The Developer is a synchronized content platform for creating documentation, training, and performance support across the enterprise. Its use is generally limited to a team of content authors. The content is made available to users through a Player or document output.
The Developer allows you to create and publish content easily. Content includes simulations, in-application support, and interactive documentation. Users gain a well-rounded knowledge of software functionality, complete with an understanding of the concepts, by learning how to use a program in both a simulated environment and while working with their own data in a live environment. Simulations can be viewed in any one of the following play modes via the Player:
See It! Mode enables a user to learn by watching an animated demonstration of the steps for a task being performed in a simulated environment. All of the required activities, such as moving the mouse and entering data, are completed automatically.
Try It! Mode enables a user to learn interactively in a simulated environment. The user is prompted for mouse clicks and/or keystrokes to complete the task.
Know It? Mode enables a user to test their knowledge of a particular task. Users are instructed to complete a particular task without step-by-step instructions. Instead, they complete the steps on their own in a simulated environment, and they are scored on how accurately they complete them.
Do It! Mode enables a user to learn interactively using a live application. A user is presented with a small window on top of the live target application that displays each step for a particular task. As the user completes each step, he/she can click a button or use a hot-key combination to display the next step in the process. Within the Do It! window, a thumbnail graphic of the screen is available with a highlight indicating the area where the action should take place.
Print It! Mode enables a user to display linked documentation in the form of a Job Aid or System Process Document.