Re: Authoring tools for web-based training

Subject: Re: Authoring tools for web-based training
From: Mary McWilliams Johnson <mary -at- SUPERCONNECT -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 01:19:00 -0500

From personal experience, I can recommend Director as a CBT-creation tool
that can be ported to the Web (as Shockwave). I have a Shcokwave quiz on
my WordSmith Workshop Web site....
http://www.superconnect.com/wordsmit
...and click on the Syntax Savvy Quiz icon.

Authorware definitely has more elaborate capabilities for creating
interactive CBT, but I find Director easier to use.
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But I'm very interested in a new product just announced by Macromedia whose
sole purpose is to create interactive training stuff for the
Web--Dreamweaver Attain. (I understand it creates Web-based interactive
tutorials using a wizard that creates Javascript automatically..) It's a
bit pricey, but if I find it can do what they say it can do, I'll probably
get it. Here's the announcement they recently sent me:

>Are you interested in creating learning applications, surveys, or
>questionnaires for the Web? Macromedia has just introduced a new product
>based on Dreamweaver, which makes it easy to create compelling
>Web-native training content for employees, customers, and field sales
>forces.
>
>Called Dreamweaver Attain, this new product is the first visual HTML
>authoring tool designed expressly for the creation of Web learning
>content.
>
>Dreamweaver Attain dramatically improves authoring productivity through
>a new feature called Knowledge Objects. From a gallery of pre-built
>templates, authors can drag and drop learning interactions to build
>interactive and trackable quizzes and exercises. Now you can create
>compelling Web learning content without programming!
>
>As a Dreamweaver user, you are eligible for a special offer. Until
>October 31st, you can purchase Dreamweaver Attain for US $399 by calling
>(800) 457-1774. That is a savings of $100 off the regular price.
>
>Dreamweaver Attain adds many valuable features to your software tool set:
>
>- Superior productivity
>Use Knowledge Objects to quickly design compelling learning interactions
>with step-by-step assistance from wizards. Without programming, add
>multiple choice, true/false, slider, drag & drop, hot spot, timer, and
>binary button interactions.
>
>- Engaging learning content
>Use the Action Manager to create compelling, Web-native interactivity.
>Easily create operations that contain complex logic in a visual interface
>for compelling multimedia interactivity on the Web.
>
>- Integrated results tracking
>With one button simplicity, Knowledge Track automatically tracks and
>reports results to any standards-based enterprise learning system.
>Measure results from your Web learning courses now!
>
>For more information about Macromedia's next-generation learning tools,
>including Dreamweaver Attain, visit: http://www.macromedia.com/learning.
>
>Regards,
>
>Rix Kramlich
>Senior Product Manager for Dreamweaver Attain
>Macromedia, Inc.
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Cordially,

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Mary McWilliams Johnson
McJohnson Communications
Documentation Specialist
Web Site Design, Development and Graphics
www.superconnect.com
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At 11:05 AM 10/6/98 -0400, Heather Habovick wrote:
>We are looking into various authoring tools to develop web-based training,
>including ToolbookII Assist, Authorware, IconAuthor, and Quest.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions or information based on experience that you
>could offer??
>
>

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