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BilalKat
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October 8, 2015
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Creating and distributing downloadable elearning content

  • October 8, 2015
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Hi

I want to create multimedia, interactive downloadable ebooks that contain audio and video content. After much research, I realise that Captivate is an awesome tool that can produce exactly what I need, but I need some advice from someone who actually creates multimedia ebooks with Captivate. Specifically, I need to know:

1. What format is best to output into to allow my ebooks to be used offline across all platforms (iOS, Android, Mac, PC)?

2. Based on the above, where can I sell my ebooks that actually support the above format? Does Amazon support it, or should I sell from my own website, or where?

Thank you

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Lilybiri
Lilybiri
Legend
October 9, 2015

Oops, I am busy writing an ebook about Captivate but would never dream about using Captivate for it? I'm using InDesign, publish to a fixed layout ePub which can be read on quite a lot of tablets and PC, if the correct reader is available. In that format you can embed video,audio,  create links, have small animations, but not the interactive content that can be created with Captivate. However to publish on Amazon, you'll have to convert the ePub to their proprietary format and that is a lot of work. Moreover it is much more limited in supporting that 'fixed layout' ePub. An interactive pdf is a solution, but only for PC, because reading it requires the installation of Flash Player and Adobe Reader.

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    BilalKatAuthor
    Participant
    October 9, 2015

    Thank you very much for the response - this is exactly the type of guidelines I need, and I appreciate your input.

    I have a few questions, if you can please take some time to answer them for me:

    1. Do you intend to sell your book, and if so, where (which website) do intend to sell it, and in what format? As you rightly suggest, I do not think Amazon is an option because they do not support Epub3, and even if you convert to their format, there is limited support - your multimedia might not work.

    2. Do you have concerns about people pirating your work, and if so, what measures are you planning to put into place? As you saw in a previous forum post, I am very concerned about it.

    3. I know this is more a discussion than a simple question, but what are your reasons for choosing InDesign over Captivate?

    I look forward to your responses.

    Thank you

    Lilybiri
    Lilybiri
    Legend
    October 10, 2015

    I will publish to Amazon, because they have the largest reach and that

    takes also care of protection, your third questiion.

    I do not use a screwdriver to cut meat, that explains my choice for ID to

    create an ebook.

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