Complete Training on Instructor 2004 

Get 30+ hours of professional training on ToolBook Instructor 2004 delivered on interactive CD-ROM. The Platte Canyon® Learning & Mastering ToolBook Instructor 2004™ CD builds on the success of the 8, 7.1, and 6.5 versions by adding significant new content, including:

Create Detailed Simulations

Learn how to record simulations or create them from scratch. Learn the "ins and outs" of ToolBook's powerful Simulation Editor, including how to configure its various modes and extend it with the Actions Editor.

Add JavaScript

See how to add .js files to your book and call their functions via the Actions Editor. Learn how to call their OpenScript equivalents from native mode if desired.

Action Methods

Through detailed examples, learn how to add this powerful new ToolBook feature to your projects.

Advanced Actions and OpenScript Topics

Using our "Mastermind" sample game, learn how to construct Action "behaviors" to greatly increase your efficiency and functionality. Make SCORM™ calls from the Actions Editor. See how to build actions and even entire pages via OpenScript. Walk through various "Suggested Exercises" on your own.

HTTP Post Plus ASP.NET Server-Side Projects

Learn both the ToolBook code (Actions Editor and/or OpenScript) as well as the server-side ASP.NET code to post results to a web site, send email, save to a database, and more.

Expanded and Updated Content Throughout

Greatly expanded content on the Actions Editor, OpenScript, DHTML, and more. Plus all 30+ hours of training has been completely updated for Instructor 2004.

In addition to all the new content, this popular CBT teaches you how to:

Master the Actions Editor

Learn how to use this powerful feature via numerous examples, detailed Let Me Try simulations, and expert techniques only available in this training.

Incorporate Flash™ into ToolBook

Add this popular animation format to your native or DHTML ToolBook files. Learn how to make Flash and ToolBook communicate with each other.

Branch Out with FTP, HTTP Post, Automation, and ADO

Easily transfer files and send data to Web servers. Control applications from ToolBook and learn from the experts on database connectivity with ToolBook.

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Professional Training on ToolBook® Instructor 2004™
Experience over 30 hours of insightful information on all aspects of Instructor. Interactive exercises and demonstrations help clarify the topics, while an animated, customizable narrator points out key concepts. Learn about the Actions Editor, Simulations, OpenScript, automation and ADO, SCORM, posting to web sites, and more.
69 Show Me Demonstrations
As you learn about a particular Instructor 2004 task, click the Show Me button to see a demonstration. You’ll watch "over the shoulder” of an expert performing the task and explaining each step through the process.
62 Let Me Try Simulations
When you're ready to try it yourself, you can click the Let Me Try button to bring up a full simulation of the Instructor 2004 environment. Your job is to perform a task covering the current concept. You don't need to worry if you make a mistake, however, since you’ll receive feedback if you happen to go down the wrong path.
101 Web Hints
Supplementing the extensive training on web deployment of ToolBook applications are the "Web Hints" included throughout the training. When learning about a topic, just click the Web Hints button to see specific information or guidance related to web deployment.
145  OpenScript Tips
In addition to the two full training sections on OpenScript (expanded in this release), there are also numerous OpenScript Tips throughout the training. When learning about a particular subject, just click the OpenScript Tips button to see arelevant example of OpenScript code (with running commentary and explanation).
332 Expert Information Topics and Much More
When you want to learn even more about a topic, click the Expert Information button for shortcuts, undocumented features, helpful advice, and more. 

The training also stores all student information in a database and provides a glossary, index, full text search, personalized favorites, a Certification Exam, and more.

You get over 30 hours of hands-on training on the Actions Editor, Simulation, OpenScript, HTTP Post, publishing your applications to DHTML or Neuron, adding Flash™, SCORM, using automation and ADO, manipulating the Catalog, configuring objects, and much more. You’ll learn how to deploy your application on the web as well as via traditional methods such as CD-ROM and Local Area Network. When you think you have "mastered" Instructor, try your hand at the Certification Exams in each module, built randomly from a large question pool. You can then see your answers to each question via Student Information.

Organized in easy-to-follow sections, the training is presented one concept at a time. You can “dig deeper” to learn more about a concept by accessing Expert Information, Web Hints, and OpenScript Tips. Or watch a Show Me demonstration of how to accomplish a related task. Then choose the Let Me Try option on many pages to use a complete simulation of the Instructor 2004 environment to perform a representative task on your own, receiving gentle feedback when you go down the wrong path.

After you have completed the training, you will want to keep it nearby as a reference. It offers a glossary, index, full text search, list of Expert Information, Web Hints, and OpenScript Tips, and personalized favorites. Finally, you can print a certificate or even send email to show your boss how hard you have been working on learning this stuff!

 

System Requirements

Learning & Mastering ToolBook Instructor 2004 runs on any system that can run ToolBook. If you would like to open the training in Author mode to see how the training was created, you will need Instructor 2004 or newer.

Availability & Pricing

This CD is available now. Order Today!

You can buy this directly from Platte Canyon worldwide.

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The CBT is priced at $165 per CD. 

This courseware was developed using Instructor, Progress Tracker™, Plug-In Pro™, Hotword Connection™,FTS Pro™, and Resources Plus™.

User Comments

  • You can't go wrong with Platte Canyon's Learning & Mastering ToolBook course.
  • The Learning & Mastering ToolBook Instructor CD's from Platte Canyon are very good. After spending the time going through the CD, a couple of days, you should be able to develop ToolBook apps. Plus, the CD was built with ToolBook, so you can open tbk file in Instructor and see how the course itself was built and works.
  • The Platte Canyon Learning & Mastering is probably the most interactive bit of multimedia training I've ever experienced. That is probably because they were in charge of the effort and controlled the schedule and budget AND knew the subject matter.
  • I would like to add that I think the Learning & Mastering CD is one of the best tools for learning all the aspects of ToolBook I've ever seen. I've been through the ToolBook course with an approved instructor and the CD. I feel that this CD is worth a lot more than the asking price. It would behoove and organization to purchase this CD and I hardly ever use the word behoove.
  • I started with ToolBook about four months ago and at that time purchased Platte Canyon's CBT called "Learning and Mastering ToolBook Instructor." It was very helpful. I was able to begin real development work right away.
  • We just had a new hire with no exposure with authoring tools take your course and after completion be able to contribute.
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