Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Flash came about as a web-based lingua franca, where programs could run in most browsers with a plug in. And, specifically for learning, Authorware became a powerful tool. The demand came for ‘elearning’, reducing costs from travel and overhead. The whole solution was too costly, despite the power.
Learnnovators
JANUARY 8, 2015
He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Learnnovators: You are known for your role as the primary architect in creating Authorware ― one of the most successful authoring tools ever created.
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Learnnovators
JANUARY 7, 2015
He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Learnnovators: You are known for your role as the primary architect in creating Authorware ?
Association eLearning
OCTOBER 9, 2012
In the early 1990s, the industry was largely dominated by PC-based applications that required programming to “author” computer-based training (CBT). While powerful for their time, these tools were not easy to use, requiring complex programming skills. In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born.
Aptara
JUNE 10, 2019
It is far more cost-effective and quicker to convert content than to develop it from scratch, which requires effort that may be better spent on business-critical training. L&D cannot stop the creation of new training programs and focus on conversion/migration because it will affect business performance for years to come.
Clive on Learning
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
No announcements yet, but I guess Storyline will cost something similar to Articulate Studio, so that's over $1000. 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. There is a low-cost, $8.99 That's a shame.
Kapp Notes
OCTOBER 1, 2012
He founded the computer-based course authoring tool Authorware in 1984 and later formed Macromedia through a merger which was then bought by Adobe Systems. Michael Allen and I sit down and discuss the Zebra program at ASTD conference way back in 2011. The costs were simply unsustainable.
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