Technology

Hardware requirements

Hardware requirements vary according to the software tools chosen by the centre. Further information on specific hardware requirements can be found on the chosen software manufacturer's websites.

Software requirements

Centres must be familiar with up-to-date industry-standard software in the following categories:

  • Anti-virus software
  • Email clients
  • Personal firewalls
  • Web browsers (including Mozilla Firefox)
  • Word processors

Industry-standard software

Below are examples of industry-standard software to consider using:

  • Adobe products. These include:
    • InDesign
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • Acrobat Pro
    • Flash Professional
    • Dreamweaver
    • Fireworks
    • Contribute
    • After Effects
    • Director
    • Premiere Pro
    • Soundbooth
    • OnLocation
    • Encore
    • Bridge
    • Device Central
    • Version Cue
  • Corel Paintshop Pro X
  • Apple Aperture
  • Toon Boom Studio
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Front Page
  • Alias Maya
  • Serif products. These include:
    • DrawPlus
    • PagePlus
    • WebPlus
    • PhotoPlus
    • MoviePlus
    • ImpactPlus
  • Alias Wavefront
  • Cubase
  • Wink Software
  • Immersive Education
  • Reality Factory
  • Discreet 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max
  • Equilibrium DeBabelizer
  • Games Factory and Gamesmaker
  • Gigastudio
  • Logic Audio
  • Soft Image XSI
  • Terran Interactive Media Cleaner

Industry-standard tools

Below are examples of industry-standard tools to consider using:

  • CoolEdit
  • Nuendo
  • Peak
  • ProTools
  • Sound Forge
  • WaveLab
  • Mozilla Firefox Web Developer Toolbar
  • Internet Explorer Web Accessibility Toolbar

Industry-standard languages

Below are examples of industry-standard languages to consider using:

  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Flash ActionScript
  • JavaScript
  • Lingo for Director
  • PHP
  • VBScript

Below are examples of mark-up languages that might be used:

  • HTML
  • XHTML
  • WML
  • XML

Below are valuable foundation languages you might be familiar with:

  • Java
  • Pascal
  • Smalltalk