Adobe Connect (formerly Presedia Publishing System, Macromedia Breeze, and Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro) is a software suite for remote training, web conferencing, presentation, and desktop sharing. All meeting rooms are organized into 'pods'; with each pod performing a specific role (e.g. chat, whiteboard, note etc.). Adobe Connect was formerly part of the Adobe Acrobat family and has changed names several times.
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| Developer(s) | Adobe Systems (formerly Macromedia) |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 12.3
/ April 2023 |
| Operating system | Windows macOS Web |
| Type | Collaborative software Web conferencing |
| License | Trialware |
| Website | adobeconnect |
History
editThe product was first developed by a startup called Presedia and included a first generation PowerPoint-to-Flash Plugin (which then became Adobe Presenter) and a training module. Macromedia acquired Presedia and added on a real-time web conferencing component, called Breeze Live (later renamed Breeze Meeting).
In version 5, Macromedia Breeze included four applications: Breeze Presenter test, Breeze Training, Breeze Meeting, and Breeze Events (new in version 5). Following the acquisition by Adobe, Macromedia Breeze Meeting was initially rebranded to Adobe Connect, then Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional and later as Adobe Connect. The full product line includes rebranded versions of Breeze Training, Breeze Meeting, Breeze Presenter, and Breeze Events.[1]
Features
editContents of the suite
editAdobe Connect includes the following applications:
- Adobe Connect Webinars (formerly Breeze Events)
- Adobe Connect Learning (formerly Breeze Training)
- Adobe Connect Meetings (formerly Breeze Presenter)
It can interoperate with Adobe Captivate, a rapid eLearning authoring tool with capability to publish directly the Connect server.
Capabilities
edit- Unlimited and customizable meeting rooms
- Multiple meeting rooms per user
- Breakout sessions within a meeting
- VoIP
- Audio and video conferencing
- Meeting recording
- Screen sharing
- Notes, chat, and whiteboards
- User management, administration, and reporting
- Polling
- Central content library
- Collaboration Builder SDK
- Mobile app (Android & iOS)
- HTML5 clients
Version history
edit| Date released | Product version (service packs) | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | Adobe Connect 11.4 | New Features:
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| November 2019 | Adobe Connect 10.6 | Watching recordings in HTML client and Connect Central curriculum improvements |
| July 2019 | Adobe Connect 10.5 | HTML client for participants and Connect Central improvements |
| December 2018 | Adobe Connect 10.1 | HTML Client improvements, Login Screen improvements and Connect Central web application improvements |
| October 2018 | Adobe Connect 10.0 | New HTML5 client (for attendees only), out of the box SAML 2.0 based single sign on capabilities, HD webcam capabilities |
| April 2018 | Adobe Connect 9.8 | New meeting entry workflows, continued HTML5 improvements to Connect Central, improved control over audio outputs |
| March 2018 | Adobe Connect 9.7.5 | New meeting entry workflows, continued HTML5 improvements to Connect Central, improved control over audio outputs |
| October 2017 | Adobe Connect 9.7 | New HTML5 interface for Connect Central, new desktop application |
| April 2017 | Adobe Connect 9.6 | Provides meeting hosts access to the engagement dashboard |
| June 2016 | Adobe Connect 9.5.4 | Improvements to the presenter only area for hosts |
| February 2016 | Adobe Connect 9.5.2 | Support HTML5 content from Adobe Captivate and Adobe Presenter in virtual classrooms, create offline MP4 versions recordings to support mobile devices, incorporate a new Adobe Connect SDK to add support for HTML5/Javascript versions of custom pods |
| September 2015 | Adobe Connect 9.5 | Support for HTML5 content within virtual classrooms, local MP4 conversion, updates to integration with Adobe Experience Manager, improvements to analytics dashboard |
| March 2015 | Adobe Connect 9.4 | |
| September 2014 | Adobe Connect 9.3 | Screen sharing improvements, whiteboard improvements, use Facebook or Google+ accounts to register for events, improved email reporting, integrations with Salesforce and Microsoft Lync |
| August 2013 | Adobe Connect 9.1 | Recording and playback enhancements, audio and video enhancements, event module enhancements, training module enhancements |
| 2012 | Adobe Connect 9.0 | New Event Registration system and Large Webinar support |
| November 2010 | Adobe Connect 8.0 | TBD |
| November 2009 | Adobe Connect 7.5 (SP1: April 2010) | Meeting, Training, Events, Adobe Presenter, Communication Server, Edge Servers |
| May 2008 | Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional 7 (SP1: Dec 2008, SP2: Feb 2009, SP3: July 2009) (Note: "Professional" was later shortened to "Pro") |
Meeting, Training, Events, Adobe Presenter, Communication Server, Edge Servers |
| December 2006 | Adobe Connect 6 (SP1: Feb 2007 SP2: July 2007, SP3: Jan 2008) | Meeting, Training, Events, Adobe Presenter, Communication Server, Edge Servers (rebranded to Adobe) |
| May 2005 | Macromedia Breeze 5 (SP1: Jan 2006, SP2: Mar 2006, SP2 Security Update: Oct 2006) | Meeting (formerly Breeze Live), Training, Events (new), Breeze Presenter, Communication Server, Edge Servers (new) |
| July 2003 | Macromedia Breeze 4 | Breeze Live (new), Training, PowerPoint Plug-In (rebranded Macromedia) |
| Unknown | Presedia Publishing System | Training, PowerPoint Plug-In |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adobe Expands Acrobat Family with New test Acrobat Connect Product Line". adobe.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Adobe Connect Release Notes of all releases". adobe.com.
External links
edit- Official website
- Adobe Connect User Guide, at Adobe
- Video tutorials for Adobe Connect, at Carahsoft