AuraLine promises to be 'the simplest, fastest and most affordable' way to use the Java language to create multimedia-intensive Web pages and Powerpoint presentations.
Of course, with the limited range of Java multimedia creation kits, that may not be saying much.
When I first came across AuraLine, I was filled with great hope. So, when I got a chance to install and run it, I was disappointed.
Its basic framework is a timeline approach with rows representing graphics, text, sound, logic and other elements of a presentation. It is possible to place the above elements into these rows, add new rows and create logic and interactions between elements and the user.
The flexibility to design the layout of a frame or to produce high-quality text without the need to render it as a graphic is limited.