Re: Use of Flash

[rstone75 -at- kc -dot- rr -dot- com]

Hi Barry

I totally agree with that mix of tools! The funny thing from my
perspective is that I found the opposite to be true. I totally "Got"
Captivate when I first saw it. But I still to this day struggle with
Camtasia. They both kinda do the same thing, but do it totally differently.

I guess my problem stems from the fact I used Captivate long before I
used Camtasia.

I frequently mix my Flash content with my help files.

Cheers all... Rick :)

----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Campbell <barry -dot- campbell -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:01 am
Subject: Re: Use of Flash
To: "Potdar, Deepali" <deepali -at- bf -dot- umich -dot- edu>
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com


> I embed Flash content all the time in demos and e-learning packages.
> Flash animations *can* add considerable value to demos and educational
> materials if used sparingly; beware the tendency to overuse it, as
> there is nothing more deadly than staring at a bunch of overlong
> animations with long boring voiceovers describing product features in
> excruciating detail.
> 
> Keep things short and simple.
> 
> I use TechSmith Camtasia or Adobe Captivate to create my Flash embeds,
> by the way, and so far have managed to be happy and productive without
> learning a single important thing about Flash. :-)  Camtasia is so
> easy that basically anyone who can use a screen capture program can
> use it; Captivate has a little more of a learning curve but is much
> more versatile.
> 
> - bc
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