Over the years I have looked at several different e-Learning tools -- tools
and systems that enable you to create multimedia presentations, narrated
desktop movies, animated software tutorials, and online courseware.
Recently, I have evaluated Turbo
Demo, and I am happy to say it is one of
the easiest tools in the e-Learning genre I have seen, yet it is very
powerful.
Like the majority of packages, you must start by taking
snapshots of your application. With Turbo
Demo running in the background, you
simply page through your application, and take snapshots by clicking your
mouse. When you're all done, you can view your snapshots individually, or in a
slide tray resembling Microsoft PowerPoint. Change the order, add comments,
bubbles, animation, etc.
When you are ready to make your demo file, you have many output options
including Flash, Java, EXE or an uncompressed AVI video. When your demo
is done compiling, Turbo
Demo creates a web page allowing you to preview your work, and it
includes explicit instructions and code for how to load the demo onto your web
page.
This is where Turbo
Demo really shines. It is the easiest demo development package I have
ever seen, and the instructions are easy to follow making it a breeze to
integrate your demos into your existing web pages. It's idiot-proof.
The resulting compiled demo is also a fraction of the size you might
expect. An average one minute demo compiles down to .1 MB! That is simply
amazing, considering the quality of the output.
For more information and demo download, please click here.
