SweetRush

MARCH 19, 2014

In this article we dig deeper into the capabilities of Adobe Captivate 7 as we help you evaluate e-learning tools for your own use by answering some questions about e-learning authorware. We give Captivate 7 a big thumbs-up on its video and audio support. Audio tools within Captivate 7 are great convenience tools.

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Adobe Captivate Authoring Tools Captivate Adobe 77

Clive on Learning

JANUARY 24, 2008

Just look at these results, showing the market share of tools in various categories: Rapid development tools: #1 Captivate (65% of Guild members); #4 Presenter (26%) Courseware authoring, i.e. more serious tools: #1 Captivate (60%); #2 Flash (47%); #3 Dreamweaver (43%); #5 Authorware (16%). Audio recording (!!!!): #1 Captivate (44%).

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Authoring Tools Adobe Authorware Tools 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 20, 2013

If you are an Authorware fanatic missing the old days, you are still going to miss it – because while these capabilities are being added to tools they are still not at the level of Authorware. Audio Editing. The numbers clearly indicate that is on the fast track for real growth in the coming year. .

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Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 28, 2013

52% said Audio editor. 90% – Audio editor. I’m not saying bring back Authorware – because, please don’t, rather I am saying push the “oomph” button to make the product robust and powerful enough with feature sets these people want. Here are the top five feature sets that are required.

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Survey Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 72

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Audio / Video synching Another aspect is the use of audio / video in the content. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Compliance Training 178

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Audio / Video synching Another aspect is the use of audio / video in the content. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 178

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

What is taking place in the space are the number of “freebies” that have arrived – not just for audio conferencing only, but also with web conferencing too. Q: I loved Authorware, but today I can’t find an authoring tool that can match it or even get close to it. So, what does that tell you about the mark-up?

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SumTotal Blogging vendor Saba 73

Clive on Learning

JULY 4, 2007

The next generation of authoring tools included a handful of really serious players, notably Authorware (now with Adobe) and Toolbook (now with SumTotal), both still going although not so strongly.

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Atlantic Link Authorware ViewletBuilder RapideL 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2017

The world of authoring tools started at the advanced level, Authorware, Toolbook and to an extent DazzlerMax. The problem though was that folks who had the authorware and so forth experience AND/OR folks who were ID and e-learning developers were stuck. For those wondering – best cloud based authoring tools are. Lectora Online

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Authoring Trends Tools Micro-Learning 60

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Audio / Video synching Another aspect is the use of audio / video in the content. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 100

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

And capture is moving towards video and audio. That you couldn’t really do audio or video or much of anything else over the web? And the first experiences as you tried to move your Authorware, IconAuthor or Toolbook course to run using their new web delivery solution? They have more capture devices running around.

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Predictions Diversity Training SharePoint Authoring Tools 200

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

For those of us who can remember, back in early 2000, products like Authorware were essential to building courses. Authorware was a great product, but its learning curve was extremely difficult and user friendliness was debatable. In reality, it often is not the case. Authoring Tools (Rapid E-Learning). Add a PDF or attachment.

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Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Will it replicate those craving for an Authorware return? 264), audio recording – both have timeline capabilities. While beginners could jump in and start to create a course, I see it more as a product for instructional designers and some e-learning developers. Absolutely not, but it does offer some punch. 14 Mzinga Publisher.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For the authorware supporters this was akin to blasting the planet with gamma rays. But it offers varations to the usual mode, that many of us experienced during our school days, sit in a room, put on a headset, listen to the speaker (audio only) and repeat. E-Learning developer skills not needed. Does it work for everyone?

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Blended Learning CD-ROM ILT Coaching 40

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

Someone did the instructional design, someone else worked on graphics, and then we had a programmer who built the courses in Authorware or some other application. There are many technologies that make up good elearning—audio, video, graphics, and web technologies. That’s usually not the case today. Multi” is the key part of multimedia.

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Authoring Tools Skills Rapid eLearning ASTD 79

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

Listen, Authorware is dead, so why create a product that is trying to bring it back to life with your own product? Screen capture, audio editing. Heck, they are lucky if they have audio cards connected to their computers or even are using Windows 2007. . Thus, ease of use is a strong requirement. Still in the infant stage.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Authorware officially dies (actually this post is from 2007) while Director11 is (re)born. The iPhone is getting much better at launching video from other apps including the browser and audio/video content continues to get cheaper and faster to create. Opensource lego-style mobile gadgetry goodness. Okay, hold the phone.

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Scanning Corporate eLearning eLearning Guild iPhone 32

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

While I have seen a few that give off the “rapid build” appearance, unless you have experience with solutions in the past like Authorware, MacroMedia Director, or similar brethren, you will face some serious challenges. Hierarchy/Tree view – Focused on course elements, objects, etc. If you are new, you can build.

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Authoring Tools Authorware PPT 76

Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I learned Toolbook and Authorware on my own while in the program. eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. The degree opens many doors but thats about it.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2010

Macromedia Authorware and similar products. While some could argue that Authorware was a RCAT, I disagree. Screen recorder or desktop recorder converted into Flash or.AVI or.WMV or MP4 format or other formats, with audio/video editing and recording (not all mind you offer audio/video editing). Macromedia Director.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 71

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

Add audio, video, images if you want – even Flash. Pronto - app sharing including real time display, blended audio/video, help desk, online office hours. Reminds me of the days of Authorware, but with less complexity and anger, plus with more features and usefulness for the developer. Here is how it works.

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Blended Learning Innovation Productivity Product 73

Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

These are very similar to Flash components and Authorware Knowledge Objects, in that developers are able to create pre-configured logic and visual components which accept parameters when inserted into Captivate. This uses a special engine that converts text inputted as closed captions into audio that is saved into the published file.

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Adobe Suite Captivate ActionScript 40

Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Michael Allen, the man who created/invented Authorware, has started developing a new tool. Driver – “it doesn’t seem like it’s less expensive to do learning activities than it was when Authorware came out.” Combinations of text/audio/images all better. Audio plus supportive text (i.e.

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DevLearn Adobe SharePoint Authorware 66