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Adobe RoboHelp: Working with Twisties

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Twisties are images you include with DHTML drop-downs and DHTML expanding texts. by Willam Van Weelden. The twisties indicate whether a drop-down is opened or closed. This gives a visual indication to readers that they can get more information. For example: Setting up Twisties. Open or create a RoboHelp project.

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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?

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Hanukkah e-Learning Wish List

eLearning Cyclops

OutStart Trainer - I am currently using another DHTML editor in which I am not enthralled at all. Adobe CS4 eLearning Suite - I am still working with CS3. High end microphone - It will come in very handy for adding audio to courses, plus it will look great on my desk.

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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.

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Adobe RoboHelp 8: eLearning & Help Join Forces

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

and choose DHTML > Create Drop-down Hotspot and Text. Select the Captivate video and cut it (it will be moved to the Clipboard and will be pasted back into the topic next). Highlight the text you typed to announce the lesson ( i.e: The following interactive topic lesson will allow you to perform these actions now.)

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SCORM Implementation For Mobile Devices

Upside Learning

Also while coding SCORM implementation try to avoid [advanced JavaScript functions (DHTML, regular expressions)] as each browser has varying degree of JavaScript support. But some browsers don’t support it. If you are targeting such a browser time tracking may not happen.

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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.