Captivate is a wonderful tool for demoing software. You actually ‘record’ what you do with the software, showing how it works, pressing the buttons and entering the data….whatever, and Captivate records it. You then publish as a little movie.
The example below shows a simple demo Captivate illustrating a task in MS Word. You can use the control bar below to replay or pause the demo.
Over and above simple software demos, Captivate provides a full range of e-learning capabilities, including:
- Conversion of MS Office PowerPoint files to Adobe Flash (SWF) format
- SCORM compliant tests and assessment capabilities
- Show-ne and try-it-myself modes
- Add video to project
- Table of contents side-bar panel for easy review of content
- Manageable file size for acceptable download speed