By Tomas Lund on Monday, December 01, 2008 3:32 PM

Did you know that you can use ToolBook to create surveys and use your LMS to collect the information you collect?

The only thing that is required is ToolBook and an LMS which is able to show question level feedback in reports.

I have created a sample that you can download but will also explain what is required.

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By Tomas Lund on Monday, December 01, 2008 3:10 PM

Build a smartstyle, or download a free SmartStyle, or win a custom SmartStyle

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By Tomas Lund on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:44 AM

I have tested HTML output from ToolBook 9 and  ToolBook 9.5 on Googles new internet browser called Google Chrome and guess what, it works!

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By Tomas Lund on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:17 PM

This article and sample files demonstrates how one can control if the user clicks the window x rather than the navigation provided within the content. This solves a very common problem which causes a lot of support: Users close a course using the x one last page thinking they passed a test, only to find later that the course was marked as incomplete.

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By Tomas Lund on Friday, August 22, 2008 10:17 AM

There seems to be what I would describe as an elearning standards war looming: ADL recently announcing the Letsi initiative and SCORM 2.0 and late last week I got an email from IMS/GLC with a link to a FAQ about Common Cartridge.

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By Tomas Lund on Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:12 AM

Implement keyboard navigation using the ALT key in combination with the arrow keys. Learn how to attach custom JavaScript handlers to DOM elements in ToolBook HTML files - without editing the ToolBook HTML files.

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By Tomas Lund on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:08 PM

In my previous article "Keyboard shortcuts in ToolBook HTML" I showed how one can implement keyboard shortcuts using the arrow keys to navigate between the pages.

Now what if you wanted to use a combination of keys to navigate?

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By Tomas Lund on Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:59 PM

Improve the accessibility and usability of your ToolBook HTML content by providing keyboard shortcuts in addition to the onscreen navigation.

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By Tomas Lund on Friday, July 11, 2008 1:04 PM

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have pixel precise layouts in ToolBook HTML using css?
Well now you can.

This sample demonstrates how one can use an external css style sheet to dynamically change the visual appearance of ToolBook content when published to HTML.

And the best part?  This requires no post "publish to HTML" edits in the published files.

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By Tomas Lund on Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:21 AM

 When SumTotal announced that the upcoming version of ToolBook (version 9.5) would add support for creating Elearning for the Apple Iphone, I immediately replaced my trusty 6 year old Nokia with an Iphone.  The idea that one could easily create Elearning for a mobile device appealed greatly to me, I also needed a new phone - and well - it was a great excuse to buy a cool gadget.
I have now used the iPhone for a few months and it is not so much a cool gadget for me anymore but a very useful tool that I use every day. In this article I will share my experiences of using the iPhone and some thoughts on how one can use the iPhone for learning purposes.

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