The Mac-based tools we used to create the sample lessons you are exploring in this workshop fall into the categories depicted below.

Here are some products we have found useful.

• Word Processing.
  • Low end: Simple Text.. Free with every Macintosh.
  • High end: Microsoft Word.. Sold by Microsoft Corp.
• Flat Bed Image Scanners.
  • Apple Color OneScanner w/Accessory Kit

    Sold by Apple Computer

• Draw/Paint
  • Low end: ColorIt!. Sold by MicroFrontier (515-270-8109) , $ 49.95
  • High end: PhotoShop
  • gif maker: Clip2Gif . Free from Yves.Piguet
• Video Tools.
  • To make your own video you need a good camcorder (preferably 8 mm).
  • AV Macs come with built-in video circuitry, ready to accept an external video signal.

    for high-end work you can buy special video boards (several thousand $$)

  • Video capture tools come with the Mac.
  • Video Editing Tools.

    Low end: Simple Player will allow you to copy/paste/splice QuickTime movies. High end: Premiere, Video Fusion, Avid VideoShop

• HTML Editors.
  • Low end: You don't need one, as demonstrated in this workshop.
  • High end: Some people like Web Weaver.

    For a good discussion of editors look at or, New Media , Vol.5, Number 10, (October 1995)