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Astound has already made a name for itself as one of the most seaworthy presentation-- graphics programs on the market. With the compelling new features included in Astound 6.0 - especially those involving animation, Web-presenting and computerbased training - the software becomes even more powerfuL
Because its biggest competitor is Microsoft PowerPoint, Astound has wisely chosen to stay the course of full compatibility, which means it's about as easy to import a PowerPoint slideshow into Astound as it is to open a native Astound file. And Astound continues to deliver features that go far beyond PowerPoint's more pedestrian capabilities.
Tools for teachers
The training tooLs added to Astound 6.0 are particuLarly impressive. The Quiz Wizard lets you create yes/no, true/faLse and muLtiple-choice questions for training and testing, including speciaL options for CD-ROM and Web-based testing.
Astound offers a simpLe yet sophisticated interface for setting up and tracking scores. It allows you to weight incorrect answers differently and can be programmed to respond to a question s different answers with different navigational options.
Although the software's testing and scorekeeping tools aren't as powerful as those of a dedicated computer-based training program such as...