Developed by Tom Hall and Lee Karns

The ToolBook Rapid Development Suite (RDS) is a collection of services, utilities, and ToolBook applications that integrate into a process of Web Based Training program development. Our goal is to work with you to put a process in place that enables you to more effectively create the training you need in the most efficient manner possible.

Why the RDS was Created

The financial success or failure of the development of training applications has much to do with managing the process so that the entire initiative meets budgetary expectations. The RDS was designed to streamline communication between Subject Matter Experts and programmers, and to create a programming system that capitalizes on the immense power of ToolBook's template capabilities.

This document is intended to acquaint you with the entire process of developing courses in ToolBook using this suite of tools and services.

Award Winner

A Verizon CIS version of this suite of tools was the SumTotal Productivity Tools Award Winner at TBCON 2005. See Press Release.


Table of Contents

Introduction

RDS Developers

The Development Process

Types of Lessons

     Simulation with Show Me Optional

     Simulation with All Three Modes

     Simulation in Demonstration Mode Only

     Content

     Quiz

Sim Scenario Descriptions

     Simulation Screen Types

     Non-Simulation Screens

The Storyboard Builder

     The Menu Bar

          Quick Navigation

          Insert Screens

          Maintenance

          Format Text

          Help

     Starting a Lesson Storyboard

     Storyboard Builder Navigation

     Inserting Screens

     Adding Information to Storyboard

     Reordering Screens

     Exporting the Data

The Lesson Builder

     The RDS System Book

     Lesson Builder Options

     Features of the Lesson Builder

     General Steps for Building the Lesson

     The Starter (Blank) Books

     Global Variables for Lessons

     The Template Pages

     The Final Product

The Utilities

     RDS Utilities

     RDS Report Generator

     Multiple Book Exporter

     Graphics Preloader

The Comment Collector System

The Custom Catalog

Completed Storyboard Pages for Simulation with Show Me Optional

Samples of all Types of Lessons

A Live View of the Comment Collector System