SWOT Analysis of Lectora 16

Should you go for Lectora 16 or should you not? Make an informed decision. Sharing couple of my observations here.

Strengths

• Responsive course development for desktop, tablet and phone 
• Provides both options - fixed and responsive layouts
• Single source file for all three layouts
• Uses same source content to display on various screen sizes
• SnagIt image editing
• Camtasia video recording and editing
• Supports all features of Lectora 12, Lectora 12 source can be used in Lectora 16
• Customization friendliness similar to earlier Lectora versions

Weaknesses

• Increased effort to develop pages separately for five screen sizes
• Every new page reloads all the assets causing blank screen and delay during navigation from one page to another (same as earlier Lectora versions)
• Does not use some best practices such as image sprites for button states (same as earlier Lectora versions)
• Leaves some glitches on mobile devices

Opportunities

• Build courses responsive courses catering to small screens in cost effective manner
• Enable Instruction Designers to do image edits, powered by SnagIt included in the software
• Quickly prototype responsive courses
• Transition smoothly to responsive courses for clients where Lectora is already in use

Threats

• Inability to compete with SPA (Single Page Application) approach