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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

• 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