Extensive Expert Training on Instructor 8 

Get 26+ hours of Professional Training on ToolBook Instructor 8 delivered on interactive CD-ROM. The Platte Canyon® Learning & Mastering ToolBook Instructor 8™ CD builds on the success of the 7.1 and 6.5 versions by adding significant new content, including:

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.

Expanded and Updated Content Throughout

Greatly expanded content on media, OpenScript, DHTML, the Actions Editor, and ActiveX. Plus all 26+ hours of training has been completely updated for Instructor 8.

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Professional Training on ToolBook® Instructor 8™
Experience over 26 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 Open- Script, the Actions Editor, automation and ADO, posting to web sites, and more. 
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64 Show Me Demonstrations
As you learn about a particular Instructor 8 task, click the Show Me button to see a demonstration of the task being accomplished. You’ll watch "over the shoulder” of an expert performing the task while explaining each step through the process.
61 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 8 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.
109 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).
204 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. Use the included Progress Tracker Reporter™ to create graphs and reports.

You get over 26 hours of hands-on training on the Actions Editor, OpenScript, publishing your applications to DHTML or Neuron, adding Flash™, 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 Exam, built randomly from a large question pool. You can then see your answers to each question via Student Information or the included Progress Tracker Reporter™.

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 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 8 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 and OpenScript Tips, and personalized favorites. Finally, you can print a certificate, create reports and graphs, or even send email to show your boss how hard you have been working on learning this stuff!

 

System Requirements

Learning & Mastering ToolBook Instructor 8 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 8 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

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