XStream Software Launches Linux Simulator™ v1.0
Simulation-authoring
technology creates Interactive Simulations, Presentations,
Demos, Tutorials, and other multimedia content files
for Linux-based applications.
OTTAWA, Canada, January 16, 2004 -
XStream Software Inc., the leading provider of today's unmatched
E-learning, Authoring, and Administration/Tracking technologies,
has released Linux Simulator v1.0, a 100% programming-free
simulation-authoring technology for Linux. With XStream's RapidBuilder® technology
already available as an advanced feature-rich tool for creating
interactive simulations, courses, and other types of multimedia
content files in Windows, XStream now also offers Linux
Simulator as a complementary technology that brings
the same type of simulation-authoring power to the Linux
environment. As a unique simulation-development package for
the Linux operating system, Linux Simulator includes capturing
and editing components.
At the click of a button, the developer
may continuously capture all live interactions with Linux-based
software applications. As a result of Linux Simulator's continuous "pixel-based" capturing
technique, all real-time screen changes and user actions
are captured, including mouse pointer movements, keystrokes,
and mouse clicks. Developers may create Linux simulations
that are interactive (where the end user directly
interacts with the simulation by clicking the mouse and pressing
keys) or non-interactive (where the simulation plays
back as a hands-free "movie" that the end user simply watches
without participating).
When recording is finished, the user may
edit, enhance, and polish the recorded simulation using Linux
Simulator's advanced drag-and-drop object palettes and edit
suite, which allow for the addition of non-recorded content
screens, text, mouse pointer animations, shapes, colors,
navigation buttons, instructional text boxes, validation
text fields, and more. Once created, Linux Simulator files
are converted into Flash (SWF) files and then played through
the Macromedia Flash Player or through a web browser using
the Flash Plug-in.
Linux Simulator is supported on a range
of existing Linux distributions, including Red Hat Linux
9.0 or later, SuSE Linux 9.0, Caldera Open Linux 2.3 or later,
SCO UNIX 7, and Solaris 8.
"The Linux Simulator technology provides
Linux users with a powerful yet easy way to develop sophisticated
simulations, presentations, and demos for their Linux-based
software," says Sunil K. Sethi, XStream's President and
CEO.
"The key advantages of ultra-fast development,
quality multimedia content and small file size have been
an effective combination for our RapidBuilder users working
in Windows," adds Mahendra K. Agrawal, XStream's Vice
President of Technology. "We're excited that Linux users
now have the opportunity to enjoy the same results with Linux
Simulator."
About XStream
XStream Software, a 5x brandon-hall.com
award winner, has designed and developed next-generation,
100% programming-free e-Learning, authoring & tracking
technologies. RapidBuilder® and RapidExam™ are
used for creating interactive Software Simulations, WBT,
Presentations, Assessments, and Certifications. Linux
Simulator™ is used to create interactive software simulations
for Linux-based applications. Performance Analyzer™ is
used for creating Performance-based Evaluations, which measure,
track, and evaluate/test users' performance through software
simulations created for Windows-based applications. LGP
Builder™ offers next-generation learning by creating
'live', step-by-step, in-application guidance along with
animated laser pointers that indicate to the user where they
need to perform the actions within the live application. LGP
Builder™ for SAP provides an out-of-the-box LGP technology
that works with any SAP module. RapidSVG™ is XStream's
vector-based SVG authoring application, which enables developers
to create SVG web sites, graphics, animations, and other
authored content. On the back end, RapidManager™ provides
full tracking and administration capability for RapidBuilder,
RapidExam, Performance Analyzer, and LGP files, and RapidPortal™ provides
browser-based portal accessibility for complete web-based
administration and deployment of RapidBuilder, RapidExam,
Performance Analyzer, and LGP files. XStream's products are
in use by thousands of internationally known clients representing
businesses across all market sectors.
For more information, visit www.xstreamsoftware.com or
call 613-731-9443 or send an email to info@xstreamsoftware.com.
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