History

Hello everybody,

Welcome on board! this program is really powerful and easy to use;
we'll start by knowing the history of different versions as it would give some idea about it...

While the product started out as a pure screen recording utility known as Flashcam (Nexus Concepts 2002), it evolved into an e-learning authoring tool after San Diego-based eHelp Corporation acquired Flashcam and released it as RoboDemo.

Eventually, software firm Macromedia acquired eHelp to gain RoboDemo. Shortly before Adobe Systems acquired Macromedia, they changed the name of the product to Captivate.

Chronological order of versions:

Adobe Captivate 3 (July 2007) New features included multimode recording, automatic rerecording, XML export/import (XLIFF) for localization, find and replace, audio recording with preview, randomized quizzes, answer shuffle, new question types (sequence/hotspot), PPT import with animations, rollover slidelet, and slide transition effects.

Adobe Captivate 2 (October 2006) New features included branching view, simulation wizard, library, interaction dialog, zoom, skins and menus, Flash Video (FLV) support, export to Flash 8, step-by-step documentation output, customization options, and PENS.

Macromedia Captivate (October 2004) New features included timeline, audio editing, demonstration and simulation recording modes, customizable quiz questions, export to Flash MX 2004, smart full motion recording, 508 compliance, SCORM 2004, and Breeze integration.

RoboDemo 5 and eLearning Edition (Fall 2003)

RoboDemo 4 and eLearning Edition (Spring 2003)

RoboDemo 3 (Fall 2002)

RoboDemo 2 (May 2002)