Note: As of February, 2004 the first book, An Introduction to ToolBook Instructor 8.5 will be sold individually for $45.00 plus shipping and the second book, The Actions Editor and Simulation Object in ToolBook Instructor 8.5, will be sold individually for $35.00 plus shipping. The 2-Volume set will continue to be sold for the quoted price above for ToolBook 8.5/8.6 users. A new book on the Actions Editor and Simulations in ToolBook Instructor 2004 is now available at for a cost of $42.50. This new book is an expanded version (much larger) of the Actions Editor book listed here.

This Two-Volume set consists of the following books: An Introduction to ToolBook Instructor 8.5 and The Actions Editor and Simulation Object in ToolBook Instructor 8.5. These textbooks take a modular approach in presenting ToolBook Instructor 8.5 and are the latest in a series of books by the author on ToolBook Instructor and Assistant. Book 1 (510 pages, spiral bound) provides an introduction to click2learn's ToolBook Instructor 8.5 and includes a module on Multimedia Tools not included in the earlier book on Instructor 8. The main change is that everything pertaining to the Actions Editor has been removed from the first book and a separate book (actually a continuation of the first book) has been created. Book 2 (266 pages, spiral bound) contains the following modules: The Actions Editor (revised with additional lessons), HTTP Post Action, ActiveX in ToolBook, Flash in ToolBook, and the Simulation Object. Thus the lessons formerly found in the Actions Editor module and a Special Topics module on Flash, ActiveX, and HTTP Post are now in separate modules.

An Introduction to ToolBook Instructor 8.5: Module 1 gives a brief introduction to multimedia and a comprehensive look at ToolBook with emphasis on the latest releases from click2learn.com, ToolBook Instructor 8.5. This module provides a look at TooBook’s Author level tools including the Tool Bar, Tool Palette, and the Catalog. It also provides a good look at ToolBook concepts, properties of objects, and an introduction to working with the various ToolBook objects. Short lessons are designed to get you familiar with ToolBook. Module I also provides an introduction to the Object Browser, Page Browser, Property Browser, Templates, the Actions Editor, and the Coach. Module 2 provides a series of lessons on the tools needed for obtaining the various multimedia elements. This includes Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop, Cool Edit 2000, Ulead's Video Studio, and Flash 5. Module 3 provides an overview of the various installed components in this version of ToolBook including the ToolBook II Utilities. Module 4 provides an overview of the various tabs of the Startup Dialog box. Module 5 provides an insight into how to add the various multimedia components to a ToolBook application. Short lessons are provided to show you how to add the various multimedia components including audio, video, graphics, backdrops, and animation. Module 6 provides eighteen basic lessons to get you acquainted with ToolBook including an introduction to OpenScript. Module 7 provides comprehensive lessons on how to use the the Specialists to build applications. Focus is placed on the following: Quick Specialist, Presentation Outline, Simple Training Outline, Quiz Book Option, Custom Outline, and Lesson Design Specialist. The Presentation Outline lesson includes lessons on the building an application that includesbuttons and fields, text, images, icons, and clipart. The Simple Training Outline lesson includes lessons on using the audio and video clip players along with introducing you to the multiple-choice question object. The Quiz Book Option lesson shows you how to build the following questions: multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in the blank, matching, and order text. The Custom Outline lesson introduces you to hotwords, animations, graphics, and shows you how to add your own hyperlinks. Module 8 provides an overview of AutoPackager, the utility provided with ToolBook II that makes it easy to create files for distribution to CD-ROM. Module 9 provides an overview of the Internet, the World Wide Web, Distributed Learning applications, Neuron, and WebBooks. Lessons are provided to show you how to create a Neuron application and how to write an HTML file for its display. Another lesson shows you how to create an application and convert it to DHTML. Information is also provided on how to distribute these types of applications to Internet using the Web Specialist. Module 10 contains twenty supplementary lessons for ToolBook, focusing primarily on additional question objects from the Catalog. Short lessons also show how to set up animated GIFs for the Web, several other useful Catalog objects, cel animation, building a Glossary, and linking between books along with importing pages from another book. Module 11 shows how to use the various media players. This includes sections on using the Universal Media Player, the Popup Video Player, Video Synchronizer, Flash, MPEG, MP3, and the RealSystsem G2 object. Module 12 provides lessons on better ask and request boxes, creating a custom Catalog, using the Repair Kit, an introduction to Dlls, the popMenu function, and lessons on tracking and bookmarking using getIniVar and setIniVar functions. Module 13 provides an introduction to Learning Management Systems including Ingenium and the ToolBook Learning Management System. The ToolBook LMS section shows you how to create and publish a course using the eLN Connection to the ToolBook LMS.

Note: Module 13 is no longer appropriate since the ToolBook LMS is no longer available.

The Actions Editor and Simulation Object in ToolBook Instructor 8.5: Module 1 shows many of the features of the Actions Editor including prompts, setting properties, playing media, and much more. Module 2 shows how to use and control ActiveX controls in ToolBook. Lessons show how to use the Animated GIF Active-X control, The Adobe Acrobat Control, the Internet Explorer Browser control, and the Microsoft Agent Control in ToolBook. Module 3 shows how to use Flash in ToolBook and how to control a Flash movie with the Actions Editor. Module 4 shows how to use the HTTP Post Action in the Actions Editor to send E-Mail, store information in log files on a server, and store information in an Access Database. Module 5 shows you how to make the most out of the new Simulation Object found in Instructor 8.5.

An Online Resource Center (access to files on the World Wide Web) accompanies this textbook.

Complete Outline for An Introduction to ToolBook II Instructor 8.5

Complete Outline for The Actions Editor and Simulation Object in ToolBook Instructor 8.5

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