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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

Alongside CD-ROMs came Microsoft Powerpoint, a modern presentation software quickly embraced by lecturers, executives, teachers and students. The future of the Internet as an education medium became certain. High-speed Internet technologies including broadband and wireless LANs for faster connections. Yes, the Web 2.0

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Cultivating capability with Walmart’s Brandon Carson

CLO Magazine

Working in Silicon Valley as the internet was rising, his first foray into online learning came after he was laid off from a higher education publishing company, when Multimedia Pathway hired Carson to focus on computer-based training and expand on interactive computer learning supplements for biology textbooks. .

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Using Silverlight/Expression Blend for eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Microsoft has a very deep base for building good functional solutions; with Silverlight, they are slowly moving to building experience-based solutions.

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Using Silverlight/Expression Blend for eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Microsoft has a very deep base for building good functional solutions; with Silverlight, they are slowly moving to building experience-based solutions.

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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. There will no longer be updates and support for Flash Player on many browsers including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Firefox.

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Using Silverlight/Expression Blend for eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Microsoft has a very deep base for building good functional solutions; with Silverlight, they are slowly moving to building experience-based solutions.

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Rapid Content Authoring Tools: Market, Mayhem and Reality

eLearning 24-7

Microsoft Word converted to Flash? Macromedia Authorware and similar products. Macromedia Director. The Macromedia set typically would toss in Director, which created an equally impressive array of course capabilities, but a deep learning curve. Eventually, Macromedia Dreamweaver came into the picture.