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eLearning Industry
JANUARY 20, 2019
Someone who grew up on Authorware and pretty much tore apart the first edition of Michael Allen's Guide to eLearning, the 2.0 version flashbacks of the author’s life bring back lots of memories… And by lots, of course, I mean 42. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
Just saw an Adobe announcement that they plan to discontinue development of Authorware. Goodbye Authorware. Since it was the first multimedia authoring tool I ever used, it certainly is bringing back some memories of some pretty cool work (and headaches). Thanks for the memories.
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eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
I’ve used everything from Authorware to PowerPoint to create materials. What is eLearning, really? For the last ten years, I’ve developed training in some capacity. I remember a couple years ago a co-worker asked me what software program converted content to eLearning.
Upside Learning
JANUARY 14, 2014
Elearning has been evolving alongside web technologies and has come a long way from its earliest days of CD-ROM-based Authorware-created desktop-only solutions.
eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The dominating authoring tool by far, was Authorware. Authorware usage and fan base made Storyline supporters and usage look like a rock stage at a state fair. There are even fans today of Authorware, who if it was still around, would bounce right into it. Other course authoring tools started to appear right after Authorware.
Clark Quinn
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
And, specifically for learning, Authorware became a powerful tool. Companies emerged to do them at scale, but things were changing rather fast. Flash came about as a web-based lingua franca, where programs could run in most browsers with a plug in. But, of course, this changed.
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.
ICS Learning
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Side Note: Many of the newer features are reminiscent of Authorware. Someone on that CP team should get together with a couple Authorware experts and review the overall functionality of that program. OR maybe they already have and they’re just mimicking and rolling out these ‘new features’ as they can work them in!
E-Learning Provocateur
AUGUST 12, 2013
I jumped straight into it without referring to the instructions, and while I’m familiar with authorware, I expect it’s intuitive enough for Average Joe to work it out too. Creating lectures, rearranging them and uploading the content is a dream. If not, it’s carefully scaffolded each step of the way. That’s 47% off!
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development
NOVEMBER 9, 2007
Adobe eLearning Solutions So, Ellen is talking about Authorware and IT's future in eLearning: 6 part plan 1)Business continuity 2)conversion 3)migration 4)enablement 5)develop the next gen leanring content authoring 6)improved communication Tom KIng will be acting as the Liaison for Adobe and the Authorware community to help this transition process.
ATD Learning Technologies
OCTOBER 3, 2012
With us was Tom King, who helped create Authorware. I was sequestered in a conference room during Plugfest 9 with Philip Dodds, chief architect of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM™) and a few people on the ADL technical team. Click here to read full version.
Learning Solutions Magazine
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Over the last 15 years, eLearning has evolved, from Authorware to PowerPoint to the proprietary tools and interactive, experiential, and social formats that we have today. The good news is that, while tools have come and gone and possibilities have expanded beyond imagining, some things haven’t changed.
Tony Karrer
JUNE 23, 2010
Remember End of an Era – Authorware – another Macromedia/Adobe product. How valuable are your Authorware scripting skills at this point? Learning Flash today is like learning Authorware in 1997. … then I would put learning Flash (especially scripting in Flash) way down on priority list at this point. eLearning Technology.
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). Elearning development tools: only Adobe?
eLearning Cyclops
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Back when I first started developing e-learning courses, I used Macromedia's Authorware. For more interactive elements, I used Flash and imported the SWFs into Authorware. Over the years, I have used ToolBook, Trainersoft, and even Dreamweaver with Coursebuilder.
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). Elearning development tools: only Adobe?
Association eLearning
OCTOBER 9, 2012
In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born. Using Authorware , learning professionals could create learning programs with hyper-simplistic designs, primarily through dragging and dropping icons. While powerful for their time, these tools were not easy to use, requiring complex programming skills.
Litmos
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
You could use any of the many authoring tools, such as Authorware, but you needed an appropriate player. Learning Standards. Initially, when you developed eLearning, you were pretty much dependent on the tool you developed it in.
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. Hierarchy/Tree view – Focused on course elements, objects, etc. If you are new, you can build.
eLearning 24-7
APRIL 29, 2021
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). Lectora will note the same, but I never found it to be an RCAT.
ATD Learning Technologies
JULY 7, 2016
Ethan has been designing online instruction for almost 25 years, beginning with work at the PLATO laboratory at the University of Illinois, continuing through positions at Authorware, Macromedia, Microsoft, and as a consultant with a host of top companies in the United States and abroad.
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.
Aptara
JUNE 10, 2019
legacy tools/platforms (Authorware, Director, etc.) Flash to HTML5. PowerPoint to the online e-learning. paper-based, instructor-led to digital online (vILT). instructor-led to online asynchronous e-learning. to Articulate Storyline, Captivate, and other HTML5 authoring tools. paper-based SOPs to digital job aids.
Challenge to Learn
MARCH 21, 2015
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.
Rapid eLearning
OCTOBER 1, 2019
A lot of this changed when we shifted from custom development in Flash and Authorware to Articulate Studio and PowerPoint. It was also an easy way to show what other assets were required and the extra production required to deliver the course. Rapid E-Learning Changed Things.
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
I “grew-up&# in eLearning world using Director/Authorware and then moving into Flash/HTML (PPT was “off-limits&# ). Interface creation, navigation buttons, LMS tracking, and testing abilities are then typically added to the PPT functionality.
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). Elearning development tools: only Adobe?
Tony Karrer
MARCH 15, 2007
While tools such as Toolbook and Authorware are down a bit. You can see the detailed view of the sat numbers here. This data shows that the Articulate tools, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver and Lectora are near the top for elearning course authoring. What surprised me is that there wasn't more discussion around this. Do people buy this?
Jay Cross
JANUARY 5, 2010
In case you didn’t know, Michael was chief architect of Authorware, the precursor to Macromedia and granddaddy of digital authoring systems.). A t DevLearn 09 , Michael Allen gave us a peek at a new authoring system under development at Allen Interactions. (In I’m impressed.
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.
eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Should I write about the CLO role (not everyone but plenty) who push hard on new learning technologies because their companies can afford it – such as custom VR content, even though, overall other companies can’t – creating a have and have not?
Upside Learning
MAY 7, 2010
Dr. Michael Allen (creator of Authorware) is working on a new tool called Zebra (which he talks about here ) that would make engaging eLearning creation easy with drag and drop objects. We will also see new authoring tools which allow designers to make application scenarios easily and quickly. Emergence of Personal Learning Agents.
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.
Challenge to Learn
MARCH 3, 2016
The first edition of Easygenerator was a CD-ROM tool based on Authorware. A bit of Easygenerator’s history. In fact Easygenerator is (in e-Learning terms) an ancient company. We date back to 1995. In 2005 Easygenerator was acquired by ISM, a large Dutch e-business company.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 31, 2013
He was an avid Authorware (Macromedia) developer and has continued on over the years to create many different sources of educational materials including Interactive PDF’s, iBooks, and eBooks. Dave Buell is an IT professional with more than 15 years of experience and has a master’s degree in Information Technology.
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.
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.
Unicorn Training
OCTOBER 19, 2014
I got to learn software like Director and Authorware, built my first project for Liverpool Victoria and never looked back! So, I gave Julian a ring and he offered me a month’s trial in the eLearning team (which consisted of him) at Marton House, a blended learning training company.
Clive on Learning
JANUARY 24, 2008
Just look at these results, showing the market share of tools in various categories: Rapid development tools: #1 Captivate (65% of Guild members); #4 Presenter (26%) Courseware authoring, i.e. more serious tools: #1 Captivate (60%); #2 Flash (47%); #3 Dreamweaver (43%); #5 Authorware (16%). Audio recording (!!!!): #1 Captivate (44%).
eLearning 24-7
DECEMBER 2, 2020
In the early days of e-learning course creation, you could either use your in-house instructional designer(s), self-teach yourself Authorware, DazzlerMax, and similar tools – or have your in-house ID person do it for you, outsource development to a 3rd party aka custom development for your proprietary course.
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