXtraPrinterDoc Xtra Features : What You See Is What You Get Editor Full preview in your application Use RTF texts Draw cutomizable shapes Draw tables to print data from database Insert images in your document Modifications of your document are easy : just click and move your mouse ! Alignment tool to organize your objects quickly You can distribute the document editor You can translate all terms of the document editor in your own language Great samples, free demo download... PC only Price: 100 Euros or about $120 USD PART ONE OF THE INTERVIEW WITH GARY ROSENZWEIG http://developerdispatch.com/ Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ or Skype your voice or text comments to Skype handle: magicgatesoftware Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder.... Part TWO of the interview with Gary and so much more! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use.

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Director Podcast Episode 10, March 28th, 2006 DELTA Greetings, Who I am This is our 10th show! The Impressario Podcast... two interviews. One with Gabrielle Krim from Integration New Media (INM) and one with Colin Chase from Chase Info Systems. Lots to cover: Episode #11 Interview with Gary Rosenzweig... that interview alone is almost 1 hour! Contest: Most Unique application written with Director. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net **Can send us a link to an executable file Director Toolbox Software Status Listener Feedback: Two weeks from now OR do an midweek user feedback episode INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELLE KRIM FROM INTEGRATION NEW MEDIA (INM) http://www.inm.com INTERVIEW WITH COLIN CHASE FROM CHASE INFO SYSTEMS http://www.chase-it.com Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ What to expect next: Contest reminder.... Next week our interview with Gary Rosenzweig. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use.

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Director Podcast Episode Nine, March 22nd, 2006 ALPHA Greetings, Who I am, Website location Art Institute Portfolio Show News: Microsoft delaying Vista until January 2007 Few interesting things: Tom?s blog about a very cool 3d interactive shockwave game called Phosphor by Nick Kang?. Awesome job! However, I would like to debate the issue of making Director into a ?game development? platform. Making money in this area is very tough and competitive. http://weblogs.macromedia.com/thiggins/ Max in Vegas October 22-26? Darrel Plant Blog Link: http://www.darrelplant.com/blog_item.php?ItemRef=465 Ebay Auction Status Contest: Most Unique application written with Director. Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net This Week?s Entries: Marcel Blum, Soundplant.org, Low Latency Software Sampler Jeff Johnston, Tommy Side Scroll Game Daniel Nelson from Blue Jade Creative with Implications Wheel Software Resource Software Update Listener Feedback: GTR from webforms Dan from Australia Hardin Gray Charles Parcell Paul Crumrine Nik Crosina from the UK Link: http://www.ullala.at/w3dToolbar Cullen Marc Sylvester Audio Comment from Mark Link: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_3102 Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder? Ebay reminder, Next episode will be the Impressario episode followed by an interview with Gary Rosenzweig and then the guys over at Cxtras? and more! Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Summertime by Brother Love http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8aae87c75cf4d26e0e49eda11627628f

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Director Podcast Episode Eight, March 15th, 2006 Greetings Who I am Website location Lots to cover: Gretchen Macdowall interview... email interview, Ebay Advertising, tons of feedback this week. Episode number 10: Impressario episode. Episode #11 Interview with Gary Rosenzweig... that interview alone is almost 1 hour. Last's weeks show was a huge success breaking our "single day" download record along with record amount of bandwidth! Which is why we will discuss the Ebay advertising in a minute News: Shockwave 10.1.1r16 update is available. http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi? http://www.macromedia.com/support/director/ Advertising bidding open on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5677629533&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D5677629533%26fvi%3D1 Contest: Most Unique application written with Director Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net **Can send us a link to an executable file New Entries: Walter Last sent in "Children's Book" and Graham Cilito sent in a 3d mesh controller application. NEED MORE ENTRIES, you have until the end of the month! Quite a bit of 3D stuff coming in, maybe it justifies a monthly contest for best 3D application or content? Very strong interest in the 3D aspect of Director out there. Director Resource Software... need programmers that want to take on this community project. Need XML experts that can parse RSS feeds. We have the basics finished but this will be a great community project. In addition, anybody who helps on the project will be mentioned in the credits of the software. The software will be made available to anybody who wants to download it for free. Shoot me an email at skip@magicgate.com to discuss your qualifications and how you can fit into this project. Listener Feedback: Sunil from India Skyped message, magicgatesoftware to skype your written or voice comments to us. Hans from Germany Rob Barrett Paul from Winterpark Florida Toulouse2k from MMNG followed by two other users there Mark from Lombad, IL Moshe from Jerusaleem Israel Marc Sylvester from The Logo Creator (Laughing Bird Software) Questions for Marc? Send us an email for upcoming interview with him Need to bribe you with voice comments. Call our voice comment hotline or Skype your voice comment to us and we will randomly draw one of the comments and the winner will receive a copy of Gary Rosenzweig's book Advanced Lingo For Games. Recently out of print and full of great Lingo game logic that we use all the time! Xtra of the Week: Photocaster http://www.medialab.com/photocaster/ $199 Online (PhotoCaster only) Sighting of the Week: Cirque Du Soleil : Quidam October, 1996 Resource of the week: http://www.Shocksites.com INTERVIEW WITH GRETCHEN MACDOWALL http://www.updatestage.com Closing Remarks Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast with guest speaker Brian from Nannonation. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder.... Also send us your questions for our upcoming guests on the show: Peter from PrintoMatic and Marc Sylvester from Laughing Bird Software. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Perfect by Miggs http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=fbf205a008740f7293a1b6a32bfd2846

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Director Podcast Episode Seven March 8th, 2006 Interviews finished In addition to Chuck Neil and Tom Higgins, we have under our belt, Gary Rosenzweig, Gretchen Macdowall from UpdateStage and Vincent from the Cxtra team ready to go. Upcoming episode... #10 ALL ABOUT IMPRESSARIO with an interview with Gabrielle Krim and others so make sure you tune into that show as well Contest reminder Contest: Most Unique application written with Director Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net **Can send us a link to an executable file Feedback: Mario from Atlanta says "Awesome podcast , dude! Keep up the good work!" Hans from Germany has some links for us: Audio Comment from Marcel in the UK - New MacMini? speed? Peter from Colorado? wants to talk about PrintOmatic on future episode. Yes, Yes and YES! INTERVIEW WITH TOM HIGGINS Closing Remarks Contact Info, director@magicgate.com , 954-840-3677, or Skype your message to ?magicgatesoftware? , http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast to find out more about the PMA show that we attended last week. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder... INTERVIEW WITH Gretchen Macdowall from UpdateStage.com. Email us your questions for her in addition, please email us your questions for Peter from Electronics, Inc. , owners of PrintOMatic. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Elizabeth by Hey Tiger http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1ed587fc7c35715c1b8d019bd18af6be

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Director Podcast Episode Six, March 2nd, 2006 Angering of the "Director Gods" Greetings Who I am Podcast Wednesday? Podcast Thursday! Tom Higgins Interview Next Week News: Adobe Fixes Shockwave Code Execution Flaw -- Hit major news. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1895%2C1931039%2C00.asp From Update Stage, Nullsoft Scriptable Install System http://nsis.sourceforge.net http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Features Contest: Most Unique application written with Director Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast SPONSORED BY: Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net **Can send us a link to an executable file** Xtra of the Week: Buddy API http://www.mods.com.au/budapi/ Currently 3.7 It contains over 140 functions for dealing with the Windows API and Macintosh Toolbox. Among other things, it allows you to: - get version information (OS, Windows, NT, QuickTime, etc) - read and write registry and ini files - get the type and speed of the processor - detect previous instances of your application - open, print, copy, delete files - control screensavers - disable task switching - install fonts - control other applications baMouseClick - simulates a mouse click baDirectX - returns the version of DirectX installed Excellent Forum Educational institutions and students may use a special educational verison without charge. If you believe you are entitled to this usage, please contact Gary Smith for a registration number. The Unregistered Version of the Xtra allows you to use any 2 functions in any projector or packaged application. This version is the one available from the download page and does not need a registration number. The Limited Edition costs US $90 or $AUD 125, plus 10% GST for Australian residents. In this version, the Xtra allows you to call any seven functions in any projector or packaged application. Each function can be called multiple times. Support is provided by e-mail. The Full Version costs US $180 or $AUD 250. This contains a fully unlocked version of the Xtra. Support is provided by e-mail. An upgrade to the full version from the limited version costs US $90 or $AUD 125, plus 10% GST for Australian residents. These prices include both the Windows and Macintosh versions. Sighting of the Week: Ozzy CD 1996: The Ozzman Cometh... it is on the Bonus Disk Zeus Productions "Juiced with Zeus" Version 5.01 http://www.zeusprod.com/ Resource of the week: 2600 The Hacker Quarterly Winter 2005-2006 Edition Editors and Writers such as: ShapeShifter, Tampruf, Bland Inquisitor, Dragorn, Mr. French, Joe630 and Lucky225 Highlighting it in both podcasts, due to recent kiosk articles. If you are developing for commercial applications or kiosks, this is a very useful magazine to find out more about potential security issues out there. Major Bookstores, $5.50 Quarterly Website: http://www.2600.com Listener Feedback: Melissa asks: "I want to change the Icon and copyright information on my compiled Director projector. Can I do this legally or does this violate MM's End User License Agreement?" -- Answered next week by Tom Higgins Hardin Grey from Rhode Island says: "You mentioned that one of the things you'd like to hear from users is things that we'd like to see in Director. Director has never really had the text handling that it should. We've wanted to be able to have embedded images, etc. in text for years. The obvious solution would be to embed the OS's native browser (Safari or IE) as a sprite. I know there are several Xtra manufacturers that have products like this, but most are Windows only and are limited. There's actually a company in Japan that makes an Xtra that does this very well (xtras.jp) and I've been very impressed with their responsiveness to bugs and changes. However, the one drawback to their implementation is that the sprite is always DirectoToStage, so you can't layer it into an interface. If adobe were to build an Xtra, they might be able to do what they've done with QuickTime and Flash and allow Director to toggle DTS on or Off. I'll send more as I think of things.... I am thoroughly enjoying the show." Jim from North Carolina writes: "Skip, this show kicks ***!!! I have never listened to a Podcast before and never knew how cool this **** was!!! I can't believe that somebody didn't think of this **** before. Thanks for creating this show and thanks for taking the time to educate all of us dumb ***'s." Jim, Next time, leave a voice comment... less work for me! :) Hans from Germany asks: "I have problems to find the Director Podcast mp3 file. I use Win2k and FireFox 1.0.2. When I click on the 'list additional episode' the file wasn't found. Several weeks ago I was listening to the first episode with no problems. What am I doing wrong? Can you help me?" Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast to find out more about the PMA show that we attended a few days ago. Thank You Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder... INTERVIEW WITH TOM HIGGINS. Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Intoxicated by Keith Varon http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8163acbc75683855988daf19871b31d5

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Director Podcast Episode five, February 22nd, 2006 Greetings Gone over 1000 listeners and still a steady growth. Sooner or later it will peak out because of the limited community but we consider 1000 people to be a huge success. We also want to thank all the Xtra developers and legends out there for their support and encouragement. This way we know we are on the right track! News: Contest: Most Unique application written with Director Best score will win and be highlighted here on the Director Podcast Prize: Word Wrangler or FireFly Lite Xtra compliments of MediaMacros.net Criteria: 1-10 Uniqueness Reliability - crashes Speed Cosmetic / Gui Interface - Not Related Usability, ease of use, confusion factor, easy to navigate, makes sense to end user. Platform does not matter. Contest starts immediately and all entries must be received by March 31st. Month long contest, No web links excepted, please send a CD or DVD to: Magicgate Software, Inc. ATTN: CONTEST 757 SE 17th St., Suite #103 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Tom Higgins announced: Shockwave update release Next Month, Flash 8 Asset Xtra & Bug fix of the QuickTime Asset Xtra This means that they are working on Director and enhancing it! Free update of the player and the Director authoring environment New MX Developers' Journal, volume 4, issue 1, Director Article by Mal Duffin called: Creating a Shockwave 3D Game Level in 30 Minutes--- Export Shockwave 3D content using any of the major 3D applications" Good for the gaming envirornment. Attending PMA show in Orlando: Photo Marketing Association International. Kiosk manufactures, Kodak picture kiosk made with Director. Several new product developments out there, several companies have told us they are release new products and enhancements to our products and we would be the first to know so stay tuned to the Director Podcast Xtra of the Week: Word Wrangler The WordWrangler Xtra is a lightning-fast spell checking and text replacement tool. WordWrangler offers over sixty functions for spell checking, search and replace, and text manipulation. Add life to Macromedia Director movies with WordWrangler Xtra. With WordWrangler, spell checking features provide a foundation for building word games and productivity software. In addition, text functions are included for searching, replacing, and encoding text. All WordWrangler functions are written in C++ and optimized for speed and small memory footprints. Likewise, robust error handling traps errors and displays messages straight to the console window for ease-of-use and fast debugging. WordWrangler is Shockwave safe and packaged using Verisign's digital certificate. Cross Platform, $199.00 http://www.mediamacros.net/customer/product.php?productid=2&cat=0&page= Sighting of the Week: Erik Sardinas, Black Pearls... CD Xtra Rock Blues artist, opened for Steve Vai Did not like the PC version, Mac version OSX version gets error message, OS9 version just launches a screen with a menu click to get exlusive internet content. Why was people's time? So many more cool things could have been done with this. Cirque CD and Ozzy CD that had some really nice and creative stuff. http://www.ericsardinas.com/ Resource of the week: www.updatestage.com Makers of vList xtra and they also house the Mile High Table O'Products along with an archive containing practicl tech notes. Also have the Quirk List which alerts develoeprs to potential pitfalls and the workarounds. Listener Feedback: Jeff Harding from Wyoming says: " Great show, I really enjoy listening to this podcast on my way to work every day. Keep up the great work and we look forward to you weekly podcasts." Cindy from Florida asks: "How can I produce a unique 'machine id code' for a computer that is running a Director Project: BuddyAPI, function is: set Info= baDiskInfo( "Mac HD:" , "number" ) set Info= baDiskInfo( "k" , "number") Cathy from England asks: " We are having a problem using BuddyAPI on our Mac project. It runs fine on Windows but when we compile it and run it with a Mac projector, we get an error message. Any ideas? >Check to make sure you have the Mac version of the BuddyAPI xtra as well as the PC version. Also, make sure the function you are calling is compatible with the Mac OS. CJ from Australia says: "This is such a cool way to find out about Director. Thank you for a resource that is so cutting edge and a way for developers, programmers and the entire Director community to come together. Don't stop making these weekly shows!" Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ We need Sightings of the week. Don't forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast to find out more about the Self Service and Kiosk show and we attended last week as well as information about the PMA show we are headed to next week. Might be a day or two late next week as we will be out of the office on Monday & Tuesday, don't know if we can get an episode up in time for "Podcast Wednesday" Thank Listeners! What to expect next: Contest reminder... Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. 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The Director Podcast Episode four, February 15th, 2006 One quick user feedback: Enhanced podcast, need to subscribe in Itunes to the RSS feed, just use the link on our podcast page or search the Itunes Podcast directory. Thanks to listeners and community for great response, approaching 1000 listeners "Director Wednesdays" Tell us your next release suggestions? we are reaching the ears of the developers at Adobe My suggestion: 1 level undo..INCREASE! News: Self-Service and kiosk show in Orlando Promised interview but was at the show so no interview this week. You can find some interviews in our Kiosk podcast Mac-Intel Safe List? few xtras posted there In email, Cole Tierney posted a link to a script that will determine if your projector is running on an Intel Mac. He posted a short HowTo using Valentin?s shell xtra. It is located on the Director-Online website in one of the Wiki?s. I will post the link right now. http://director-online.com/dougwiki/index.php/Intel_mac Short week of news? feel that there will be some big Director news in the coming weeks and months from both Adobe and Xtra developers so make sure you stay tuned for the latest information Xtra of the Week: Mui-Gui http://www.wysiwyg.de/mui-gui/ MUI stands for »Macromedia User Interface«, GUI stands for »Graphical User Interface«. The »Mui Dialog Xtra« is included in the delivery package of director. It enables users to construct their own system dialog boxes. It can be used to program simple alert windows or extensive dialog boxes, simple yes/no options, and selection dialogs with checkboxes, radio buttons and sliders. To program dialog boxes it is necessary to have a good knowledge of Lingo- and Mui-Xtra, and it takes some time. You can use MUI-GUI to design, test and save dialog boxes and to integrate them into your director movie. MUI-GUI is a wysiwyg-editor. It can easily be used to design dialog boxes with »drag-and-drop procedures« - which is as simple as employing regular layout applications. You simply take over the code you have created, into your movie, either as script-member or as text. Cross Platform Xtra 35 Euros or about $38-$40 Sighting of the Week: Regal Cinemas LidRocks?. Quality on this was a little bit poor Somebody decided to use Director but quite sure they knew what they were doing Video quality was good, however, cd load time was slow and the concentration was basically on using Director as a video file wrapper, rather than creating a really good and unique interactive experience. Found one from a while ago, have not seen one recently? if you were one of the programmers, I apologize, please send me a new version so I can see it if it has been approved. www.lidrock.com Resource of the week: Developers Dispatch http://developerdispatch.com/ Blog that is updated quite often, Raw RSS Director Forum, Flash Forum (I promise not to say that word again) Good set of links http://developerdispatch.com/ Listener Feedback: Jay Barry from California wrote ?Looking for the INM Impressario logo to use with project and can not find it. Can you tell me where to look on the internet? http://www.inm.com/products/impressario/license/ Also comments from: Hardin Gray from Rhode Island Tom Cotton from Australia Luke Wigley from Australia Closing Remarks, request feedback Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, www.magicgate.com/podcast/ We need your "Sightings of the Week." Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast to find out more about the Self Service and Kiosk show and we will also be posting a bonus episode this weekend with more interviews about the convention. What to expect next: Contest information? Tune in again next week to the Director Podcast where we talk about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music network artist: Music.Podshow.Com Compliments of Candy Butchers ? Hang on Mike http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=227f808a08e34bf9fc5da7729fa99fe8

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Director Podcast Episode number THREE, February 8th, 2006 Greetings Who I am, Company Bio Website location Show Delay Reason Made it past episode number 2. Succeed / Fail margin Over 600 listeners national average is 10 new listeners per episode. Regular Schedule of Wednesdays Subscription does not cost! We realize that podcasting is new to many people so we found a company that has created a PDF file with step by step instructions for new podcast listeners. Click on the link below or go to Choose one of the links below to download the PDF and in no time at all you'll be enjoying podcasting. http://www.parrotttalks.com/radio.html News: MacIntelís SAFE XTRAS List on our website In order to shed some light on this subject and to help developers wishing to support this new platform, INM has written a new white paper on the subject. Rosetta, Making the transition short term, Medium term and long term Popular Xtras such as INM V12 Database, INM Impressario, ArcaDatabase and DirectEmail are compatible with Rosetta. Good set of links. Xtra of the week: http://www.cxtra.net/ Cxtras, - Three French Developers, tons of xtras, Not cross platform Description of cXtraSoundRec cXtraSounRec allows you to record a wav file from a sound capture device, convert the record or a wav file to a MP3 or OGG file, change the volume and more ! You can use a method to convert a .WAV file to a .MP3 file with the SaveRecordToMP3 method but you need to download the lame library They don't include the library in our package due to his copyright. You can use a method to convert a .WAV file to a .OGG file with the SaveRecordToOGG method but you need to download the Vorbis library. Features : Record sound from microphone or other source Load a Wav file Save to Wav file Save to MP3 file (using Lame dll) Save to OGG file (using Vorbis dll) Show the Windows Mixer Show the Windows Record Mixer Supported format : 8000, 11025, 22050, 44100 Hz; 8, 16 bits; mono, stereo Change the volume for each channel in/out Change the current position of the sound 50 Euros ($60 USD) Director Sighting of the week: Zagreb Multimedia Postcard Very well produced by company: Janus PIM from Zagreb Croatia Virtual Tour, Panoramic Photos, Panoramic Video, Quiz, Games, Printable Postcard, Wallpapers, Multiple Languages, Interactive Map of City. They have devloped these for multiple cities. http://www.multimediapostcard.com/ Resource of the week: Director-online.com Listener Feedback: Email from Marty Plumbo Beautiful Dorina Craig Hickman Email from Brian Berlin Free tool on INM site go to impresario and FREE TOOLS Indexes the full text of your PDF documents, as well as document meta-data (Title, Author, Subject, Keywords, Creation Date and Modification Date) in a V12 database. Includes a sample Search screen, user guide and behaviors to help you quickly implement a PDF document search engine in your own project using Impressario to display the documents. Link: http://www.inm.com/products/impressario/tools/ Closing Remarks Contact Info, director@magicgate.com, 954-840-3677, www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Donít forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast What to expect next: We have had time to plan the next three months of episodes, but are still lining up interviews and getting commitments from people so donít know exactly who we will have on next Wednesday, but we will get somebody on the line for you. So next week join us for another episode of the Director Podcast talking about the software we all love to use. Podsafe music artist: Taking us out of the show, All These Sounds by Jody Shelton http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a64ded6f8466948a2ffdb2263cc86b51

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Podcast Special Announcement Hi everybody?.. This is Skip and I just wanted to give you a quick update. I had to make an emergency trip to Europe last week so was not able to pump out our weekly podcast as planned. I got back on Thursday night and had planned to get an episode up by Saturday, however, I found out that I must make yet another trip to Europe on Monday. So, having said this, the next Director and Kiosk Podcasts will be published on February 8th. The good news is that I have had plenty of time on the airplanes to schedule the next three months of programming and we have some awesome stuff planned for you. We apologize for this delay but promise you it will be worth the wait. Until then, this is Skip signing off and preparing for takeoff.

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Director Podcast Episode two, January 18th, 2006 Today, special guest Chuck Neal from MediaMacros. News: New MX Developer?s Journal, article about Adobe and Macromedia and INM?s Impressario The cover story?. Congrats to INM Get your copy at your local bookstore, Vol3, Issue 11. INM Impressario Contest winners LINK TO INM CONTEST http://www.inm.com/contest/impressario2005/winners.htm INM?s Director of Operations produced a document based upon the MacIntel issue We should create a MacIntel Safe Xtras list Xtra of the week: DirectXtras, DirectCommunication Xtra LINK: http://www.directxtras.com/dcomm_home.asp?UUID=1592399 Cross Platform, applications can communicate with devices through the serial port, parallel port or USB serial adapter. ?Modems, fax machines, card readers, mini discs, alarm systems, show control systems, laser disc players, telephone responses systems, computers and virtually any other serial device? Our use with this has been with card readers, credit card & ID cards, hand UPC scanner. Communicate with several devices at the same time. Send and receive text / binary data to and from the device. Opens up a whole new world of what a Director project can do. Let your imagination run wild. Mac users do not have built in serial port. You can buy a USB serial adapter at a company call http://www.KeySpan.com Director Sighting of the week: The Logo Creator by LaughingBird Software www.thelogocreator.com Created by Mark Sylvester, California Company Got into CompUSA, BestBuy, Apple Store Floating palettes 250 logo templates, over 400 logo elements Forums, Tutorials, Logo design tips Download Demo Version Mac / PC Logo Collection Expansion Packs Resource of the week: Macromedia Forums News Reader Software OR in IE, forums.macromedia.com OR go to http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/index.cfm?forumid=11 For online support forum. All the Director Names contribute to this forum. Listener Feedback: Voice Comment: ?What is the difference between an MP3 file and your Enhanced Podcast?? Voice Comment: ?Do you have any plans to talk about how to implement PDF files in Director projects?? Email from Casey Jones- answered by Chuck Neal in his interview INTERVIEW WITH CHUCK NEAL Links: http://www.mediamacros.com http://www.mediamacros.net Buddy API http://www.mods.com.au/budapi/ LingoWorkshop http://www.lingoworkshop.com/Codelib/One_Sprite_Widgets.php FireFly Xtra http://www.mediamacros.net/customer/product.php?productid=37&cat=0&page= Closing Remarks Contact Info: http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Email: director@magicgate.com Contact Form: Found on the above website address Voice Comment Hotline: 954-840-3677 Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast, also featuring an interview this week with Chuck Neal What to expect next: More great Director info and hopefully another interview with either a developer or company that produces Xtras. Any body out there that fits this definition, email us to schedule a time to be on the show! Director, the software we all love to use. Podsafe music artist: Compliments of the Podsafe Music Network, PUSH by Brother Love Link: http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8aae87c75cf4d26e0e49eda11627628f

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Director Podcast Episode One, January 12th, 2006 Intro News: Adobe / Macromedia Merge: Buried product. December 5th, Macromedia ceased trading. Possible problems with new intel processor? will see if it runs with Rosetta or if a new version is coming out http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200512/120505AdobeAcquiresMacromedia.html INM moves offices, something new and exciting in March? maybe interview: http://www.inm.com Xtra of the week: v12, v3.4 Use, games, customer info, database applications, online companion Search, sort and retrieve data quickly Full-text indexing Multimedia file Multiple data types (strings, integers, floating numbers, dates). media(pictures, sounds, palettes, etc Cross Platform Import other databases Behaviors Great support, quick support http://www.inm.com Director Sighting of the week: Podifier: http://www.podifier.com Resource of the week: Media Macros: http://www.mediamacros.com Contact Info: director@magicgate.com, Comment Hotline:954-840-3677, http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ Don?t forget our other podcast, The Kiosk Podcast, also found at http://www.magicgate.com/podcast/ What to expect next: Xtra of the week, Sighting of the week, Resource of the week, Interview with Chuck Neal Podsafe music artist: Last Night by Stringray Link: http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=b2f8252c3ff085bca9d615246ccee7e5

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Hey everybody, this is Skip and I am here to discuss everything Director related. That?s right, a podcast dedicated solely to the premier tool used for creating CD-Roms, kiosk applications and for that matter, full fledged software. All you Director enthusiasts will be happy to hear that there is now a weekly podcast specifically about the one tool you love to use. We will be discussing the product itself, where Adobe is taking this tool after acquiring it from Macromedia, Xtras, coding and a myriad of other topics. We will also have interviews from some of the top programmers and development companies in the business. We encourage you to submit your topic ideas or questions to us via email at director@magicgate.com or by calling 954-840-3677 and leaving your voice comment on our Director hotline. We know this will be a fun and educating way to explain all the capabilities of Director. Don?t miss out on this great resource and subscribe to this podcast at podcast.Magicgate.com and join us next week for our first edition of the Director Podcast.

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