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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. Developers first discovered how to use Flash to build interactive websites and then the program evolved to using it to build games, movies, and experiences.

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My life…in elearning

Learning Visions

15 years ago I got a job as an instructional designer/multimedia producer at a company that created training programs delivered on CD ROMS. It sounded really glamorous to me. We had moved away from proprietary and were now using Macromedia Director. We created custom elearning programs in Flash.

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How to Make E-Learning So People Really Learn: Q&A With Ethan Edwards

ATD Learning Technologies

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. Sounds simple, right?

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

Kapp Notes

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. Our first thought was to build a better programming language than the one PLATO had.

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How to Speak Like an eLearning Pro

OpenSesame

For novices, it can be difficult to get started when the response to a simple question is laden with what sounds like absolute gibberish: “No problem! Flash : Flash is a technology platform originally developed by Macromedia and later acquired and developed by Adobe systems. The company was later acquired by Macromedia.

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The Building Blocks of a Successful e-Training Program

ICS Learning

The Building Blocks of a Successful e-Training Program. An authoritative whitepaper on how to plan, implement, and evaluate an e-learning program for your business. The most important components of success are: A sound plan with a well defined mission and objectives. Prepare a business case for the training program.

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The Year in Learning: 2019 Edition

The Learning Dispatch

The stories are grouped in several categories: Accessibility Instructional Design Learning Experience Evaluation Inspiration Professionalism Program Design Visual Design. Do you design sound? Also from Google, their new Material Sound guidelines discuss the effective use of sound and silence. that is, Macromedia Flash.).