Tony Karrer

MARCH 15, 2007

I was somewhat surprised that my post: Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction didn't generate more interest. This data shows that the Articulate tools, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver and Lectora are near the top for elearning course authoring. While tools such as Toolbook and Authorware are down a bit.

Dreamweaver 105

Dreamweaver Lectora eLearning Tools Toolbook 105

Adobe Captivate

MAY 25, 2018

When I first got into designing and developing eLearning, it was around 2004, and the first authoring tool I used was Adobe Captivate 2.0. That LMS was from SumTotal, and they also wanted to sell their authoring solution as well. This authoring tool was Toolbook, and I believe it was version 9.

Authoring Tools 53

Authoring Tools Comparison Toolbook Authoring 53

eLearning Cyclops

AUGUST 29, 2009

ToolBook authoring tool - this is the DHTML authoring tool used at my company, but prior to this I used TrainerSoft (now Outstart Trainer), which is my preference. Adobe Fireworks - editing graphics. Adobe Flash - creating interactive elements, including animation, games, immersive learning simulations, etc.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools DHTML Outstart Toolbook 100

E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

HTML5 Authoring Tool Review. Also on the horizon, Adobe Captivate is working on HTML5 output and appears to be on the verge of launching a non-beta converter. This completes the realism of the scenario and gets them familiar with their actual performance support.

Authoring Tools 61

Authoring Tools DevLearn Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring 61

Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools.

Rapid eLearning 137

Rapid eLearning eLearning Tools Atlantic Link SCATE 137

The Learning Circuits

DECEMBER 7, 2011

I often use the phrase “the HTML5 stack” to communicate more clearly, but to me, the main thing is that people have good resources to keep them up to date on the capabilities of the technology, the delivery platforms, and the authoring tools. But HTML output that you can create with tools like Lectora and ToolBook is usually so… static.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 93

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Flash Toolbook Flash Player 93

E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

HTML5 Authoring Tool Review. Also on the horizon, Adobe Captivate is working on HTML5 output and appears to be on the verge of launching a non-beta converter. This completes the realism of the scenario and gets them familiar with their actual performance support.

DevLearn 58

DevLearn Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Toolbook 58