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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By Tomas Lund on
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:19 PM
ToolBook conference time! This year I will be speaking at Tbcon in Colorado Springs (US) and the European eLearning Summit (EeLS) in Nottingham (UK)
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By Tomas Lund on
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:51 AM
When I am out doing ToolBook training I often run into the problem that my customer does not have tools to edit files they want to use in their training. For someone like me who spends most my time developing - not having the right tools for the job is quite frustrating, so I started looking for good free applications that could help my customers out. They might still have to fight with corporate IT to be allowed to install the programs but at least you don’t have to worry about the budget.
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By Tomas Lund on
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:26 AM
Or “How to tweak ToolBook Simulation AutoBuilder”
Ever had a recorded simulation where certain objects of the recorded application did not update between steps, even though it did during the recording? This article describes how you (in most cases) can get around that problem. It also gives an overhead view of what goes on behind the scenes when a Simulation is recorded and built using the Simulation AutoBuilder feature of ToolBook.
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By Tomas Lund on
Monday, January 14, 2008 3:42 PM
Ever wanted to dynamically inject custom HTML like tables into ToolBook HTML? Here is a way to do it.
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By Tomas Lund on
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 11:18 PM
As you probably know you can set the time limit on a single question through the extended properties of the question, but what if you want to set a time limit for the entire quiz?
Using the Action timer and a few lines of Action Editor Code it is a pretty easy thing to do.
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By Tomas Lund on
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:29 PM
Ever had to embed a file in ToolBook which was dependant on other files? Frustrated when trying to get it to work when the ToolBook content is exported to HTML?
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By Tomas Lund on
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:46 PM
Welcome to my ToolBook blog on my new website.
I have been pretty busy since I left my position as ToolBook Alliance Manager at SumTotal Systems in April 2007 to start my own company: I have done content development, consulting and support for various customers and ToolBook resellers - and held quite a few ToolBook training sessions.
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By Tomas Lund on
Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:17 AM
- Or “Alternative uses of ToolBook’s Simulation object”.
I have often faced the challenge of having to make more complex interactions or questions than what is possible out of the box using ToolBook’s catalog objects. Very often you or your client wants a combination of multiple questions but scored as one question – or they want to use a type of questions not available in the ToolBook catalog – such as a “dropdown question” or similar
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