TurboDemo

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TurboDemo
Basic data

developer balesio AG
Current  version 7.5
operating system Windows
category Presentation / e-learning
License proprietary software
balesio.com/turbodemo

TurboDemo is software from the Swiss software house balesio for creating software demos, online presentations and animated operating instructions based on a series of captured screenshots . The program can be used to record individual work steps on the screen, which are then processed as foils. In addition to descriptive editing elements and sound , the program also offers the option of adding interactive elements. Finally, the project can be exported in various formats, including Flash , Java , self- running EXE files, GIF , AVI , Windows Media Player format and Word or PDF.

history

The program was presented for the first time in September 2001 at the "Developers Conference" trade fair in Frankfurt and has been continuously developed.

  • TurboDemo 2 (May 2002): first stable version, available in German and English
  • TurboDemo 4 (February 2003): greater functionality, available for the first time in French
  • TurboDemo 5 (January 2004): for the first time with interactive processing elements, increased export formats
  • TurboDemo 6 (January 2005): SCORM compatibility and Windows Media Player export.
  • TurboDemo 7 (February 2005): Word export, text input simulation, quizzes, new interface
  • TurboDemo 7.5 (November 2006): Adjustment of the Flash export

application

The program is suitable for creating animated presentations of screen contents and is often used to visually explain other programs, websites and processes. By adding interactive elements, tutorials and e-learning courses can also be created and is an alternative to Adobe Captivate.

particularities

In October 2005 TurboDemo won first prize at the 6th Learning Management Congress in Munich and prevailed in the software simulation category against Learn Cube from X-Pulse and Captivate from Macromedia, among others .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. www.checkpoint-elearning.de