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StreamAuthor

Create Rich-Media e-Learning Content in 3 Easy Steps

Create Rich-Media e-Learning Content in 3 Easy Steps with StreamAuthor. Perfect for training programs and educational institutions, you can begin creating compelling e-learning content quickly and easily by synchronizing PowerPoint slides, PDF files, audio, and videos. Even include tests that help structure the e-learning process and customize projects with powerful tools and practical templates. Finally, deliver content with maximum flexibility via email, the web, or an office network. Note: StreamAuthor is patent protected in the US and Taiwan.

Version:

StreamAuthor 4

2008-05-12

Updates: This Update file updates StreamAuthor 4.0 to build 1702.

This update is relevant for users who are using StreamAuthor 4.0. Update List:
  • Some slides are lost in playback when there are too many slides or animations.
  • In the SCORM imsmanifest.xml file, some file name descriptions do not match the names of actual files.
  • Sometimes the zipped presentations cannot be unzipped if the file size is too big. .

StreamAuthor 3.5

2007-12-27

Free Upgrade Patch: This patch file updates StreamAuthor 3.5 to build 3624

The patch is relevant for users who are using StreamAuthor3.5.
Update List:
  • Fix the problem where users cannot disable shuffling the option order for questions each time a test is opened.
  • Fix the problem where the author and copyright data in outputted presentations is sometimes overwritten by a previous project’s settings.

StreamAuthor 3

2005-11-20

Update Patch: This patch file updates StreamAuthor 3.0 to build 2309

The patch is relevant for users who have experienced the following problems or want to check out new features.

Problems List:

  • Unable to detect version number of Windows Media Payer properly during installation
  • "Audio Output" was disabled on some computers
  • Unable to read presentations if materials were published on an Unix server
  • Long waiting time while inserted blank slides
  • The audio output was disabled on some notebook computers
  • Unable to start-up StreamAuthor without Microsoft PowerPoint installed
  • "Stop" and "Pause" buttons appear on "author" tab when StreamAuthor 2.x project files are imported
  • Unable to support StreamAuthor 2.x project files with two slides in one single project
  • Unable to fully support handwriting tablets
  • Wrong transition effects
  • Unable to display correct elapsed time period while recording audio
  • Improve producing performance by skipping encoding if "Using source encoding profile" is selected for publishing
  • Improve stability on "Simplified Chinese" operation system.
Enhanced features include:
  • Allows to edit the content created by StreamAuthor 3 itself without its project file

StreamAuthor 2.65

2004-07-06

Free Upgrade Patch: This patch file updates StreamAuthor 2.x to 2.65.1122

New Features:

  • Import Word, Excel, PDF, Flash, Html, JPG, BMP files as slides in Presentation Mode
  • Users can customize hot key for screen capture functions
  • Support Mac OS
  • Support DirectX 9.0c
  • Support PAL specification
  • Better compatibility with Windows Media Player 10

Problems Solved:

  • While playing screen capture clips, users can read the corresponding slides.
  • Users can use DV as snapshot device without error messages.
  • Pendraws in StreamAuthor 2.65 can be showed properly in StreamAuthor 3.0
  • Support resume learning for SCORM compliant courses properly. Let users to resume the latest learning record instead of starting from the very beginning.

StreamAuthor 1.2

2003-06-03

Free Upgrade Patch: This patch file updates StreamAuthor 1.x to 1.2.0325

Updates List:
  • Support for Windows Media Player 9