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Michael Allen describes the future of authoring systems

Jay Cross

A t DevLearn 09 , Michael Allen gave us a peek at a new authoring system under development at Allen Interactions. (In In case you didn’t know, Michael was chief architect of Authorware, the precursor to Macromedia and granddaddy of digital authoring systems.).

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Storyline and ZebraZapps: seriously powerful, seriously simple

Clive on Learning

Here at DevLearn 2011 in Las Vegas I've got authoring tools on my mind. Michael was, of course, the creator of Authorware, a highly powerful tool from the CD-ROM era, which Adobe eventually gave up on after they inherited it from Macromedia. The have one thing in common and lots of differences.

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DevLearn and the Adobe Learning Summit!

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

DevLearn and the Adobe Learning Summit! I was a very early user of Authorware , Director , and of course, FLASH. I was a very early user of Authorware , Director , and of course, FLASH. beta when Intel partnered with Macromedia to get 3D into Director. I truly loved the tool and used it whenever I could.