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Acquistions – Someone had an idea

eLearning 24-7

Instead, it was someone from Macromedia Dreamweaver, which is software for building websites. LTG, Macromedia, Adobe, and Smart ideas (for the most part) LTG acquiring Rustici (makers of the SCORM engine and Watershed LRS, among other items) is a great idea. At the time, I hated it. The buy of Litmos, not such a great idea.

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It’s time for upgrades, and a Poll

eLearning Development

It looks like it’s time to open up the wallet and start purchasing software upgrades. In the past couple of weeks two important eLearning software upgrades have hit the virtual streets: Adobe CS4 came out this week. I will be upgrading my license at work as soon as possible. Flash CS4 Professional. Version Cue CS4.

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Flash: an End of an Era – What You Need To Know

Aptara

In 1996 Macromedia first introduced the Flash Player, developed to play videos, animations, and audio and to support enhanced interactivity in web browsers. HTML5 is the most suitable option to convert Flash-based content and display content that is browser and device agnostic and media rich (similar to Flash). Assess LMS.

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The New Adobe Captivate 7 Marches Backwards into the Future [Review]

mLearning Revolution

I give the team credit for what is obviously a faster upgrade cycle, as compared to the old 18-month upgrade cycle. Don’t get me wrong, there are some nice new feature in version 7, however I cannot find that game-changing feature that I think every software upgrade needs to have, the ‘killer app’ if you will.

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How to select the right authoring tool

eLearning 24-7

In the authoring tool world: PowerPoint focused authoring tool, Basically you know PPT, love it and want the ability to build within it and then convert your PPT to a Course. Nor would I select a tool that is really a PowerPoint converter. And you get upgrades/updates at no additional charge. . condo, house, etc. The best known.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate

What are my upgrade options? Special upgrade pricing is available to customers who have valid licenses for Adobe Captivate 9 and want to upgrade to the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate. How much does it cost to upgrade to the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate from previous versions? Can I convert that to a subscription?