Finally. Other Twitter desktop tools have had it, but I don’t like those Twitter tools for, well, Twittering. I prefer TweetDeck, and now I get the bonus functionality to post to Facebook if I want – awesomeness!
TweetDeck Joins The Facebook Connect Army (via TechCrunch)
Let’s hope this is not just stuff I already know about.
Adobe eLearning Suite Announced
Captivate 4:
- Mobile learning templates. Pick a phone in Device Central, send to Captivate, will designate screen size for real estate based on the device selected.
- Manual and automatic panning in Captivate 4 (finally).
- Send preview to Device Central to see what it looks like on mobile device.
- Batch testing on multiple phones
- Mac version is coming, but not with v4.
- Inline text editing in captions (rather than having to double-click to open editor)
- Drawing tools integrated: drawing toolbar for circles, lines, etc.
- Now can use Photoshop files with layers and accessible in timeline.
- Variables. Use text entry to capture info to use throughout. Good for personalization, but nothing spectacular.
- Flash widgets, and Captivate Exchange (like the old DW Extensions)
- Slide-level executions (play bar, logo, etc.)
- Ships with widgets and FLA source file to customize or make your own.
- Table of contents…ability to link several movies using Aggregator.
- Support Flash PLayer 7-10 and Flash Lite
- Previously mentioned review via AIR.
- Dynamically link with original PowerPoint presentation when converting.
So, not so much a sneak peek of Adobe products, but just a sneak peek of Captivate 4. Be a little more honest with your session titles/descriptions, Adobe.
Additional notes:
- eLearning Suite includes different versions of CS products? Dreamweaver for eLearning? Interesting.
- Quizzing module added to Flash
- No date (no surprise) – 2009
Adobe Notes:
- Cap. 4 has variables. Ability to personalize training. Capture data at front-end (names, etc.) and use them throughout.
- Connect keeps track of every interaction, allowing recording for EEs to take at a later time asynchronously.
- Same experience in sync/async (for the most part)
- Flash Player inside of Acrobat Pro and Reader.
- Embed Captivate movie inside of Acrobat job aid.
- Interactive menu (like portfolio) for resources. Acrobat could be shell for all resources for training or reference.
AIR:
- With Captivate 4: Feedback/comments on elearning (reviewer can be on a Mac/Linux)
- Use AIR to “Send for Review”
- Send via email (two files – AIR app, review file)
- Requires IT Support to get AIR installed (will this work in a corporate environment?)
- Reviewer: watch the movie, add comments as it plays. Comments can be reviewed at end, then saved/submitted to the original file’s save location (shared network drive?).
- All comments from multiple reviewers will sync up.
- Reviews are automatically synced, reviewer does not have to email them back.
- Automatically records author of comments
- On refresh, reviewer can go see new comments (but no automatic notification built-in?)
Adobe Launching eLearning Suite Soon
