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So here it goes, these are the things that have impressed me about Storyline, some are features but I also consider the intangibles, such as Articulate’s community, to be important factors too, which is why I put the Articulate Community at the top of the list.
Also there are strong reasons for HTML 5 not being able to replace Flash as pointed out by a former Macromedia person Jeremy Allaire in this article. Check out this article by O’Reilly , to get an idea of the war for the web that’s on. For eLearning (& mobile learning) I think Flash will remain the obvious tool till for some time.
Our relationship goes back a long way too as I can recall the days of using Captivate when it was owned by Macromedia. Articulate wasn’t the juggernaut that it is today, and aside from learning how to program Flash, Macromedia Captivate was your next best option. During those years there weren’t many other alternatives.
Adobe’s CS4 suite is the second major release since Adobe acquired Macromedia. The new Adobe CS4 suite has some new exciting and time-saving features in all its products. If you have been bugged by previous Flash versions not allowing you to publish for latest Flash Player there is some relief here.
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?
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?
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?
Gone are the dreaded windowshade buttons that were made popular by the late, great Macromedia. Those of you who don't know the history might be surprised to learn that Captivate was once owned by Macromedia before Macromedia got swallowed up by Adobe.)
I have been and continue to be a big fan of Flash from my days when I worked at Macromedia and more recently at Adobe and was pretty ticked off when Apple posted Steve Job’s Thoughts on Flash.
In 1996 Macromedia first introduced the Flash Player, developed to play videos, animations, and audio and to support enhanced interactivity in web browsers. Flash: an End of an Era – What You Need To Know.
We had moved away from proprietary and were now using Macromedia Director. We flirted with creating early knowledge management systems and went out of business the next year. We should have stuck with what we were good at. Meanwhile, I started going to massage school because I was getting bored with it all.
Question: I've been using Macromedia RoboHelp HTML X5. I am considering upgrading to Adobe RoboHelp 9. Before I do so, do you know if RoboHelp 9 will open my project? I know that X5 is very old at this point but if RoboHelp 9 rejects my X5 project, I'm stuck using X5. Answer: Yes, your X5 project, while old, will upgrade.
Tom King, formerly with Macromedia, has created a Google Calendar for Elearning Events which he says he will keep up to date by emailing him at: events@mobilemind.net. You can see the calendar for October Elearning Events. And Tom was nice enough to post my event in September.
.” 3) Finalmente, estoy lanzando un nuevo Blog titulado [link] que me servirá para compartir mi experiencia en Adobe como Evangelista Técnico, conforme escribo un libro basado en mis años como Evangelista en Adobe y también en Macromedia. Todavía estoy trabajando en el contenido, pero ya pueden suscribirse visitando la página.
Macromedia Flash arrived for the VLE Content Development team, and the Support Workshop requested a support course in Moodle so they can carryout demonstrations for users!! Everything seems to be falling into place.
Before that, Jacquez worked for Adobe Systems and Macromedia as a Senior Evangelist. RJ Jacquez is a Mobile Learning Analyst, Consultant and Speaker, who helps companies understand the potential of Mobile and make a successful transition from eLearning to mLearning in their organizations.
Does anyone from Saba, SumTotal, Adobe/Macromedia/eHelp, Lectora, etc. The fact that the discussion around Product Vendor Blogs and Innovation came back that it may be there but is hidden suggests that they aren't going to be the source. What will be the source?
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.
At the time, King was one of the leading people at Macromedia (soon to be Adobe) working on making integration with SCORM happen in products like Flash and Captivate. With us was Tom King, who helped create Authorware. Click here to read full version.
In my years working for Adobe and Macromedia, one thing I learned was the importance of leveraging technologies from various products across the rest of the company.
Las siguientes son las características de Storyline que me han impresionado. Algunas son funcionalidades técnicas pero también he considerado aspectos intangibles, tales como la comunidad de Articulate.
Sadly I’m very disappointed with what I’ve seen out of the new Captivate version, and I say sadly because for years this product was my baby, from my early days working at eHelp, later Macromedia and more recently Adobe as a Senior Product Evangelist for Captivate and the eLearning Suite.
Macromedia Captivate (later acquired by Adobe) was one of the first major players into the game. It was a very difficult process and only a few people possessed the skills to actually pull it off. These people could also charge quite a bit for this service, so not all was bad. Rapid elearning development software changed the game.
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.
Siempre he sido y soy un gran admirador de Flash desde que trabajaba en Macromedia y más recientemente en Adobe y me sentí algo disgustado cuando Apple publicó las impresiones de Steve Jobs acerca de Flash.
This workflow has been around for over 10 years from Adobe (well, technically Presedia, then Macromedia, and then Adobe Systems). What most people don't know is Adobe Connect has an easy to use, but feature-light, content management system to deliver courses and curriculums to learners.
And it worked very well with my Macromedia Flash when I was getting started in e-learning. Adobe Flash - An essential tool for creating highly interactive elements, including animation, games, immersive learning simulations, and almost anything else you want if you can manage writing or finding the actionscript. old habits are hard to break.
At some point, we started using Macromedia Director and that was a huge shift. For one thing, we didn’t have rapid authoring tools. The course developers at my first learning company programmed everything from scratch, which we then had transferred onto CD ROMS.
He has been a speaker at Macromedia/Adobe User Conventions, NASA and the East Coast Games Conference; and was the 2011 recipient of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Immersive Learning Award. These students will find a way; with technology and access we just need to let them.
He has been a speaker at Macromedia/Adobe User Conventions, NASA and the East Coast Games Conference; and was the 2011 recipient of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Immersive Learning Award. These students will find a way; with technology and access we just need to let them.
Colleges were just starting to offer Photoshop courses and were just including HTML and Macromedia in their curriculum. I remember the days when Web Courseworks’ customers did not have online course instructional developers or designers and LMS administrators on staff.
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. HTML and Javascript. That was pretty much it.
In 2005, Adobe bought Macromedia and transformed it into Adobe Flash. From the read-only environment of Web 1.0, promises a two-way conversation where users can contribute, collaborate and create through several platforms like social media, blogs, wikis and forums. emphasizes on how we learn—how we interact with content online.
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.
With the acquistion of MacroMedia it looks like Adobe will be leaping into the collaboration space even more quickly. The statement from the Adobe press release this morning says "The combination of Adobe and Macromedia strengthens our mission of helping people and organizations communicate better.
Anyway, Macromedia acquired this product, renamed it Flash 1.0 While searching for some history, I came across this Flash History by Rick Waldron. It seems Flash has its origins in a product called SuperSplash Animator, based largely on the work of graphics enthusiast and programmer, Jonathan Gay. and launched it in November 1996.
Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Michael Allen, the CEO of Allen Interactions, is known for pioneering multimedia learning technologies, interactive instructional paradigms, and rapid-prototyping processes—bringing each forward into leading corporate enterprises.
Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Michael Allen, the CEO of Allen Interactions, is known for pioneering multimedia learning technologies, interactive instructional paradigms, and rapid-prototyping processes—bringing each forward into leading corporate enterprises.
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.
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.
A product called Macromedia Flash (being used with web sites) became a go to for course development. Macromedia Dreamweaver came out with templates. The idea of a rapid content authoring tool, whereas anyone could build a course quickly was appalling to everyone who built courses. I used DazzlerMax. Storyboards were common.
Is the fact that Macromedia owns Flash a hang-up? I'm thinking more of posting on the open web than in a controlled in-house environment. I'd like to replace Abode pdf white papers with a new design I'm calling a "brief." Briefs are created in FlashPaper. Take a look.
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