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Thread ID: 97314	2009-02-11 22:18:00	School CD-whats best format please?	Newteach (4990)	Press F1

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746968	2009-02-11 22:18:00	We're a small school that prides itself on it's international program. We get students from all over the world into our school for our amazing outdoor activities and to experience a NZ school. As we are so small we have in the past made up a very cheap CD with a powerpoint and some movie files. My question is as follows. We now want to upgrade this CD to include some new bits and pieces but we are worried that there are so many different platforms and opperating systems and movie formats, plus we want to put some typed pdf bits and pieces in there as well. What is a good all round format we could use? Are we better to stick with an html format with links to run powerpoints and movies or are we better to turn the complete works into a DVD that will run on any Tv. We, (Like any school) can't really afford to go out and get a technical company to do it for us so that's not really an option. Many thanks in advance to any helpful advice. Newteach.	Newteach (4990)
746969	2009-02-11 22:24:00	It would have to be menus and mostly text (and photos, if the DVD supports JPG format), if you put it on DVD. Since most DVD players (connected to TV's) wont play programs / open pdf files etc A CD will usually work on any platform. If you burn it in the right format Then finalise the CD. Only reason you would change to DVD, would be if the files youre adding to it, wont fit on a CD You dont have to stick to html. There are programs that can add menus / backgrounds, and even sounds to CD's. But it'd probably take longer to put it together	Speedy Gonzales (78)
746970	2009-02-12 07:27:00	Since nearly everyone will be using a computer to view I would have thought staying with Powerpoint would be fine since even Open Office has it's own powerpoint player that is compatible	gary67 (56)
746971	2009-02-12 07:46:00	Last one we did was an autostart html page with links to pictures, movies and documents. These programs that "can add menus / backgrounds, and even sounds to CD's. But it'd probably take longer to put it together" You've perked my interest Speedy, and you elaborate on what these are? Cheers... NT. :thanks	Newteach (4990)
746972	2009-02-12 08:00:00	Have you considered a Website? PJ.	Poppa John (284)
746973	2009-02-12 08:43:00	Have one of them and it does work well. The boss has spotted those CD business cards and is a big fan. With operating deficits I can't see him going out and purchasing a bunch of them, then I got to thinking, the square business card cds are pretty cheap and we should be able to create something similar for cheap as chips....etc...	Newteach (4990)
746974	2009-02-12 08:53:00	Don't forget to ensure there are NO unnecessary apostrophes or American spellings too! "it's international program"	Beemer (6956)
746975	2009-02-12 09:17:00	There's quite a few programs around, BUT the better ones arent free This is pretty good (http://www.longtion.com/) It lets you add nearly everything WHAT or how many programs / docs would you usually put on a cd?? Give me an example / list If its too long, give me a list in a PM	Speedy Gonzales (78)
746976	2009-02-12 18:19:00	Part of my Daughter's High School book list and has been since she started is a Flash Drive. Audio and Visual files are prepared and updated regularly and put on the school server. The Teachers tell them what files to put on their flash drives each time they are updated. She brings them home and listens or watches them at home as part of her homework. They are updated in her French Class regularly.	Bantu (52)
746977	2009-02-12 20:04:00	When I was at school was used Yearbook Interactive (www.yearbookinteractive.com/) products (from memory it was part of part of Jostens). While not the best software in the world, it is multi-platform, and with some design skills you can create a reasonably professional looking product.	maccrazy (6741)
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