Hi - I'm looking for 1 or 2 suppliers of similar functionality to that
which autodemo.com seems to provide (for an example of their work see
"See our animated demo!" link at bottom left hand corner of
www.amazon.com).

Key components of interesting products/solutions would be :

1. Delivery of demo to web browser in response to link from web page.
2. Ideally no plug-in needed; second-best using Java/Flash only.
3. Ability for us to capture screen sequences ourselves and then
annotate with text/voice as required.
4. Not a 'service-based' product such as www.autodemo.com but instead
something that once the tool had been purchased we could use in-house.


Thanks

Richard Shea.

Hi  southof40-ga,

Since the website you are referring to (autodemo.com) uses Flash to
create their demos (http://www.autodemo.com/company/faq/
"Our demos simulate product functionality using Macromedia Flash®
technology and professional audio narration."), and you are looking
for a tool to create something comparable, then here are some sources.

1.) SWiSH
http://www.swishzone.com./index.php?area=home&product=v2
Swish2-

http://www.swishzone.com./movies.php
A list of things you can make using Swish

http://www.swishzone.com./index.php?area=products&tab=tutorials&product=v2
Swish Tutorials.

http://www.swishzone.com./index.php?area=products&product=lite
You may want to check out SWiSHlite first, the cost is only 19.95 and
may have just what your needing.

2.) CoffeeCup Firestarter
http://www.coffeecup.com/firestarter/
"CoffeeCup Firestarter is the fastest and easiest way to make Flash
Effects for your Website. It quickly creates complex text and image
effects with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can make Flash Intro
pages, navigation systems, graphic logos, or whatever you want !
Firestarter has over 65 built in ready to use effects like Assemble,
Explode, Fade, and more, a collection of cool MP3 Sounds, plus it's
all in an easy to use interface. No more struggling with expensive,
complex software, with CoffeeCup Firestarter you will making really
cool Effects in a Flash !"

http://www.coffeecup.com/help/helpindex.php?prog_id=021&type=tut
 Tutorials for CoffeeCup Firestarter

3.) Flash2Me Master Demo
http://www.flash2me.net/masterdemo/
"Master Demo, The easiest way to create online demos !
Master Demo is the cool tool for capturing screen shots and
transforming then into Flash movies. Flash movies can be viewed on any
platform, using any Web browser. You can also convert Flash movies to
an executable (.exe) files. "

4.) Qarbon ViewletBuilder
http://www.qarbon.com/

http://www.qarbon.com/products/viewlet/
Animated online demos

5.) Turbo Demo
http://www.turbodemo.com/Eng/Product.htm
"The solution is called Turbo-Demo: where animated demos for every
topic can be compiled simply and quickly and then made available on
the Internet. "

http://www.turbodemo.com/Eng/features.htm
Features of Turbo Demo

http://www.turbodemo.com/help/help.htm
Turbo Demo Help
 

If you have any questions about the information in which I have
provided, do feel free to request a clarification of my answer.
And please be sure to allow me enough time to respond to your
clarification request before rating the answer.
 
Thanks so much!
chellphill-ga