Microsoft Vizact 2000
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Microsoft Vizact 2000 was a program that allowed creation of interactive documents using HTML+TIME
, adding effects such as animation
. It allowed users to create dynamic documents for the Web
. According to Microsoft's PressPass, it was "the first document activation application". Development was ended due to unpopularity and the program was discontinued on April 1, 2000. Vizact succeeded Liquid Motion
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Vizact 2000 features were (as listed by Amazon.co.uk)
HTML+TIME
HTML+TIME was the name of a W3C submission from Microsoft, Compaq/DEC and Macromedia that proposed an integration of SMIL semantics with HTML and CSS. The specifics of the integration were modified considerably by W3C working groups, and eventually emerged as the W3C Note XHTML+SMIL...
, adding effects such as animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
. It allowed users to create dynamic documents for the Web
Web page
A web page or webpage is a document or information resource that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser and displayed on a monitor or mobile device. This information is usually in HTML or XHTML format, and may provide navigation to other web pages via hypertext...
. According to Microsoft's PressPass, it was "the first document activation application". Development was ended due to unpopularity and the program was discontinued on April 1, 2000. Vizact succeeded Liquid Motion
Microsoft Liquid Motion
Microsoft Liquid Motion was a product from Microsoft to create Java animations. It was based on technology acquired from Dimension-X. A beta was released in 1998, and version 1.0 was released soon thereafter to compete with Macromedia Flash. The product was eventually discontinued by Microsoft in...
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Vizact 2000 features were (as listed by Amazon.co.uk)
- See a visual representation of the items in your document that change over time
- Interactive bullets condense blocks of text, reducing the amount of information readers see initially
- Create documents that address multiple audiences but don't confuse individual readers
- Access templates to get started quickly, then modify them to fit your needs
- Choose from 30 professionally designed effects to help you communicate better and impress your audience
External links
- Screenshots of Microsoft Vizact 2000 from Amazon.co.uk
- Microsoft announces Vizact 2000