FutureSplashTM Player is a player that
uses a very compact vector-based format to deliver interactive buttons,
drawings and animations on the Web. The player size ranges from 80k to
only 150k depending on your platform, which means extremely fast downloads
for the user. FutureSplash Player is available as a: Netscape plug-in,
and control for ActiveX. The key benefits of FutureSplash Player are:
Small Files - The vector-based format provides the ability to
create sophisticated graphics and animations with very small files that
can be downloaded quickly.
Streaming - Graphics can be displayed as they are downloaded.
This allows long animation sequences to begin playing immediately.
Animation - FutureSplash Player animations are very compact.
Antialiasing - No jagged edges on vector graphics and outline
fonts.
Outline Fonts - Outline fonts can be embedded into graphics.
Individual characters can be reused in the document. This enables the creation
of large headlines with very small files.
Interactive buttons - Graphics can have interactive buttons
embedded in them to perform various functions such as get URL, and play
animation. Each button has an up, mouse over and pressed image to provide
the user feedback on the button's action.
Scaleable images - FutureSplash Player graphics can be resized
with no loss of quality because of the vector based format.
Multi-Platform - Currently FutureSplash is available as a Netscape
Navigator 2.0 Plug-in for Macintosh (68K and PowerMac) and Windows
(3.1, 95 and NT). Unix and a Java versions of the plug-in are planned.
Small Player Size - The FutureSplash Player ranges between 80-150K
(uncompressed) depending on the platform. This means that users can download
the player very quickly and it will not use a lot of space on their hard
disk.
Zooming - Users can zoom in on FutureSplash Player graphics
with no loss of quality. This is ideal for maps and images that have fine
detail.
Free - FutureSplash Player can be downloaded and used by anyone
and used for free. It is provided so that users of FutureSplash Animator
can distribute the animations and graphics they create.