ZebraZapps May 2014 Release - Introducing Object Labels
New this month in ZebraZapps! Create captions and labels with the most powerful and easy to use visual editor ever. With this latest release, ZebraZapps authors now have the ability to add a text label to nearly every object on the stage. By just pressing T on the keyboard, selected objects are given flexible labels that can be used for so many purposes. Captions, citations, directions, notes, comments, part numbers, button names, and much more. The label editor provides fast
Webinar this Week: Breaking the Storyline/Captivate/Lectora "Wall"
Join Steve Lee, co-founder of Allen Interactions, in a one-hour webinar – Discover ZebraZapps - Power and Productivity: Breaking the Storyline/Captivate/Lectora "Wall". Thursday, April 3rd, 1:30pm - 2:30pm (US-CT). Tools like Storyline, Captivate and Lectora are great for building many e-learning solutions. However, if you have tried to create truly dynamic games, simulations, and assessments, you have probably hit “The Wall”— the point where these tools can’t handle the comp
Discover ZebraZapps - All About User Gestures
User gestures are user movements recognized by ZebraZapps objects. ZebraZapps objects can react directly and/or send messages to other objects so they can react. For example, a button might respond to the mouse pointer being over it, change when the mouse button is clicked, and also make something happen when the button is clicked. ZebraZapps is very powerful in gesture recognition and object manipulation, so it's easy to create simulations and complex interactions. Check out
Discover ZebraZapps - All About Rollovers
All ZebraZapps objects recognize when the pointer is over them, when they've been clicked, dragged, and so on. But sometimes we need to react to individual parts of an object, such as areas of a photo. In such cases, we can just outline areas with the sketch tool and then "cloak" the sketches so they aren't seen, effectively creating an interactive rollover. Check out this app to see an example of how to use rollovers in ZebraZapps. #bestauthoringtool #elearningsoftware #elea
Discover ZebraZapps - All About Dragging!
In this week's featured ZebraZapps app, we showcase dragging! Dragging objects is an essential way to create interactivity in your eLearning courses. In ZebraZapps, you can make any object movable, therefore allowing anything on the screen to become a unique bit of interactivity. You can turn an object to movable on and off at any time, restrict movement to a path, or keep objects within an area. You can, of course, combine these capabilities to achieve extraordinary levels o
Introducing the ZebraZapps Forums
With so many active, monthly ZebraZapps users, today we introduce Forums – a place where our community can share and discuss ideas, as well as ask questions and get answers. Be it ZebraZapps editor tips & tricks, e-learning design questions, feature requests or just general chit chatting – we’ve got it all. We have a very clear purpose of what we want to achieve – we want the ZebraZapps forums to be a place to connect, share ideas, and to give and receive support within the c
Discover ZebraZapps - Featured Apps!
This week, the ZebraZapps Team is launching our Discover ZebraZapps App Series. Each app is designed to spotlight a unique capability within ZebraZapps. With this App Series, we hope to foster and inspire creativity when using ZebraZapps, by showcasing interesting uses of the powerful functions and versatility this amazing system has to offer. Check out these exciting little samples apps, and use them to spark your own design creativity. For our first Discover ZebraZapps App,
ZebraZapps in the News! "ZebraZapps Puts a DIY Twist on Learning Software"
Last week, Christopher Allen, product manager for ZebraZapps spoke with TECHdotMN, the leading technology start-up news blog in Minnesota, regarding the outlook for ZebraZapps in 2014! Check out the whole article below: Allen Interactions began as an outfit that specialized in creating custom training software for large companies. They’ve been delivering these one-off apps throughout their 20 years in business, with a client list that features such heavyweights as Google, Hil
ZebraZapps Named TrainingIndustry.com Top 20 Authoring Tool Two Years in a Row
Powerful authoring and publishing system that empowers authors to collaborate, create, publish, and share effective learning experiences named Top 20 Authoring Tool of 2014. For the second year in a row, Allen Interactions Inc., an internationally acclaimed custom learning design, development and strategic consulting firm, announces its product, ZebraZapps, has been named to TrainingIndustry.com’s Top 20 Authoring Tool’s List. The list recognizes the best providers of authori
Late-October 2013 Release
This months release, while heavy on performance upgrades, includes four new features that designers will really love. 1. To perfectly match your corporate colors, manual entry of HEX colors is now available on all color picker dialogs. Simply click the HEX text field and start typing. HEX colors are formatted with alpha numeric values in RRGGBB format. If you stop typing before entering in all six values, the system will automatically append 0s for the remaining spaces. 2. We
