dVinci Interactive

MARCH 23, 2012

Other technological improvements followed rapidly – Windows 95 was a game-changer, as was the introduction of the PC authoring system Toolbook along with cross-platform tools like Director and Authorware. CD ROMs became easy to author, but they were soon supplanted by the ubiquity of the internet.

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CD-ROM Lesson Instructional Design Toolbook 160

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

But KA is a mobile app thing, not the LMS itself. Adobe Captivate – They were not the first authoring tool in the industry; Authorware was the first commercial success, heavily used with CBT, and then even into WBT (web-based). As mentioned in other posts, the first legit LXP in the space.

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Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 3, 2010

They provided just enough to make us dangerous with HTML, Flash, Photoshop and Authorware. No, I do not use Authorware now, but it is hard to predict what will be an essential tool 10 years down the road. Most of which gave me a good baseline for further developing my e-learning development skills.

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Big Question Flash to HTML5 Conversion DHTML Dreamweaver 100

Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

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. Authorware was a serious tool that you could use for serious projects, but with a friendly interface. Will it output to HTML 5/mobile? It runs on PCs and Macs.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

They had some other clever ideas, but I remember telling their CEO on a webinar panel that mobile learning was the next big thing, and he disagreed. I was using DazzlerMax and Authorware, which are superior offerings for creating courses. I never tested it, but they noted it. It turned out to be accurate, and the rest is history.

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Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

Challenge to Learn

MARCH 21, 2015

The second thing is that it allows tracking and tracing from anywhere (also mobile devices). He fights against boring and bad eLearning and does that in a very constructive way. He wrote a ton of books, all of them are classics and must reads. Freeing us from the tight boundaries of the LMS and opening up a whole new range of possibilities.

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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. The numbers clearly indicate that is on the fast track for real growth in the coming year. . Audio Editing. Another feature on the rise.

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Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2017

The buzz word “Mobile First” is already in play in the LMS world and now it is appearing more frequently in the authoring tool space, especially among SaaS vendors. The same with “Mobile Responsive”, which everyone does. With some mobile responsive, the smushed version is what you see. . No shock here.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Sure, you can use the extensive list of tools on the market, but for those who want real power and complexity ala from the days of Authorware, pickings are slim. Mobile – but still has a long way to go. One will be named – Mobile Learning Course Authoring Tool 2012. It’s free. Gamification. What’s HOT.

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eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 13, 2013

via VOIP, mobile, telephone, etc. Q: I loved Authorware, but today I can’t find an authoring tool that can match it or even get close to it. A: I think there is, but that is just my take. It depends on what features you need, what is your budget, how often you plan to use the product and how are people going to access – i.e

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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. The final products can be published to PCs and to mobile devices. All this can be published to Flash® or to HTML5, ready for mobile use.

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Litmos

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

By today’s standards, you could assume that most people owned these computers in the same way most people own mobile phones today. Hypercard and Authorware both launched in 1987, making it easy to create multi-media programs. The increase in mobile technology drove mLearning, just as social media drove informal learning.

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CD-ROM Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools Wikipedia 40

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 15, 2008

However, it all settled down to roughly Toolbook, Authorware and IconAuthor. And add into the mix, mobile delivery. When CBT (CD-ROM based multimedia training) came out, there were a lot of different authoring tools and approaches that came along with it. I used to love these tools. Each allowed us to do some pretty incredible things.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

When the personal tools in your mobile phone are more empowering than what your company provides or approves for your projects, how can you be saved from devastating market forces? They say its about: 5 Trends Converging (3G + Social Networking + Video + VoIP + Impressive Mobile Devices) The growth of mobile devices has been amazing.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 28, 2013

55% – Ability to add video from a mobile device. 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. 44% – Image editor. 34% – Avatars/visual actors.

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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). Silverlight is not yet available on mobile and handheld devices. This means learning content can’t yet be delivered to mobile devices. 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). Silverlight is not yet available on mobile and handheld devices. This means learning content can’t yet be delivered to mobile devices. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 178

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The majority of people creating the courses used authoring tools, such as Authorware (difficult to learn, but robust), Dazzler Max (I used it, learning curve though), Lectora (difficult to learn) and many others that existed then. ExpertusOne was the very first vendor to have a mobile app with geolocation. Nobody remembers that.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

However, the ability to do real time via mobile – i.e. ask question, people in the room respond – real time polling – hasn’t caught on yet in this space. Listen, Authorware is dead, so why create a product that is trying to bring it back to life with your own product? Thus, ease of use is a strong requirement.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Dr. Michael Allen introduced Authorware in the 1980s and helped us leverage the personal computer and graphical user interface. Mobile : from apps to virtual reality. Social networking” occurred at the water cooler. Personal : from classrooms to mentorships. Social : communities of practice and social learning.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

I have seen over 150 systems, 80 plus authoring tools, dozens of web conferencing products, mobile learning, quiz assessment tools, CMSs and learning portals, and not everyone of them meets those two statements. For those of us who can remember, back in early 2000, products like Authorware were essential to building courses.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Mobile Learning? For the authorware supporters this was akin to blasting the planet with gamma rays. No one, ever went into angst mode of the term of micro-learning, even though anyone who has been involved with e-learning since 1998, knew that micro wasn’t new, nor any radical approach to learning, it just was short.

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Blended Learning CD-ROM ILT Coaching 40

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). Silverlight is not yet available on mobile and handheld devices. This means learning content can’t yet be delivered to mobile devices. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 100

NuggetHead

MARCH 22, 2010

The last of the morning sessions was split into two breakouts: Harry Mellon with Dazzle Technologies talked about “Flash, Authorware, and Other Authoring and Development Tools Review” in one room and Patti Shank with Learning Peaks, LLC talked about “Articulate, Captivate, and Other Rapid Tools Review.”

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eLearning Guild Articulate Synchronous Social Media 49

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Anyone who used Authorware can attest to that. If they give you something they use with a mobile app, uhh, that isn’t ideal. Mobile is very good). Anyway, joy was not there, because it required double the work. Authoring tools were limited options and each one was not easy to just pick up and start building.

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Instructional Design Authoring Tools Instructional Instruction 40

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

DECEMBER 8, 2008

MMVIII (2008) started off visual and mobile to be sure. Opensource lego-style mobile gadgetry goodness. Authorware officially dies (actually this post is from 2007) while Director11 is (re)born. While other mobile apps and tech are taking off, The eLearning Guild research showed that mLearning development was dropping!

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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. M-Learning – Courses built specifically for mobile devices and nothing else.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Technology discussed in this session: A variety of web-based multi-player games showcased on mobile/tablets/kiosks. With the advent of a mobile workforce and a BYOD office environment, this no longer fills the needs of users today. John Blackmon, Trivantis.

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Compliance Training Blended Learning DevLearn Authoring Tools 116

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

Reminds me of the days of Authorware, but with less complexity and anger, plus with more features and usefulness for the developer. Pricing is not listed online. thinkingcap lab - Live. For instructional designers and developers who want to create content with multiple elements. Two tab options.

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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. It promises to bring us *easy* development of mobile learning content to Flash Lite 3 devices.

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