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NUMBER 293-329
DATE 930622
TITLE IBM ULTIMEDIA BUILDER/2
ABSTRACT Ultimedia (R) Builder/2 is a low-cost multimedia authoring
solution that creates exciting multimedia applications. It is
intended for all multimedia presentation and application creators --
from the novice and casual user to the professional developer.
Features include:
o Scripting editor with graphical front end
o Audio, image and video browsers
o A simple animation editor
o Graphical user interface
o Text user interface.
The graphical interface allows users to create, without the need to
know programming, a visual representation of a filmstrip-like format
that shows the sequence of the multimedia objects (images, audio,
video and others) in the presentation being created.
The text interface allows more experienced users to create
applications and edit Audio Visual Authoring/2 Language (AVA/2)
statements directly as text. It is suitable for applications that
require the full power of the AVA/2 language.
The graphical user interface and the text interface can be
used independently or together to create applications and author
Ultimedia Builder/2 stories. The two editing formats present
different, but always synchronized, views of the same story and allow
a suitable interface for the novice creator and the advanced and
experienced developer. Standard editing functions such as cut, copy,
paste, insert and delete are provided in both editor formats.
Debugging is easier with the ability to run a story in step mode from
any point in the story and display variables at each step.
Ultimedia Builder/2 is part of the Ultimedia Tool Series, a
set of multimedia software tools provided by IBM and other
independent software developers. Users can easily "drag and drop"
multimedia objects from Workplace/2 (refer to Programming
Announcement 293-328), Perfect Image/2 (refer to Programming
Announcement 293-330), and the Workplace Shell (TM) onto Builder/2.
Operating Environment: OS/2 (R) 2.1 with Multimedia
Presentation Manager/2 (TM) (MMPM/2).
One-Time Charge: $345.
Planned Availability Date: July 15, 1993.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
IN BRIEF . . .
o Intuitive, simple graphic presentation interface for the
novice/casual user
o Text interface for the more experienced user
o State-of-the-art tutorial on CD-ROM
o Data/file sharing and/or interoperability with other Ultimedia
Tools Series products
o Use of files directly in native forms to avoid need for
converting files
o Rich multimedia capability through AVA/2
o Some image editing text plane support
- Create, edit, move and delete text from within an existing
Audio Visual Connection (R) image
- Define text styles, sizes, colors and drop shadows
o Interoperability with OS/2 Interactive Presentation Facility
(IPF) through AVA/2
o Access to and processing of SQL relational databases for
read/write and query through AVA/2
o Marketing support via 800-228-ULTI
o 24-hour fulfillment through Ultimedia Tools Series direct
channel.
PRODNO 5871-AAA #3008 41G2937
5871-AAA #6309 41G2926
5876-AAA #4164 41G2939
5872-AAA #5868 71G3727
5872-AAA #6306 71G4171
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION
An author can use Ultimedia Builder/2 to develop multimedia
applications that meet information delivery needs in the areas of
education and training, advertising, news stories, product
merchandising, expert system diagnostics and many others. Ultimedia
Builder/2 allows the combination of text, graphics, images, audio,
and full-motion video into desktop audio visual productions for a
powerful way to communicate.
Ultimedia Builder/2 creates multimedia scripts using the Audio
Visual Authoring/2 Language (AVA/2). AVA/2 is versatile and can
access data bases, communicate with other programs or extend its
function through user-written programs.
The easy-to-use graphical interface can help reduce training
costs. A state-of-the-art tutorial provided with Ultimedia Builder/2
teaches the novice how to use the product via rich audio/visual
techniques. The sophistication of the functions is hidden from the
users allowing them to concentrate on results. The User's Guide and
AVA/2 Reference Manual show how to use the advanced functions.
Ultimedia Builder/2 can edit stories created using Audio
Visual Connection 1.05. Ultimedia Builder/2 supports image and audio
files created in Audio Visual Connection 1.05. Since Ultimedia
Builder/2 uses the services of MMPM/2 to drive multimedia hardware
and files, as the capabilities of MMPM/2 are expanded, the
capabilities of Ultimedia Builder/2 are expanded to include new
multimedia hardware and files.
Ultimedia Builder/2 is an OS/2 2.1 Presentation Manager (R)
application and takes advantage of the OS/2 2.1 32-bit operating
system. AVA/2 derives enhanced performance through the
implementation of OS/2 32 (TM)-bit architecture, multithreading, and
stream processing.
Use of the MMPM/2 Media Control Interface (MCI) to play audio
and video makes AVA/2 automatically applicable to all current and
future A/V adapters supported by MMPM/2. OS/2 2.1 PM systems with
MMPM/2 can run applications created with Ultimedia Builder/2.
Ultimedia Builder/2 contains no data or programs that need to
be kept secure from the user. There are no products that Ultimedia
Builder/2 is dependent on for security.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
From the multimedia support built directly into OS/2 2.1 to the new
multimedia PS/2s, IBM continues its commitment to provide superior
multimedia software with its Ultimedia brand of products. One of the
first IBM Multimedia offerings was the award-winning Audio Visual
Connection (R) The Audio Visual Connection is a comprehensive
multimedia authoring product offering image, audio, graphics, text,
analog (M-Motion) and digital (DVI) full-motion video in one
complete, integrated package.
With the announcement of Ultimedia Builder/2, Ultimedia
Workplace/2, and Ultimedia Perfect Image/2, a set of OS/2 2.1
multimedia tools, the customer can now choose a modular solution.
Rather than acquiring one "do-everything" package, a customer can
select the tools best suited for the required tasks and seamlessly
operate these tools to create professional multimedia applications.
In addition, a customer can complement the tools in the set with the
other multimedia tools included in the Ultimedia Tools Series.
Ultimedia Builder/2, Ultimedia Workplace/2 and Ultimedia
Perfect Image/2 all follow CUA (TM) requirements so that learning to
use one tool can minimize the time needed to learn another. Because
these tools were designed to be interoperable, media objects such as
image, audio and video files can be "dragged" from one tool and
"dropped" into another. Media objects can also be easily exchanged
between Ultimedia Builder/2, Ultimedia Workplace/2 and Ultimedia
Perfect Image/2, and the tools included in the Ultimedia Tools
Series.
Ultimedia Builder/2 is the Ultimedia Tools Series product that
customers can use to produce multimedia presentations and
applications. This tool provides an easy-to-use interface for the
entry level user, sophisticated functions and a state-of-the art
tutorial. Ultimedia Builder/2 should be useful to the majority of
multimedia users who are not professional presentation creators, but
who need to produce quality presentations quickly and easily.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Multimedia Environments
o Training
o Business Desktop
o Industrial
o Education
o Merchandising
o Public Access
o Entertainment
o Publishing
o Home/Personal.
Benefits
Ultimedia Builder/2 provides the following benefits to the
customer:
o Intuitive, simple, graphic presentation interface for the
novice/casual user enables presentations (including branching
logic) to be created without any need for entry of language
syntax.
o Text interface for the more experienced user enables scripting to
the full richness of AVA/2 data processing and multimedia
function.
o State-of-the-art tutorial on CD-ROM provides instructional dialog
via rich audio/visual techniques.
o The open-ended approach of data/file sharing and/or
interoperability with other Ultimedia Tools Series products
allows users to assemble sets of production tools best suited to
their particular needs and skill levels. It allows the user to
select from a collection of current and future multimedia
products.
o The use of MMPM/2 I/O procedures to read image and audio objects
(files) enables AVA/2 to automatically display and play the many
file formats currently supported by these MMPM/2 procedures.
This allows users to use files directly in their native forms and
avoid the need for converting files.
o Rich multimedia capability is provided through AVA/2, which
supports all major multimedia forms, high resolution image (XGA
(R) and SVGA 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768), PCM, MIDI and ADPCM
audio, analog and digital video playback and capture,
anti-aliased text in high-quality fonts and touchscreen support.
o Some image editing is available with text plane support. This is
a user interface that allows users to add or modify text and
trigger fields in existing Audio Visual Connection images. It
specifically works with the "text plane". It allows for
creating, editing, moving and deleting text from within an
existing Audio Visual Connection image, as well as defining the
text styles, sizes, colors and drop shadows. In addition to text
handling, support is available for creating, editing, moving and
deleting trigger fields. Text plane support reads any file
supported by MMIO Procs but will write only Audio Video
Connection file format.
o AVA/2 provides for interoperability with OS/2 Interactive
Presentation Facility (IPF). Users can combine, handle and
display high volumes of text including scrolling, hyper-like
linking and automatic flowing and formatting of the text.
o AVA/2 can access and process SQL relational databases for read/
write and query. When used with the compatible Workplace/2
product, users can access dBASEIV format files, DB2/2 (TM) and
OS/2 Database Manager from within an Ultimedia Builder/2 story.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
One copy of ULTIMEDIA AUDIO VISUAL AUTHORING/2 LANGUAGE
REFERENCE is provided in the Ultimedia Builder/2 package and is
available for ordering separately from IBM.
One copy of ULTIMEDIA BUILDER/2 USER'S GUIDE is provided in
the Ultimedia Builder/2 package and is not available for ordering
separately from IBM.
The ULTIMEDIA AUDIO VISUAL AUTHORING/2 LANGUAGE QUICK
REFERENCE is to be provided with the Ultimedia Builder/2 product on a
CD-ROM and is not available for ordering separately from IBM.
DISPLAYABLE SOFT COPY PUBLICATIONS: Ultimedia Audio Visual
Authoring/2 Language Quick Reference
SOURCE FILE PUBLICATIONS: Publications are not offered in source
file form.
EDUCATION SUPPORT
The appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, to
include this announcement.
Details of the education support will be provided by product
availability through separate Education Announcements.
Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are
contained in the SKILL DYNAMICS (TM) CATALOG OF IBM EDUCATION
(G320-1244).
Call IBM Direct -- Education at 800-IBM-TEACh (426-8322) for
schedules and enrollments.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:
ULTIMEDIA BUILDER/2:
o 25MHz 386-SX PS/2 or selected non-IBM personal computer with a
25MHz 386-SX or compatible, or higher, processor
o OS/2 2.1 with MMPM/2
o 12MB memory (or more for better performance)
o 7MB of fixed disk storage (includes the OS/2 runtime, does not
include the tutorial) plus 18MB for all fonts and dissolves
o OS/2 2.1 supported SVGA, XGA, or XGA-2 display adapter with a
minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600 x 256 picture elements and
an appropriate display
o For audio, an audio card supported by MMPM/2
o A keyboard and a mouse supported by OS/2 2.1
o A CD-ROM drive or one 3.5-inch diskette drive for installation
(diskettes are ordered separately)
OS/2 RUNTIME:
o 386 25MHz 386-SX PS/2 or selected non-IBM personal computer with
a 25MHz 386-SX or compatible, or higher, processor
o OS/2 2.1 with MMPM/2
o 8MB memory (or more for better performance)
o 3MB of fixed disk storage plus 18MB for all fonts and dissolves
o A display adapter (SVGA, XGA, or XGA-2) supported by OS/2 2.1
with a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480 x 256 picture
elements and an appropriate display
o For audio, an audio card supported by MMPM/2
o A keyboard and a mouse or touch screen supported by OS/2 2.1
o A CD-ROM drive or one 3.5-inch diskette drive for installation
(diskettes can be ordered separately)
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: Builder/2 is designed to run under:
o Operating System/2 (R) Version 2.1
o Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (TM) (ships with
OS/2 Version 2.1).
Builder/2 is designed to run with Ultimedia Workplace/2 for
database access.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
COMPATIBILITY: Builder/2 supports audio cards supported by MMPM/2;
however, compression techniques unique to a particular card are only
supported on that card.
There are some hardware limitations for multimedia PCs. The
following pairs of adapters cannot be installed on the same PC:
o ActionMedia II (69F9732) and M-Motion Video (95F1091)
o Video Capture Adapter (94F3380) and M-Motion Video (95F1091).
There are some language differences and some user interaction
differences between Builder/2 Audio Visual Connection/2 and Audio
Visual Connection 1.05 AVA. These differences are documented in an
appendix of the Builder/2 User's Guide. Performance is impacted by
the amount of memory available, the number of other applications
running simultaneously and how well OS/2 2.1 is tuned for the
computer.
PLANNING INFORMATION
PACKAGING: A CD-ROM in the package that contains:
o Builder/2 Product
o AVA/2 Quick Reference Online
o OS/2 Runtime
o Help and message text
o Builder/2 tutorial
o USEFUL Tools, sample story and images
o Complete set of fonts
o Complete set of dissolve files
o Sample promotional demos of other products.
Also included in the package are:
o Quick Reference Card
o AVA/2 Language Reference Manual
o User's Guide
o Proof of License
o User Registration
o Ordering form for diskettes
o Ordering form for additional hardcopy AVA/2 Language Reference
Manual
o User response card
o Advertising/Promotion form for other Ultimedia tools
o IBM Program License Agreement.
The customer who needs to install from diskettes can order
diskettes that include all items on the CD-ROM except:
o AVA/2 Quick Reference Online
o Builder/2 tutorial
o USEFUL Tools, sample story, images, etc.
o Sample promotional demos of other products.
The diskette packaging only has diskettes and is not a
complete product package.
SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures and
appropriate controls in application systems and communication
facilities.
ORDERING ORDERING INFORMATION
Orders for new licenses will be accepted now. Unless a later
date is specified, orders entered prior to July 15, 1993, will be
assigned a schedule date of July 23, 1993.
Shipment of orders will begin on July 15, 1993.
Orders entered after July 15, 1993, will be scheduled for
shipment on the Friday following the week of order entry or as soon
thereafter as supply permits.
To order the programs in this announcement, specify the order
type number, feature number, part number, program name, media and
quantity.
Order
Type Feature Part
Number Number Number Program Name Media
5871-AAA 3008 41G2937 Ultimedia Builder/2 CD-ROM
5871-AAA 6309 41G2926 Ultimedia Builder/2
Diskettes only Diskettes
5876-AAA 4164 41G2939 Audio Visual
Authoring/2
Language
Reference Manual
5872-AAA 5868 71G3727 Additional License
with Certificate Document
5872-AAA 6306 71G3723 Additional License
without Certificate None
o Program Package -- CD-ROM with documentation. (Diskettes can be
ordered separately via order form included in package.)
o Additional License Copies -- authorization for the customer who
has a program package to make a single copy of the program
diskette and documentation. There are two ways to receive
authorization to copy. Receipt of the invoice authorizes the
customer to make the Additional License Copy (ICA must be in
effect). The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of
Additional License certificate (ICA is not required).
IBM EDUCATION FULFILLMENT CENTER: The announced program is eligible
to be ordered through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center.
Availability through the IBM Education Fulfillment Center may not
coincide with the programming availability dates in other sections of
this document.
The IBM Education Fulfillment Center is the order processing
location for selected personal computers and related
hardware/software for eligible education end-users.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LICENSING: The program in this announcement is licensed under the
terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement. A copy of
the agreement is included in the program package.
ADDITIONAL LICENSE: IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect,
or Proof of Additional License certificate must be acquired.
LIMITED WARRANTY:
o Program: Yes. Media: Three months.
o Additional Licenses: Yes. Media: Not applicable.
PROGRAM SERVICES: IBM will provide the end user with telephone
assistance related to program defect problems and program usage
questions. This service will be available until July 15, 1995.
IBM Central Service or a designated representative will
respond to a defect in the unaltered portion of a supported release
of the licensed program. IBM Central Service will respond by issuing
any of the following: corrective service information such as
correction documentation, corrected code, notice of availability of
corrected code, or a restriction or a bypass as determined by IBM.
This defect support is applicable only if the defect occurs in the
operating environment in which the product was intended to be used.
IBM does not guarantee service results, or that the program
will be error-free, or that all program defects will be corrected.
The service location will respond to requests for usage
questions on a best-effort basis. The statement of service included
in the program package describes this service.
CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT OPTION: Yes.
VOLUME DISCOUNT: Volume discounting is available under the terms and
conditions of the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) and the Exhibit for
Personal Computer/System Programs. The programs in this announcement
are included in the Eligible Program List for Personal
Computer/System Programs. They may be added to the applicable
category in the space provided on the Eligible Program List. Program
packages are included in Category A under 5871-AAA. Additional
licenses are included in Category A under 5872-AAA. Documentation is
included in Category B and is eligible for volume discounting based
on the commitment in Category A.
TESTING PERIOD: None; 30 day money-back guarantee applies.
The IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect.
NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE: A National Education License Fee
(NELF) is available under the terms and conditions of the Education
Allowance Attachment . The NELF, which represents a 30% discount off
the single unit price, is not subject to any further discount or
allowance.
CHARGES
ORDER PART ONE-TIME
PROGRAM NAME TYPE NUMBER CHARGE
Ultimedia Builder/2
(CD) 5871-AAA 41G2937 $345
Ultimedia Builder/2
(Diskettes only) 5871-AAA 41G2926 29
Audio Visual
Authoring/2
Language
Reference 5876-AAA 41G2939 19
Additional Licenses
with Certificate 5872-AAA 71G3727 300
Additional Licenses
without Certificate 5872-AAA 71G4171 300
ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for
additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and
printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program
package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.
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