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The Content Conversion Cause - Abhijit Kadle

Aptara

The Content Conversion Cause - Abhijit Kadle. Since the advent of e-learning, Macromedia products were popular, and enormous quantities of content were generated using platforms like Director and Flash. Over the last five years, we’ve seen that change because of efficient and effective rapid authoring tools. Flash to HTML5.

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A Conversation with Michael Allen–ADDIE, SAM & the Future of ID

Kapp Notes

He is the author of seven book including a best-seller on creating effective e-learning and in has received ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award in 2011. Allen is a leader in the field of design, developing and delivering online instruction. KK: 6) Thanks, that’s a great example.

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How to Prepare for the End of the Flash

Magic EdTech

These organizations have been developing Flash content for education since Macromedia offered Flash 1.0 In 1996, Macromedia bought FutureSplash and renamed it Flash. During its heyday, Flash was the “be all and end all” for web interactivity and it was at this time that Adobe bought Macromedia. rendering Flash an anachronism. .

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Cultivating capability with Walmart’s Brandon Carson

CLO Magazine

As vice president of learning and leadership and head of the global leadership academy for Walmart, founder of L&D Cares and author on the future of learning and development, Brandon Carson stays provocative in the industry. ” Over 20 years in California, Carson worked with tech companies such as Google, Macromedia and Adobe.

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

promises a two-way conversation where users can contribute, collaborate and create through several platforms like social media, blogs, wikis and forums. In 2005, Adobe bought Macromedia and transformed it into Adobe Flash. Flash became an animation and authoring tool overnight, a tool so crucial at creating multimedia content.

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Rapid Content Authoring Tools: Market, Mayhem and Reality

eLearning 24-7

As the evolution of e-learning continues, the rapid content authoring tools (RCAT) market follows suit. 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.

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CAMMY BEAN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

Cammy is the author of The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age - second edition (ATD Press, 2023). For one thing, we didn’t have rapid authoring tools. At some point, we started using Macromedia Director and that was a huge shift.

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