This document is part 2 of a larger series that reviews the new tracking options available in Macromedia Captivate. The tracking option …
Setting Up Your Database and ColdFusion Data Source
So far, so good. You’ve already created the Captivate files and have figured …
Having grown up with Macromedia Director and then discovering Macromedia Flash, I was, like most new media developers, a bit of a contr …
Reading the Flash Timeline
Let’s take a quick look at how the Timeline is structured for imported Captivate projects within Flash …
Publishing Your Captivate File
Captivate enables you to publish your file in a variety of forms ranging from executables that can be pl …
Overview
The tracking options in the Quiz manager dialog box (see Figure 1) are very similar to what was available in previous versions …
Inserting the Data
In this step, you set up the document to insert data into the database. This is the document referenced in your form …
Getting Started
While this article is about how to create demonstrations and simulations with Captivate, you still need to understand t …
The New Restrictions
There are two areas where a Macromedia Flash movie can retrieve other documents from a URL:
Movie loading: A Macr …
AICC Tracking Options
AICC tracking with Captivate is quite simple. Just create your content, publish for AICC and upload/import your C …
Creating an Excel Spreadsheet on the Fly with Your Results
The great thing about ColdFusion is that you can create dynamic Microsoft Ex …
Creating a Demonstration
The plan is to show you how to define a site in Dreamweaver MX 2004. For most of my students the hardest part …
Security Restrictions for Data Loading
This section describes the only change that can prevent existing Macromedia Flash content from w …
Captivate AICC Issues
There were some big changes to the AICC tracking mechanism in Captivate. Most of the changes facilitated two-way …
With Macromedia Captivate, you can create interactive tutorials with recorded narration, built-in testing, with an easy, painless, and …
Editing a Captivate File
When you are returned to Captivate you will be placed in the Storyboard view. The thumbnails you see are calle …
Security Restrictions for Cross-Movie Scripting
Cross-movie scripting occurs when one Flash movie loads another Flash movie using Movie …
Conclusion
Captivate is a great tool for capturing and building interactive training demonstrations and simulations. It makes it easy f …
The Captivate Workflow
Captivate content is most effective when you create many small, concise Captivate demonstrations or simulations. …
Working with Captions
Captivate does not permit you to add text directly to a slide. Instead you enter text into a caption and then pla …