Abstract

This book, a user guide for Macromedia Captivate, is a useful complement to the software. The guide has 12 chapters, followed by a glossary, additional resources, and a list of shortcut key strokes. Chapter titles include: "Installing and Configuring Captivate"; "Getting Ready to Make Movies"; "Creating Your First Movie"; "Recording a Movie"; "Working with Slides"; "Editing a Single Slide"; "Defining What the User Hears - Adding Audio"; "Defining What the User Does - Adding Interactivity"; "Creating e-Learning Content"; "Using Captivate Tools"; "Refining the Movie"; and "Generating Captivate Output." While not a guide to the underlying technologies and not written for a technical audience, the book is professional and succinct. It is recommended for anybody who wants to use Macromedia Captivate.