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SBHSdrama
SBHSdrama
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July 31, 2015
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IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING CAPTIVATE TO BUILD COURSES. DON’T!

  • July 31, 2015
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IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING PURCHASING CAPTIVATE TO BUILD COURSES.  DON’T!

I have found so many issues using captivate to build courses.  For starters, if you purchase let’s say Captivate 8, did you know that adobe won’t continue to update Captivate 8 when Captivate 9 comes out, even if you purchase Captivate 8 less than 90 days ago. If you purchase any version of captivate as soon as the next version releases you will NEVER get another update on that version of captivate again. Which could be critical if a browser like Chrome changes the way it reads HTML5 coding, you are stuck with the old version that doesn’t show up properly in the new released browsers since captivate doesn’t update the old versions.  Basically Adobe will never update any version they have made including their previous version if they released a newer version.   THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING CAPTIVATE!  OR BE PREPARED TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO KEEP UPGRADING TO EACH NEW VERSION TO GET UPDATES! 

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RodWard
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RodWardCommunity Expert
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August 1, 2015

Sorry SBHSdrama but your information is incorrect.  And the people on this forum are mostly ALREADY Captivate users.  You are misleading them.

Adobe at times DOES provide updates for older versions of Captivate but only usually for some show-stopper issue.  I've used Captivate for many years so I have SEEN this happen. 

Naturally, Adobe will be mainly focused on resolving issues in the newly-released versions and for many issues in older versions there will simply be no update available.  That happens with any software.  It's just business.

However, as Lilybiri quite correctly points out, the subscription option is a far better way to be purchasing Captivate.  The current e-learning landscape is VERY fluid with LOTS of changes to operating systems, browsers, mobile devices and technologies.  Trying to use a Captivate version that is more than one or two versions old is no longer a viable proposition (in my opinion) for any organisation serious about staying at the forefront of learning.

    SBHSdrama
    SBHSdramaAuthor
    Participant
    August 1, 2015

    ‌Actually I am correct. some critical updates were not available with captivate 7 but were available with captivate 8.  Regardless, I worked out the issue with Adobe and they were able to satisfy me and I feel that Adobe is a good  reputable company.  So, I like to take back about not buying captivate.  I just wish they would continue to update critical updates for at least two years for each version they produce.

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
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    July 31, 2015

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