| Authorware Web Player (1996-2004) Macromedia / Adobe |
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"Mineshaft: A Game of Estimation" by Lloyd Rieber The Authorware Web Player was created by Macromedia in 1996 as one of the new features of Authorware 3.5. The player was created as a way to run interactive programs developed with Macromedia Authorware on the web. Authorware's primary purpose was to aid e-learning, leading to its use in businesses and in the academic field as a way to assemble multimedia learning material without the need for programming experience. The final version of the plugin was released in 2004, prior to the acquisition of Macromedia by Adobe in 2005, after which development stalled until the announcement of its discontinuation in 2007. |