Learn Articulate Storyline 360 fast with this step-by-step, project-based workbook! Articulate Storyline is one of the hottest eLearning development tools in the world. This hands-on, step-by-step workbook will teach you the essential Storyline skills necessary to create effective, interactive, and engaging eLearning courses. This hands-on book, which most people can finish in a few short days, contains tons of activities and supporting screenshots. There are even challenge exercises (Confidence Checks) that will put your new-found skills to the test. You'll learn how to create projects from scratch, how to work with slides, add scenes, add and format text, images, characters, and videos. There are lessons that will teach you how to add interactivity to slides via buttons, triggers, text entry areas, and hotspots. Learn about variables and how they allow you to create personalized eLearning. Enhance the learner experience by recording, importing, and editing audio. Gauge the effectiveness of your eLearning by adding quizzes. Then you'll publish Storyline projects for the widest possible audience. This book features: All of the Articulate Storyline projects, images, audio files, videos, and other eLearning assets needed to get started (Just download the Storyline free 30-day trial software from the Articulate website and jump in!) Dozens of step-by-step, hands-on activities Confidence Checks to challenge your new skills Hundreds of supporting screenshots

This book provides one-on-one tutoring to help you quickly get up to speed with the basics while also learning how to best apply Storyline features in the context of the work you do.If you're an e-learning developer, writer, designer, subject matter expert, or all or any one of these, this book is for you. This book is not just for novices, but also for seasoned developers, transitioning from PowerPoint and Articulate Studio '09, and for those who are already working with Storyline.

This 2021 edition has been updated with 50 new pages to include the latest features in Storyline 360. The E-Learning Uncovered series is designed to give you the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time. You'll learn about virtually every check box, every menu, and every option in Articulate Storyline 360. But we don't just tell you HOW to check that box or click that menu; we also tell you WHY you might or might not want to. Brand new users will learn all the basics of how to get started: scenes, slides, graphics, layers, states, questions, and screen recordings. Intermediate users will uncover the more powerful tools to create advanced interactions: actions, variables, and conditions-all in one book! Everyone will benefit from the special tips and insider secrets that let you do more and save time. Look for: Design Tips: instructional design, graphic design, and usability tips that give you insight on how to implement the different features of the software. Power Tips: advanced tips and secrets that can help you take your production to the next level. Time Savers: software shortcuts and ways to streamline your production efforts and save you time. Bright Ideas: special explanations and ideas for getting more out of the software. Cautions: "lessons learned the hard way" that you can use to avoid common problems. Web Resources: the free companion website includes useful resources such as reference guides and practice files. This edition features Storyline 360 version 3.49.24347.0.

Adobe Captivate 2019: The Essentials (Third Edition) ... a self-paced workbook that teaches the core Adobe Captivate skills "Adobe Captivate 2019: The Essentials (Third Edition)" is a self-paced workbook that teaches the core Captivate 2019 (version 11.5.5) skills needed to create eLearning courses. You will follow step-by-step instructions and learn how to create a soft-skills lesson from scratch. Then you will learn to record and produce software demonstrations, interactive training simulations, and video demos. By the time you finish working through this fast-paced book, you will know how to add and modify text captions, images, characters, videos, assets, smart shapes, and more. You will record, import, and edit voiceover audio. You will also further enhance the learner experience by adding interactivity via click boxes, buttons, text entry boxes, and quizzes. Have you already created content using Microsoft PowerPoint? Don't throw that presentation away. You will learn how to import existing PowerPoint content into Captivate. Last but not least, you will publish a Captivate project as HTML5 so your output can be opened with a web browser by learners on any device, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This book features: Captivate projects, images, audio files, and other assets to get started Dozens of step-by-step, hands-on activities Confidence Checks to challenge your new skills Hundreds of supporting screen shots

Most professional web based projects are structured, documented and executed using the AMP programming stack i.e. Apache as the Web server, MySQL Community Server as the data store and PHP as the programmingenvironment of choice.PHP Project For Beginners shows how to build and use the AMP programming stack to develop a structured, documented, modestly sized project. It walks you through building and documenting a Book Management and SalesSystem [featuring a Shopping cart integrated with a payment gateway].Key TopicsApache 2.2PHP 5.3MySQL 5.5jCart 1.2jQuery 1.1.4SwiftMailer 4.0.6Features and BenefitsServes as a ready reference, with several add-ons and technologies, covering modestly sized project containing a Backend with Master and Transaction data entry forms and a Frontend with application homepage and the shopping cart all built using the PHPIllustrates real project documentation including Case Study, Business Requirements, Software Requirement Specifications, Data Dictionary, Table Definitions and Directory Structure, End User Manual and Software Design DocumentWhat You'll Learn?Shopping Cart [using jCart] integrated with a Payment Gateway for accepting payments using Credit Cards [Paypal Checkout]Tag CloudsSession ManagementDispatch Emails [using SwiftMailer]BLOB to store images and PDF filesAccess based User Management and Restricted page access protectionText SuggestPassword Strength IndicatorCaptchaRSS Feeds [using magpierss]About The AuthorsThe author Sharanam Shah [www.sharanamshah.com] has 8+ years of IT experience and is currently a technical writer for Saba Software Inc. He also consults with several software houses in Mumbai, India, to help them design andmanage database application.Vaishali Shah [www.vaishalishahonline.com], his wife, co-author, a technical writer and a freelance Web developer, has a rich experience of designing, developing and managing database systems. She specializes in the use of PHP todesign and build web based applications.

LEARN HOW TO DESIGN ELEARNING THAT DELIVERS RESULTS (AND DOESN'T SUCK)! When you're tasked with creating your very first eLearning course, it can be hard (and downright scary) trying to figure out where to begin. You likely have a million questions running through your head. How do you plan your project and set it up for success? How do you collect learning content from your subject matter experts? Why do you need an eLearning storyboard, and how do you write one? How do you develop a prototype of your eLearning course? And, what the heck is a prototype anyway? When and where should you include interactivity? When should you let your SMEs review your course? And what's a "SME" again? And what do you do when they don't give you feedback? Trying to get answers to all of these questions can quickly leave you saying to yourself, "I don't think I'm cut out for this eLearning thing!" But, here's some good news: you're not alone! The truth is, most eLearning designers entered fell, stumbled, and dropped into the world of eLearning entirely by accident. This is where the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook can help! In this book, Tim Slade will show you that the eLearning development process doesn't have to be as complicated as it might seem. If you're new to eLearning, Tim will walk you through the complete eLearning design and development process, providing you practical tips and advice, based on his own experience working as an eLearning designer for over a decade. With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, you'll discover how to... Plan your eLearning project by conducting a kickoff meeting with your stakeholders. Conduct a needs analysis and recommend a training solution. Draft an eLearning project plan and development timeline. Define the learning objectives and create a blended training solution. Collect and organize your learning content into a design document. Create a course outline and draft a storyboard of your eLearning course. Create a prototype and develop your course with an eLearning authoring tool. Incorporate interactivity into your eLearning course. Reduce cognitive load and increase learning retention. Deliver and measure the effectiveness of your eLearning course. Conduct a retrospective at the end of your project. So, what's new in the second edition? With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, Tim Slade went back to the drawing board to rewrite and redesign every single page of the book. Not only does the second edition include a boatload of new content on instructional design best practices, but it also includes even more practical content geared towards new eLearning designers. With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, you'll get... 3X more content Full-color print Real-world examples More tools and templates

The essential fundamentals of 3D animation for aspiring 3D artists 3D is everywhere--video games, movie and television special effects, mobile devices, etc. Many aspiring artists and animators have grown up with 3D and computers, and naturally gravitate to this field as their area of interest. Bringing a blend of studio and classroom experience to offer you thorough coverage of the 3D animation industry, this must-have book shows you what it takes to create compelling and realistic 3D imagery. Serves as the first step to understanding the language of 3D and computer graphics (CG) Covers 3D animation basics: pre-production, modeling, animation, rendering, and post-production Dissects core 3D concepts including design, film, video, and games Examines what artistic and technical skills are needed to succeed in the industry Offers helpful real-world scenarios and informative interviews with key educators and studio and industry professionals Whether you're considering a career in as a 3D artist or simply wish to expand your understanding of general CG principles, this book will give you a great overview and knowledge of core 3D Animation concepts and the industry.

Create responsive eLearning content, including quizzes, demonstrations, simulations and Virtual Reality projects that fit on any device with Adobe Captivate 2019 Key FeaturesBuild responsive, interactive and highly engaging eLearning content with Adobe Captivate 2019Build Virtual Reality eLearning experiences with Adobe Captivate 2019Assess your student knowledge with interactive and random quizzesSeamlessly integrate your eLearning content with any SCORM or xAPI compliant LMSBook Description Adobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book takes you through the production of a few pieces of eLearning content, covering all the project types and workflows of Adobe Captivate. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects and uncover the application's main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be published as an MP4 video. Then, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. And finally, you will immerse your learners in a 360o environment by creating Virtual Reality projects of Adobe Captivate. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the newer and most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, JavaScript, and using Captivate 2019 with other applications. If you want to produce high quality eLearning content using a wide variety of techniques, implement eLearning in your company, enable eLearning on any device, assess the effectiveness of the learning by using extensive Quizzing features, or are simply interested in eLearning, this book has you covered! What you will learnLearn how to use the objects in Captivate to build professional eLearning contentEnhance your projects by adding interactivity, animations, and moreAdd multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging learning experiencesUse themes to craft a unique visual experienceUse question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes that integrate seamlessly with your LMSMake your content fit any device with responsive features of CaptivateCreate immersive 360° experiences with Virtual Reality projects of Captivate 2019Integrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflowPublish your project in a wide variety of formats including HTML5 and FlashWho this book is for If you are a teacher, instructional designer, eLearning developer, or human resources manager who wants to implement eLearning, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of your OS is all it takes to create the next generation of responsive eLearning content.

This comprehensive edited volume is the first of its kind, designed to serve as a textbook for long-duration business analytics programs. It can also be used as a guide to the field by practitioners. The book has contributions from experts in top universities and industry. The editors have taken extreme care to ensure continuity across the chapters. The material is organized into three parts: A) Tools, B) Models and C) Applications. In Part A, the tools used by business analysts are described in detail. In Part B, these tools are applied to construct models used to solve business problems. Part C contains detailed applications in various functional areas of business and several case studies. Supporting material can be found in the appendices that develop the pre-requisites for the main text. Every chapter has a business orientation. Typically, each chapter begins with the description of business problems that are transformed into data questions; and methodology is developed to solve these questions. Data analysis is conducted using widely used software, the output and results are clearly explained at each stage of development. These are finally transformed into a business solution. The companion website provides examples, data sets and sample code for each chapter.

Radio Production is for professionals and students interested in understanding the radio industry in today’s ever-changing world. This book features up-to-date coverage of the purpose and use of radio with detailed coverage of current production techniques in the studio and on location. In addition there is exploration of technological advances, including handheld digital recording devices, the use of digital, analogue and virtual mixing desks and current methods of music storage and playback. Within a global context, the sixth edition also explores American radio by providing an overview of the rules, regulations, and purpose of the Federal Communications Commission. The sixth edition includes: Updated material on new digital recording methods, and the development of outside broadcast techniques, including Smartphone use. The use of social media as news sources, and an expansion of the station’s presence. Global government regulation and journalistic codes of practice. Comprehensive advice on interviewing, phone-ins, news, radio drama, music, and scheduling. This edition is further enhanced by a companion website, featuring examples, exercises, and resources: www.focalpress.com/cw/mcleish.