Episode #106
Do you know of any eLearning authorware for the Mac? I have used Captivate 2.0 in Windows; but I would prefer to find an equivalent for the Mac environment. Preferably free. It should be able to do most, if not all, of what Adobe Captivate can do.
Nick, Toronto, ON
Captivate is $700 and you want this for free? There are a number of good, inexpensive, tools on the Mac that will do different parts of what captivate does.
For screencasts I use SnapZPro from Ambrosia SW (www.ambrosiasw.com). Others like IShowU (www.shinywhitebox.com) and it’s only $20.
But some of the more advanced features of Captivate might be more difficult to duplicate.
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Air Date: November 14, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Nick, Toronto, ON
- Paul, Lively, ON
- Victor, Hamilton, ON
Yewell's Jewels
- “Path” in Mac OSX Findermac
Finder’s default settings don’t make it easy to see the hierarchy of the current folder. But if you drag and drop the Path button (which looks like a set of steps) you can do just that. Press the Path button to see the folder path to the drive root in a handy dropdown.
To do this, while in Finder, select the “View” drop down menu, select “Customize Toolbar…”. Then select and drag “Path” into the top of your Finder window.
Sean's Shinies
- Apple iPod Nano 3G
$149-$199
Apple’s new version of the Nano redesigns the player fairly substantially, making it wider and shorter than before…and also thinner. This new design, dubbed the “fattie”, seems to be largely a function of the player’s new ability to play video, thus the need for a larger screen. Despite the wider design, it’s still a thinner and lighter player—but that’ll only go so far for those who want to use their old Nano accessories with this new version…form fitting protective cases are no longer so form fitting.Shiny:
- new thinner form factor
- plays video
Dull:
- doesn’t fit old Nano accessories
- capacity small for video
Kate’s Tips
- Traveler IQ Challenge for Facebook
By - www.TravelPod.com
Take TravelPod’s Traveler IQ Challenge and find out just how well you (and your friends) know your world! In this fun (and addictive) challenge, you’ll be asked to pin point where famous places, cities, and travel destinations are located. The app will then calculate your Traveler IQ based on how close you were and how quickly you found the spot.