This document provides an overview and summaries of various content authoring tools. It begins with an introduction and table of contents. The main body of the document is divided into sections that each summarize a different content authoring tool, including the company that produces it and key features. There are over 100 individual authoring tools summarized.

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Keep in touch ..................................................................................................... 11
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Part 1: Content Authoring Tools................................................................................................... 13
Accordent Technologies ............................................................................................ 14
Product: Accordent Capture Station .................................................................. 14
AcroServices .............................................................................................................. 15
Product: AcroTrain e-Learning System .............................................................. 15
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 18
Product: Adobe Captivate .................................................................................. 18
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 20
Product: Director and Shockwave Player .......................................................... 20
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 21
Product: Authorware ........................................................................................... 21
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 23
Product: Adobe Presenter .................................................................................. 23
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 25
Product: Dreamweaver CS3 ............................................................................... 25
Adobe Systems Inc. ................................................................................................... 26
Product: Adobe(R) Flash(R) CS3 Professional .................................................. 26
Apixel .......................................................................................................................... 27
Product: Apixel Metamorphosis ......................................................................... 27
Articulate .................................................................................................................... 29
Product: Articulate Presenter ............................................................................. 29
Articulate .................................................................................................................... 30
Product: Articulate Quizmaker ........................................................................... 30
Articulate .................................................................................................................... 31
Product: Articulate Engage ................................................................................ 31
Assima ........................................................................................................................ 32
Product: Wizard Training Suite .......................................................................... 32
Atlantic Link Limited .................................................................................................. 34
Product: Content Point ....................................................................................... 34
Bernard D&G/TurboDemo ........................................................................................ 37
Product: TurboDemo .......................................................................................... 37
Brainshark Inc............................................................................................................ 38
Product: Brainshark Presentations Platform .................................................... 38
Brainvisa .................................................................................................................... 39
Product: RapideL Enhance ................................................................................ 39
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Brainvisa Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ............................................................................... 41
Product: RapideL-i .............................................................................................. 41
Brindle Waye .............................................................................................................. 42
Product: Design-a-Course .................................................................................. 42
Business Performance Technology - BPTech ........................................................... 44
Product: Intiva..................................................................................................... 44
Central Question Ltd.................................................................................................. 45
Product: Question Writer .................................................................................... 45
Cisco Learning Institute............................................................................................. 47
Product: CLI Virtuoso Authoring System............................................................ 47
Clarity.ca Inc. ............................................................................................................. 48
Product: Lime...................................................................................................... 48
Composica Ltd. .......................................................................................................... 51
Product: Composica ........................................................................................... 51
CourseAvenue Inc. ..................................................................................................... 53
Product: CourseAvenue ...................................................................................... 53
datango AG ................................................................................................................ 55
Product: datango knowledge suite .................................................................... 55
DELFI Software .......................................................................................................... 57
Product: LERSUS ................................................................................................ 57
e-learningwmb.co.uk ................................................................................................. 60
Product: Open Elms Creator .............................................................................. 60
e2train Limited .......................................................................................................... 61
Product: Kallidus Compose ................................................................................ 61
Eclipsys Corporation .................................................................................................. 63
Product: EasyAuthor ........................................................................................... 63
EDU-PERFORMANCE CANADA ................................................................................... 65
Product: TACTIC! Editor ...................................................................................... 65
Edvantage group........................................................................................................ 67
Product: CourseBuilder ...................................................................................... 67
ElearningForce ........................................................................................................... 69
Product: WordForce ............................................................................................ 69
ElearningForce ........................................................................................................... 71
Product: QuizForce ............................................................................................. 71
ElearningForce ........................................................................................................... 73
Product: PowerPointForce.................................................................................. 73
Element K................................................................................................................... 76
Product: KnowledgeHub Authoring Tool ........................................................... 76
Experience Builders LLC............................................................................................ 78
Experience Builders LLC............................................................................................ 79
Product: Experience Builder Advanced ............................................................. 79
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Experience Builders LLC............................................................................................ 81
Product: Experience Builder LE ......................................................................... 81
Flypaper Studio .......................................................................................................... 84
Product: Flypaper ............................................................................................... 84
Generation21 Learning Systems .............................................................................. 88
Product: Knowledge Assembler ......................................................................... 88
Giunti Labs ................................................................................................................. 90
Product: eXact Packager .................................................................................... 90
Grade AB .................................................................................................................... 92
Product: Composer Interactive .......................................................................... 92
Harbinger Knowledge Products ................................................................................ 94
Product: Elicitus Content Publisher ................................................................... 94
Harbinger Knowledge Products ................................................................................ 96
Product: Raptivity ............................................................................................... 96
Helius ......................................................................................................................... 98
Product: Helius Presenter Professional ............................................................ 98
HunterStone Inc. ...................................................................................................... 100
Product: THESIS................................................................................................ 100
Hurix Systems .......................................................................................................... 102
Product: Red inQ............................................................................................... 102
Imaira Digital Media ................................................................................................ 104
Product: Sculptoris Voices Studio.................................................................... 104
imc AG ...................................................................................................................... 106
Product: LECTURNITY ....................................................................................... 106
Impatica Inc. ............................................................................................................ 108
Product: Impatica for PowerPoint .................................................................... 108
Impatica Inc. ............................................................................................................ 110
Product: Impatica OnCue ................................................................................. 110
Information Transfer................................................................................................ 111
Product: Seminar Author .................................................................................. 111
Ingenious Group Inc. ............................................................................................... 113
Product: Ingenious Testcraft ............................................................................ 113
Inmarkets ................................................................................................................. 115
Product: CC2 ..................................................................................................... 115
INTEC ........................................................................................................................ 117
Product: NAuthor .............................................................................................. 117
Intuition .................................................................................................................... 118
Product: Intuition Publisher ............................................................................. 118
Kaplan IT Learning .................................................................................................. 119
Product: STT Trainer ......................................................................................... 119
KnowledgeXtensions Inc. ........................................................................................ 122
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Product: Omnibus Learning Authoring Tool .................................................... 122
Kookaburra Studios................................................................................................. 123
Product: KnowledgePresenter ......................................................................... 123
LeanForward ............................................................................................................ 125
Product: LearnPoint Creator ............................................................................ 125
link-lab ...................................................................................................................... 128
Product: hylOs Author ....................................................................................... 128
MaxIT Corporation ................................................................................................... 131
Product: VCB ..................................................................................................... 131
McKinnon-Mulherin, Inc. ......................................................................................... 133
Product: Banshee ............................................................................................. 133
Mediapro Education Technology Pvt. Ltd. .............................................................. 135
Product: iAuthor ................................................................................................ 135
Mindflash Technologies Inc. ................................................................................... 138
Product: Mindflash Training System ............................................................... 138
MindOnSite - Integral Coaching SA ......................................................................... 140
Product: MOS SOLO.......................................................................................... 140
Mohive ...................................................................................................................... 142
Product: Mohive e-Learning Publishing System (Mohive eLPS) .................... 142
mySmartSimulations ............................................................................................... 143
Product: Worldwide Interactive Learning Designer (WILD) ............................ 143
Mzinga ...................................................................................................................... 146
Product: Firefly Simulation Developer ............................................................. 146
Mzinga ...................................................................................................................... 148
Product: Mzinga Publisher ............................................................................... 148
NetPlay Software ..................................................................................................... 149
Product: Instant Demo ..................................................................................... 149
OnPoint Digital Inc. .................................................................................................. 151
Product: OnPoint Course Manager .................................................................. 151
OPTX International ................................................................................................... 154
Product: ScreenWatch Producer software ...................................................... 154
Oracle ....................................................................................................................... 155
Product: Oracle User Productivity Kit Professional ......................................... 155
OutStart Inc. ............................................................................................................. 157
Product: OutStart Trainer ................................................................................. 157
Pedagogue Solutions............................................................................................... 160
Product: Pedagogue Assessment Management System ............................... 160
Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corp. ............................................................. 162
Product: Training Studio ................................................................................... 162
Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corporation .................................................. 164
Product: Exam Engine ...................................................................................... 164
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podia Ltd. ................................................................................................................. 165
Product: podia .................................................................................................. 165
Princeton Center for Education Services Inc. ........................................................ 166
Product: ExpressTrain-TS ................................................................................. 166
Qarbon.com Inc. ...................................................................................................... 167
Product: ViewletBuilder .................................................................................... 167
Qarbon.com Inc. ...................................................................................................... 168
Product: ViewletCam ........................................................................................ 168
Qarbon.com Inc. ...................................................................................................... 169
Product: ViewletAce .......................................................................................... 169
Qube Learning ......................................................................................................... 170
Product: The Qube Learning System ............................................................... 170
Questionmark .......................................................................................................... 172
Product: Questionmark Perception ................................................................. 172
Rapid Intake............................................................................................................. 178
Product: Unison Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Development ............ 178
ReadyGo Inc. ............................................................................................................ 181
Product: ReadyGo Web Course Builder ........................................................... 181
Resource Engineering ............................................................................................. 183
Product: Power Book Builder ........................................................................... 183
Respondus Inc. ........................................................................................................ 184
Product: Respondus ......................................................................................... 184
Respondus Inc. ........................................................................................................ 186
Product: StudyMate Author .............................................................................. 186
Reusable Objects ..................................................................................................... 188
Product: CONSTRUCT Author ........................................................................... 188
Reusable Objects ..................................................................................................... 189
Product: CONSTRUCT Roleplaying Engine ...................................................... 189
Right Seat Software Inc. .......................................................................................... 191
Product: Vox Proxy ............................................................................................ 191
Sana Software (part of ISM eCompany) ................................................................. 193
Product: Sana EasyGenerator.......................................................................... 193
Silkroad Technologies Inc. ...................................................................................... 194
Product: imagen ............................................................................................... 194
SkillSoft .................................................................................................................... 197
Product: SkillSoft Course Customization Toolkit ............................................ 197
SoftChalk .................................................................................................................. 199
Product: SoftChalk LessonBuilder ................................................................... 199
Strategic Management Group Inc........................................................................... 201
Product: SimShop Developer Tool ................................................................... 201
Suddenly Smart ....................................................................................................... 203
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Product: SmartBuilder ...................................................................................... 203
SumTotal Systems ................................................................................................... 205
Product: ToolBook Assistant ............................................................................ 205
SumTotal Systems ................................................................................................... 207
Product: ToolBook Instructor ........................................................................... 207
TechSmith Corporation ........................................................................................... 209
Product: Camtasia Studio ................................................................................ 209
TEDS Inc. .................................................................................................................. 211
Product: Learning Composer ........................................................................... 211
TEDS Inc. .................................................................................................................. 213
Product: SimCorder .......................................................................................... 213
Terra Dotta ............................................................................................................... 215
Product: Edufolio .............................................................................................. 215
The Quality Group .................................................................................................... 216
Product: OpusWorks ......................................................................................... 216
time4you GmbH ....................................................................................................... 219
Product: IBT Web Authoring ............................................................................. 219
time4you GmbH ....................................................................................................... 220
Product: IBT Content Conversion ..................................................................... 220
TrainVision Ltd. ........................................................................................................ 221
Product: AuthoLearn ........................................................................................ 221
Trivantis Corporation ............................................................................................... 223
Product: Lectora ............................................................................................... 223
Tuval Software Industries Ltd. ................................................................................ 226
Product: Speech-Over....................................................................................... 226
Udutu Online Learning Systems Inc. ...................................................................... 228
Product: myUdutu ............................................................................................. 228
Vcom3D Inc.............................................................................................................. 231
Product: Vcommunicator Studio ...................................................................... 231
WebEx....................................................................................................................... 232
Product: Presentation Studio ........................................................................... 232
WebSoft Ltd. ............................................................................................................ 233
Product: CourseLab .......................................................................................... 233
Westcliff ................................................................................................................... 235
Product: SCObuilder ......................................................................................... 235
Westcliff ................................................................................................................... 237
Product: SCORMxt ............................................................................................ 237
Wimba ...................................................................................................................... 240
Product: Wimba Create .................................................................................... 240
XStream Software Inc. ............................................................................................. 242
Product: RapidBuilder ...................................................................................... 242
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XStream Software Inc. ............................................................................................. 245
Product: RapidGuide ........................................................................................ 245
XStream Software Inc. ............................................................................................. 248
Product: Performance Analyzer ....................................................................... 248
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Accordent Technologies
Product: Accordent Capture Station
Version #: 3.0
Company information
Number of employees: 45
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 1,000
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1999
The Accordent Capture Station is a software and hardware solution that combines the
portability of a capture appliance with the scalability, searchability, and flexibility of Webcast
presentations. Users connect their video cameras and PCs (or other VGA inputs) and can
capture presentations for live broadcast or on-demand viewing.
Contact Information
Accordent Technologies
1221 Hermosa Avenue Second Floor
Hermosa Beach, CA
United States 90254
Toll-free: Does not apply
Phone: (310) 374-7491
Fax: (310) 374-7391
E-mail: info@accordent.com
Web site: http://www.accordent.com
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AcroServices
Product: AcroTrain e-Learning System
Version #: 4.7
Company information
Number of employees: 3
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 25
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1995
AcroTrain was developed as a computer-based training program that would present and fully
document training completion, making it easy for developers to create and update courses.
The decision was made by the developer to keep the content presentations in native
PowerPoint files, with the idea that no conversions means no loss of functionality. All
PowerPoint transition effects, animations, builds, and macros work with AcroTrain. The
AcroTrain course model features courses with modules that have topics and optional
objectives. Topics have formative and exam questions and optional objectives.
The overall philosophy is to permit the "lone trainer" to create, publish, and manage courses
with little or no additional support. IT support is not needed when publishing to CD-ROM or on
stand-alone computers. Setting up on a company intranet usually requires some IT support.
Web-based delivery options require the most support.
Once the system is established, the "lone trainer," developers, and administrators can manage
learners and add/modify courses with no additional support. Although many developers use
the default settings, AcroTrain provides controls to allow the developer to control the learning
environment without programming or outside support.
The AcroEdit module permits developers to define the e-learning system environment, build
courses, and edit questions in various formats. In addition to the video, sound, animation, and
links provided by PowerPoint, AcroEdit also can associate HTML files with each course topic.
This functions to provide glossaries, background information, or detailed manuals organized as
an electronic performance support system. The EPSS (electronic performance support system)
can be made available for learners when they complete the training and return to the job.
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Question types supported by AcroTrain include true/false, yes/no, multiple-choice, drag-and-
drop, matching, and fill-in assessment questions. All question types can use the supplemental
information feature to present in-depth analyses and graphic questions. "Hint" and "More"
features enable developers to supplement their questions with definitions of terms or
acronyms and other background information that some learners may need to properly
understand a question. Questions have slightly different features and appearances based on
their use as formative, exam, or survey questions. The formative questions can include a
review function to return learners to a particular slide in the PowerPoint presentation or a
custom remediation by launching a PowerPoint, HTML, or .exe file.
The AcroEdit publish function permits developers to create CD-ROM disk view files and to
export their courses to network locations. The CD-ROM export can be designed to run directly
from the disk view and return records to the administrator through e-mail or other file transfer
methods.
AcroAdmin is the tool used to develop assessments and manage learners.
Assessment types include standard fixed question exams, paper exams, randomly generated
exams, surveys, critiques, practical exercises, and several options to present pre-tests that
automatically give partial or full course credit. Pre-testing can use question keywords to base
credit on objectives or other attributes. Developers define the examination flow and control the
results shown to learners. They can provide immediate feedback on the correct answer as
learners complete each question, and they can present an exam review upon assessment
completion. Options to create Excel summary report files and to automatically update external
records systems on exam completion are included. Access codes can be provided to a proctor
or directly to learners. Developers may require that exams be completed in one session.
AcroEdit permits exams to be launched in the audit mode to enable developers to fully
experience the exam as a learner would without making a permanent record. Assessment
completion report options include assessment specific instructions based on the assessment
results.
AcroAdmin learner management features control learner registration and report training
results. Administrators can pre-register learners into the AcroTrain system individually or import
them from existing records systems. They can also register them for courses and update their
records for external courses such as instructor-led courses, on-the-job training, or other
qualification requirements. Standard reports are available with various filtering options using
dates and learner attributes. Administrators can remove learners and specific records.
AcroAdmin also allows developers to view, print, and export detailed course settings and
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questions.
The AcroTrain run-time engine features three operating modes: standard, audit, and instructor-
led. The standard mode is used for normal course presentations. Developers can present an
introductory screen and closing screen. They can also include objectives in the course
presentation flow. Learners control their flow through the courses; they can go directly to
formative questions or can view presentations before seeing the questions. Developers can
limit access to topics and modules by assigning prerequisites. In the audit mode, a learner
experiences the course as if he/she were taking it for credit, but a permanent record is not
retained. Administrators may permit auditors to access courses without using the standard log-
in process. In the instructor-led mode, AcroTrain does not record responses, prerequisites are
removed, and keyboard combinations allow instructors to skip or correctly answer questions.
AcroTrain generates an optional review module based on which formative questions learners
answered correctly on the first attempt.
AcroTrain content management capabilities permit developers to share content with multiple
courses. This is used frequently for subjects that have multiple qualification levels.
Contact Information
AcroServices
860 Sandalwood Road West
Perrysburg, OH
United States 43551-3225
Toll-free: (877) 872-5588
Phone: (419) 872-9999
Fax: The company did not provide this information.
E-mail: l.g@acroservices.com
Web site: http://www.acroservices.com
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Adobe Captivate
Version #: 3
Company information
Number of employees: 6,400
Company status: Public ADBE
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 50,000+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1982
With Adobe Captivate, anyone can easily develop robust e-learning content. The software
enables authors to get up and running quickly with its intuitive point-and-click user interface, a
start page with access to handy tutorials, and many time-saving features such as automated
text captions, a find and replace feature, and automatic rerecording of Web applications in
Internet Explorer. In a single recording session, authors can create multiple learner modes
such as demonstrations with mouse movements and text descriptions of each recorded task,
practice simulations with instructional feedback, and assessments with scored user
interactions.
In addition to software training, authors can quickly develop soft-skills simulations and work
with the visual branching view to map out learner paths. Even Adobe Flash(R) developers can
save time by quickly capturing screen tasks in Adobe Captivate and then exporting their
content to Adobe Flash software for further authoring or advanced editing.
The finished simulations are published to the .SWF format and can be used with other e-
learning authoring tools and Adobe Acrobat(R) Connect(TM) Professional, Adobe Presenter, and
the Questionmark Perception assessment tool.
Authors can develop highly engaging e-learning experiences without programming or
multimedia skills. It's easy to increase the effectiveness of simulations by adding interactivity --
including quizzing, text entry fields with multiple correct answer options, click boxes, keyboard
shortcuts, and buttons -- anywhere in a project, complete with scoring and branching.
Learners stay engaged with seamlessly integrated audio and video, effects such as the rich-
media rollover slidelet, animated slide transitions, and support for many Microsoft PowerPoint
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animations.
Authors can also create complex scenarios and display different learner paths in a branching
view. Authors can insert multiple interactions and objects into a single slide, enabling multiple
choices or complex realistic simulations, and can choose from a many quiz question types,
including sequencing, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, matching, and image hotspots.
When recording software training, Adobe Captivate automatically adds scored interactions and
instructional feedback. The software automatically generates an Adobe Flash Player
compatible SWF file from slide-based content, complete with pre-loader and play-back controls
-- no Flash software knowledge or programming skills are required.
Due to the .SWF output, authors can deliver rich e-learning content to virtually anyone,
anytime, anywhere.
Using this format, it's easy to create high-quality content while maintaining a small file size. The
flexible output formats include e-mailing projects; posting them on a Web site, a blog, or an
intranet; or publishing them to an online help system.
Rich, interactive projects can be delivered through Flash Player, which is already installed on
over 97 percent of Internet-connected desktops, to stream interactive projects to virtually
anyone, anywhere, anytime -- no cumbersome software downloads required. It is also easy to
leverage existing resources by integrating simulations with other e-learning tools. Adobe
Captivate supports SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2, AICC, and PENS to deploy simulations through
any learning management system (LMS).
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 95110
Toll-free: (800)-833-6687
Phone: (408)-536-6000
Fax: (408)-537-6000
E-mail: The company did not provide this information.
Web site: http://www.adobe.com
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Director and Shockwave Player
Version #: 10
Company information
Number of employees: 6400
Company status: Public ADBE
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 5,000
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1991
Director gives designers and developers the ability to create rich, high-performance, interactive
content that can be deployed on CD/DVD, to corporate intranets, or to the Web with
Shockwave Player. Director is a multimedia authoring application that is differentiated both by
the breadth of multimedia file types that can be integrated and controlled and by the ease with
which the resulting content and applications can be deployed for optimal play-back across
platforms. Director can incorporate photo quality images, full-screen or long-form digital video,
sounds, animation, 3-D models, text, hypertext, bitmaps, and Macromedia Flash content.
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 95110
Toll-free: (800)-833-6687
Phone: (408)-536-6000
Fax: (408)-537-6000
E-mail: The company did not provide this information.
Web site: http://www.macromedia.com
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Authorware
Version #: 7.02
Company information
Number of employees: 6400
Company status: Public MACR
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: Thousands
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1991
Macromedia Authorware is an authoring system that has adapted over the years for the Web
and online learning. It enables training developers, instructional designers, and subject matter
experts to create interactive, media-rich content for delivery on the Web, corporate networks,
and CD-ROMs.
Developers drag icons from a palette to a flow line to create the logical outline of an
application. At each step in the process, Authorware prompts the developer for the content and
information it needs with menus and wizards. Authorware also includes a property inspector for
quicker and easier editing of icon properties. Authorware’s in-context editing allows authors to
pause an application at any point, edit media, add interactivity, change screen layout, and then
restart the application. Authorware’s drag-and-drop authoring allows the author to modify the
application’s structure, which is useful for rapid prototyping.
Authorware’s structure emphasizes interactivity. It incorporates the media types such as Flash
MX, QuickTime, MP3, and Windows Media Player support. Standard instructional capabilities
like assessments, hyperlinking information, and tracking student information are all available
without coding. The Authorware scripting language or standard JavaScript is available for
further customization. Authorware enables designers to create a broad range of training
applications, including simulations and scenario-based courseware.
Authorware’s Knowledge Track feature and LMS Knowledge Objects automates the
transmission of standard tracking information to any AICC/SCORM-compliant LMS. One-button
publishing integrates and automates the steps of the publishing process, making it possible to
deliver applications for the Web, CD-ROM, or corporate network. Compression, streaming, and
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support for low-bandwidth formats like Flash, Shockwave audio, and Voxware audio increases
the levels of interactivity.
In addition to supporting the Web, LANs, and CD-ROM, Authorware delivers instructional
applications cross-platform. The Authorware Macintosh Player runs Authorware applications on
the Macintosh Classic and OSX operating systems. Authorware includes versions of the player
for both local and Web delivery.
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 94103
Toll-free: (800)-833-6687
Phone: (408)-536-6000
Fax: (408)-537-6000
E-mail: The company did not provide this information.
Web site: http://www.macromedia.com
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Adobe Presenter
Version #: 7.0
Company information
Number of employees: 6400
Company status: Public ADBE
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 5,500+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1983
With Adobe Presenter software, anyone can rapidly create professional, on-demand
presentations and e-learning courses from within Microsoft PowerPoint. With just a few clicks,
a user can transform drab presentations into interactive multimedia experiences with
narration, animations, quizzes, video, and simulations.
Presenter is ideal for training professionals who want to have engaging Flash training created
quickly, educationists wanting to provide on-demand courseware, marketing professionals
trying to create high-impact multimedia pitches for their offerings, or subject matter experts
trying to create rapid trainings.
Adobe Presenter creates SCORM- and AICC-compliant content for easy tracking on learning
management systems (LMSs). Presenter can be used to create content in Flash, Flashlite 3, or
PDF formats. Adobe Presenter integrated with Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro to address a wide
range of training needs by providing delivery options for both self-paced courses, as well as
virtual classrooms.
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 95110
Toll-free: (800)-833-6687
Phone: (408)-536-6000
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Fax: (408)-537-6000
E-mail: Must use a form on the Web site.
Web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/presenter
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Dreamweaver CS3
Version #: CS3
Company information
Number of employees: 6,400
Company status: Public ADBE
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: Thousands.
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1996
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 is a Web authoring tool that development teams can use to build
robust Web sites and applications. Designers, developers, and programmers can work within
one environment to create and manage a Web site, whether it is built using HTML, XHTML,
CSS, XML, Web services, ColdFusion, ASP.NET, ASP, JSP, or PHP. Dreamweaver CS3 combines
visual layout tools, rapid Web application features, and extensive code editing support.
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 95110
Toll-free: (800)-833-6687
Phone: (408)-536-6000
Fax: (408)-537-6000
E-mail: The company did not provide this information.
Web site: http://www.adobe.com
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Adobe Systems Inc.
Product: Adobe(R) Flash(R) CS3 Professional
Version #: Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
Company information
Number of employees: 6,400
Company status: Public ADBE
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 1,000,000+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1991
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional is used for creating rich interactive content to distribute across
browsers, desktops, and mobile and consumer electronic devices. Designers and developers
use Adobe Flash CS3 Professional to create e-learning experiences incorporating animated
motion, graphics, images, sound, video, and text. Content is then viewed through Flash run
times, including Adobe Flash Player, Flash Lite, and AIR.
Contact Information
Adobe Systems Inc.
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA
United States 95110
Toll-free: (800) 833-6687
Phone: (408) 536-6000
Fax: (408) 537-6000
E-mail: The company did not provide this information.
Web site: http://macromedia.com or http://www.adobe.com
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Apixel
Product: Apixel Metamorphosis
Version #: 1.021
Company information
Number of employees: 18
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 500
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2000
APIXEL Metamorphosis is an automated e-learning authoring system. Users provide the system
with their e-learning content in the form of a Microsoft Word document, and the system chunks
the content onto screens, inserts matching images from its own high-quality library, generates
learning activities, and outputs the resulting course in the desired Web-based format.
Metamorphosis now also provides the ability to import Microsoft PowerPoint slide shows.
Metamorphosis’ developers have analyzed the process according to which instructional
designers create e-learning courseware, and have removed the repetitive, taxing tasks and
fully automated them in the Metamorphosis system. Metamorphosis allows users to transform
their content into colorful interactive training in minutes.
Most people who want to train their staff beginning with a content document. The instructional
designer then chunks that information across screens and prescribes or searches for
appropriate graphics to illustrate the content on each screen. Metamorphosis automates that
laborious process. The user simply provides the content document in Word or PowerPoint
format and Metamorphosis does the rest. Metamorphosis draws on tens of thousands of high-
quality photographic and clip art images. The system automatically generates learning
activities, and multiple choice questions are integrated into the system. A simple four-step
interface guides the user through the lesson creation process. Once Metamorphosis finishes
the document conversion process, users can edit any of the resulting screens. The system has
all the usual options of adding various media and different question types to further enhance
the learning environment.
Metamorphosis is automated. Other systems require the user to build screens manually one-
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by-one (though Metamorphosis also allows for the one-by-one screen creation, if desired),
choosing accompanying images or activities for each, but Metamorphosis does not require the
manual build.
Metamorphosis was particularly designed with the novice personal computer user in mind.
Essentially, if a user can use Word or PowerPoint, they can immediately use Metamorphosis to
convert Word documents or PowerPoint into colorful interactive e-learning tutorials.
Metamorphosis involves a four-step procedure:
1. Settings
2. Import
3. Edit
4. Publish
The system defaults deliver a polished complete product every time. In other words, simply by
importing their Word documents or PowerPoint, users are able to generate a completed e-
learning course with the click of a button.
Contact Information
Apixel
14 Myola Road
Newport Beach, New South Wales
Australia 2106
Toll-free: Not applicable
Phone: +(612) 9940-2988
Fax: +(612) 9940-0577
E-mail: info@apixel.com
Web site: www.apixel.com
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Articulate
Product: Articulate Presenter
Version #: '09
Company information
Number of employees: 30
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 12,000+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2000
Articulate Presenter is a desktop rapid authoring tool that lets non-technical users create
Flash-based e-learning courses and presentations by integrating narration and interactivity with
a standard PowerPoint file. The subject matter expert can author the presentation in
PowerPoint, and Articulate Presenter will automatically transform it into a Flash experience.
Contact Information
Articulate
244 5th Avenue, Suite 2960
New York, NY
United States 10001
Toll-free: (800) 861-4880
Phone: (646) 706-7596
Fax: (212) 202-6096
E-mail: biz@articulate.com
Web site: http://www.articulate.com
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Articulate
Product: Articulate Quizmaker
Version #: '09
Company information
Number of employees: 30
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 12,000+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2000
Articulate Quizmaker '09 provides a set of tools for creating highly customized Flash-based
quizzes, assessments, and surveys without the need for programming.
Contact Information
Articulate
244 5th Avenue Suite 2960
New York, NY
United States 10001
Toll-free: (800) 861-4880
Phone: N/A
Fax: (212) 202-6096
E-mail: biz@articulate.com
Web site: http://www.articulate.com
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Articulate
Product: Articulate Engage
Version #: September '09
Company information
Number of employees: 30
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 12,000+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2000
Energize e-learning courses with Engage - a quick and easy tool that lets users create lean-
forward experiences for learners. The ability to produce dazzling interactions that turn passive
viewers into active learners makes Engage the companion to Articulate Presenter for producing
quality e-learning courses.
Easy-to-use templates let users create rich-media interactivity in minutes. Choose from a wide
range of interaction types, including process, time-line, pyramid diagram, labeled graphic,
interactive FAQ, and more. Community interactions can be created with the free software
development kit (SDK), giving developers the ability to create infinite types of interactions. The
familiar Flash format allows interactions to integrate seamlessly into virtually any e-learning
course or even stand-alone on any Web site.
Contact Information
Articulate
244 5th Avenue Suite 2960
New York, NY
United States 10001
Toll-free: (800) 861-4880
Phone: The company did not provide this information.
Fax: (800) 858-9916
E-mail: biz@articulate.com
Web site: http://www.articulate.com
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Assima
Product: Wizard Training Suite
Version #: 5.0
Company information
Number of employees: 110
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 50
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2002
Wizard Training Suite (WTS) was developed to enable companies to simulate their software
environments without needing to program or use screen shots. Using a pure object method of
capturing the WTS enables subject matter experts (SME) and training authors to create
realistic and interactive simulations that capture the learning curve of their end users. The
product enables the developer to create simulations of real software and then use these
simulations to create customizable tutorials.
Features of the product include the following:
• The ability to generate interactive application simulations (not based on screen
captures)
• The ability to automatically generate documentation (HTML, DOC, PPT, and PDF)
• The ability to automatically test the tutorials
• The ability to extract all text, data, or GUI information into a dictionary for translation
purposes or to make live data anonymous
• The ability to track and evaluate results to monitor employee progress
• The ability to maintain materials anytime via automatic regeneration (e.g., when
software is updated)
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Contact Information
Assima
Suite 400 1821 Walden Office Square
Schaumburg, IL
United States 60173
Toll-free: (800) 608-5373
Phone: (847) 397-6037
Fax: (847) 397-6036
E-mail: info@assima.net
Web site: http://www.assima.net
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Atlantic Link Limited
Product: Content Point
Version #: Version 1.31
Company information
Number of employees: 40
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 140
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2002
Content Point allows collaborative rapid authoring (and content management) of dynamic,
Web-based, Flash e-learning. It is a server-based e-learning environment, featuring a client
(Content Point) that connects to an e-learning server via Web services and the Microsoft .NET
framework, allowing users to create, edit, and publish online e-learning. Content Point provides
online access and full functionality at remote sites.
All courses are published in Flash automatically with no Flash skills required. No programming
skills are required. A drag-and-drop user interface is provided to create course content.
Courses are Section 508-compliant automatically.
The integrated PowerPoint converter converts PowerPoint presentations into Web-based
courses. Presentations are compressed by a ratio of approximately 10:1, and all elements are
converted, including timed events in PowerPoint.
Web-based review and issue management capabilities are provided to streamline the review
cycle.
Variable driven Flash movies can be read directly into Content Point, be evaluated, and then be
content managed. This allows non-programmers to use complex Flash elements within Content
Point, without needing Flash skills. This can include dynamic menus, buttons, quizzes,
animations, games, drag-and-drop scenarios, etc.
A learning management system (LMS) and a Web-based content management system are also
provided. These items allow users to edit, update, and publish Content Point courses through a
Web browser, without needing any software.
Content Point also comes with a screen capture tool (Capture Point) for creating IT simulations,
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Capture Point captures, all user interactions, mouse clicks, and typed input and for converting
them into IT simulations.
Contact Information
Atlantic Link Limited
G6, Ashtree Court, Mellors Way
Nottingham, Notts.
United Kingdom NG8 6PY
Toll-free:
Phone: +44-115-875-5420
Fax: +44-115-875-5427
E-mail: sales@atlantic-link.co.uk
Web site: http://www.atlantic-link.co.uk
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Bernard D&G/TurboDemo
Product: TurboDemo
Version #: 7.0
Company information
Number of employees: 12
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 19,000
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1998
TurboDemo records and captures on-screen activities and automatically creates online demos
and software simulations in Flash, EXE, AVI, ASF, Java, PDF, Word, or GIF. No programming
knowledge is required.
Contact Information
Bernard D&G/TurboDemo
Birnenweg 15
Reutlingen, BWB
Germany 72766
Toll-free: (866) 671-5441
Phone: (866) 671-5441
Fax: (212) 937-5201
E-mail: info@turbodemo.com
Web site: http://www.turbodemo.com
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Brainshark Inc.
Product: Brainshark Presentations Platform
Version #: 16.1
Company information
Number of employees: 100
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 600+
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1999
The Brainshark Communications Platform is a Web-based software application that enables
companies to create, manage, deliver, and track on-demand content that combines voice,
visuals, Web pages, and business documents. Brainshark enables the average business
person or subject matter expert (SME) to deliver content using familiar tools, and leveraging
the types of business communications they already use such as presentations, documents,
and Web pages. Enterprise-class considerations, such as content and user management, and
security, standards-based APIs, and business solution modules, such as Brainshark Rapid
Learning, can help deliver effective learning and communications.
Contact Information
Brainshark Inc.
51 Sawyer Road Two University Office Park
Waltham, MA
United States 02453
Toll-free: (866) 276-7427
Phone: (781) 370-8000
Fax: (781) 370-8202
E-mail: info@brainshark.com
Web site: http://www.brainshark.com
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Brainvisa
Product: RapideL Enhance
Version #: 3.1r
Company information
Number of employees: 400
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: Not provided
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 2000
RapideL Enhance is a learning solution designed to create Flash-based courses with interactive
and visual appeal from the easy-to-use authoring environment of Microsoft Word. Some of its
features include:
• Rapid development from Word to Flash
• Library of rich templates to support creation of e-learning without the need for
programming
• Powerful review mode to review and report course issues in real time
• Robust reporting framework to create reports for graphics and audio scripts from the
storyboard interface
• SCORM-compliant output; fully SCORM compliant courses are ready to be launched on
any learning management system (LMS) that conforms to this standard. RapideL
Enhance 3.1 supports SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 versions.
• Support for localization to create multilingual versions of the same course.
Contact Information
Brainvisa
Amar Arma Genesis, Baner Road, Baner
Pune, Maharashtra
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India 411045
Toll-free: The company did not provide this information.
Phone: +91 20-40709549
Fax: +91 20-40709100
E-mail: info@brainvisa.com
Web site: http://www.brainvisa.com
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Brainvisa Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Product: RapideL-i
Version #: 1.1
Company information
Number of employees: 400
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: The company did not provide this information.
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1999
RapideL-i is an Internet-based, rapid e-learning content authoring platform that allows a server-
based collaborative development at anytime, from anywhere. Multiple users can now log-on
together and work simultaneously to create engaging e-learning rapidly.
Users can now focus only on content, while RapideL-i takes care of the speed of development,
instructional value of the content, deployment options of the course. No more clogging
personal computers with gigabytes of courseware because users can author courses online on
a secure application.
Contact Information
Brainvisa Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Amar Arma Genesis, Sr. No. 2/1 & 2/2, Baner Road
Pune, Maharashtra
India 411 045
Toll-free: Not applicable
Phone: +91 20-40709549
Fax: +91 20-40709100
E-mail: info@brainvisa.com
Web site: http://www.brainvisa.com
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Brindle Waye
Product: Design-a-Course
Version #: 2.7.5
Company information
Number of employees: 10
Company status: Private
Product description
Number of organizations using this product: 100
Year this product (version 1.0) was originally released: 1995
Design-a-Course (DaC) was released in September 2002. DaC is a client-server e-learning
development tool with an integrated learning management system (LMS). The client
application is downloaded to a personal computer (PC) where courses can be created, stored,
modified, and, ultimately, uploaded to a server.
Brindle Waye offers two types of licenses: self-hosting and application service provider (ASP)
(Brindle Waye hosts on secure server).
The program is intended for course developers with little or no programming/scripting
experience. However, users with Dreamweaver or other HTML editing tool experience can
create their pages outside of DaC. All pages created are considered reusable learning objects
that can be stored and shared among developers.
The LMS, or server side, offers relational data on students including profile information and
test scores. Data can be compared for quick analysis.
DaC is SCORM 1.2- and 2004-compliant, and can be used with other SCORM-compliant LMSs.
DaC allows for easy import of PowerPoint slides and certificate generation.
Contact Information
Brindle Waye
2328 W. Vermijo Ave
Colorado Springs, CO
United States 80904
Toll-free: (866) 522-9839
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Phone: (719) 799-6780
Fax: (603)947-6721
E-mail: sales@design-a-course.com
Web site: http://www.brindlewaye.com
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