| ThingMaker Documentation Index

| Chapter 1) Getting Started This chapter summarizes the ThingMaker experience: what you get, what you need, and what you should have. Chapter 2) About ThingMaker In this chapter, you'll get the basics on ThingMaker. From Palettes to Tools, ThingMaker's Chapter 2 will get you ready to "Make Things Do Things."

Chapter 3) Introductory Tutorials

Chapter 3 walks you through the process of creating your first Thing, and show you how to import Sounds and original artwork into ThingMaker.

Chapter 4) Working with Tools

Tools are essential to making Things. In Chapter 4, learn about tools like Path, Color and Shape.

Chapter 5) Adding Actions

Actions allow Things to become interactive, they interact with you and with each other. Learn how to add Actions to your Things.

Chapter 6) Publishing

Chapter 6 covers publishing your Things and integrating them into your website. You'll also learn about ThingWorld IDs, locking and copyrighting your Things and adding Things to HTML pages.

Chapter 7) Windows and Palettes

Become familiar with ThingMaker's Tools, Windows and Palettes. Chapter 7 also shows you how to customize your workspace making it easier to "Make Things Do Things".

Chapter 8) Actions Reference

If you have questions regarding an Action - drag, swap, hide/show - Chapter 8 provides details on specific Action settings, attributes and parameters.

Chapter 9) Menus Reference

In the Menus reference, you'll find an explanation of all your options within ThingMaker. You can also learn about the many file formats ThingMaker supports and methods of importing your Media into ThingMaker.

Chapter 10) Web Publishing

Chapter 10 covers publishing Things. It gives a detailed explanation of the HTML tag Things require, along with information on using Javascript with Things.

Chapter 11) ThingViewer

ThingViewer, is the plug-in required to see Things, This chapter covers how to install ThingViewer for both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/Communicator, and gives details on the features of ThingViewer.

Chapter 12) ThingConverter

In Chapter 12, you can learn about ThingConverter, an Xtra for Macromedia's Director. ThingConverter allows Director users to export their content to ThingMaker.

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