article thumbnail

Adobe RoboHelp: Working with Twisties

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Twisties are images you include with DHTML drop-downs and DHTML expanding texts. Adobe''s Technical Communication Suite Help Authoring RoboHelp Technical Communications' by Willam Van Weelden. The twisties indicate whether a drop-down is opened or closed. For example: Setting up Twisties. Open or create a RoboHelp project.

DHTML 185
article thumbnail

Development Tools - Should I Cut Out the Middle Guy?

eLearning Cyclops

It has gotten to a point where some of my courses are all developed in Flash and the e-learning authoring tools (DHTML) have been used more as a "shell" that decompiles it as a SCORM package. So, do I really need to continue using these authoring tools? No, I can skip the middle man and produce entire courses in Flash.

DHTML 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My Top 10 e-Learning Tools

eLearning Cyclops

DHTML authoring tool - My preference is OutStart Trainer (TrainerSoft). Notepad - Editing XML, which is extremely useful in working with DHTML courses and sometimes Flash courses. Adobe Captivate - Fantastic for creating simulations (software sims and branching sims), plus it does a good job recording audio for your sims.

DHTML 100
article thumbnail

My e-Learning Toolbox

eLearning Cyclops

ToolBook authoring tool - this is the DHTML authoring tool used at my company, but prior to this I used TrainerSoft (now Outstart Trainer), which is my preference. It is a glimpse not just into their development tool preferences, but it also provides some reflection into the approaches they take in creating courses.

article thumbnail

Writing & Grammar Workshop: Funny? Do You Think That's Funny?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

" But in books like DHTML and CSS for the World Wide Web, Excel Data Analysis, Illustrator, and even The Rough Guide to MySpace & Online Communities , humor and joking did not find a place. Also, you are allowed to use a spellchecker." " And I was pleased by their alliterative subheading "Tiptoeing Through Templates."

DHTML 168
article thumbnail

View of eLearning Development Approaches - Ease vs. Power

Tony Karrer

Also since this is a picture and about half of the people who visit my web site come through search, I thought I'd include the text here so it can be found: Custom Coding, Flash, DHTML Rapid eLearning, PowerPoint + Audio + Interactions, Form-based Authoring (LCMS), Interactive PowerPoint, Simple HTML, Dreamweaver, CMS (Content Management System), RoboInfo, (..)

DHTML 100
article thumbnail

Adobe RoboHelp 8: The Pros Have It, The Others Don't

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

And you would generate FlashHelp if you were worried about DHTML limitations for browsers and platforms and high-security firewall issues. Runtime project merging: As a Help author, you can easily merge multiple projects at runtime. You would go with WebHelp if you wanted a web-based or desktop Help on any browser and platform.

Adobe 145