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The EnterPage 12-02 Published

Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corporation’s quarterly EnterPage newsletter is now available. In this issue:

  • Pre-order “Programming for e-Learning Developers” Book
  • Sign Up Now for the 2009 ToolBook User’s Conference / e-Learning Authoring Conference
  • Schedule Available for the ToolBook User’s Conference / e-Learning Authoring Conference
  • ToolBook 10 Preview Available
  • Special ToolBook Upgrade/Support Pricing
  • Plug-In Pro Spotlight – List Files In Directory
  • Expert Information from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • OpenScript Tip from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • Web Hint from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • Flash ActionScript Tip
  • VBTrain.Net Nugget

The EnterPage 12-02 is at http://www.plattecanyon.com/ep/ep12-02.htm

ToolBook 10 Preview Release #2 is now available

For those interested in taking a look at ToolBook 10 during our Beta program, you’ll find that Preview Release #2 is now available.

For more information, see: http://www.toolbook.com/preview/

SumTotal Enters into Merger Agreement with Vista Equity Partners

SumTotal has terminated its merger agreement with Accel-KKR and has now announced the signing of a definitive agreement for SumTotal to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners.

For further information, see their SumTotal ToolBook blog post.

1200 Free Bullet images for use in ToolBook

I’ve created about 1200 Bullet images all in PNG format for use in ToolBook, for all of you to freely use.

They were created using the PowerPoint converter.

If you are interested see: http://www.toolbook.com/kb/P689

ToolBook 10 Preview Release 1

The Feature Preview Release of ToolBook 10 is ready for public download.

If you are interested in getting your hands on the preview version (aka beta) of ToolBook 10, it is now available at: http://www.toolbook.com/preview

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Tutorial added to site on using Advanced Installer with ToolBook

As I had a little spare time today I thought that I would add a quick tutorial to my site on using Advanced Installer with ToolBook. This basically shows what you need to do to utilise the Neuron Installer within an application installation routine to ensure that the ToolBook runtime gets installed properly. In addition I have added a little bit on utilising the automatic update feature incorporated in AI.
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New LiveXtension Available – Set Properties of Multiple Questions

This tool can batch apply setting changes to some or all of the question objects in your book. For example you can set the Automatically Reset Question property to “When Entering the Page” for all questions in the book, set the limit time for all multiple choice questions, or turn off scoring of all question on a specified range of pages.

http://www.toolbook.com/kb/P3553

SumTotal acquired by Accel-KKR

SumTotal has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, in a transaction valued at approximately $124 million.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of SumTotal’s stockholders. There is no financing condition to the transaction.

The agreement contains a provision under which SumTotal may solicit alternative proposals from third parties during the next 30 calendar days.

For further details see the joint press releases:

http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2009/04/24/1

http://www.accel-kkr.com/pdf/FINAL%20Announcement%20Release.pdf

EnterPage Newsletter Available

We sent out our quarterly EnterPage newsletter today. Here are the article titles:

  • Exam Engine Version 3 Uses Silverlight to Add Matching, Drag & Drop, Sequencing, and Other Question Types
  • Sign Up Now for the 2009 ToolBook User’s Conference / e-Learning Authoring Conference
  • Tim Barham, Dan Carr, Denny Dedmore, Tom Hall, and Jeff Rhodes Among Featured TBCON Faculty
  • Dan Carr, Tom Hall, Bill Hurley, Lee Jay Karns, Jeff Rhodes, and Dane Williams Offer Preconference Training
  • ToolBook Mini Lessons Available
  • Plug-In Pro Spotlight – Edit Object Actions
  • Expert Information from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • OpenScript Tip from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • Web Hint from the Learning & Mastering ToolBook Series
  • Flash ActionScript Tip
  • VBTrain.Net Nugget

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New Cheat Sheet: Using ToolBook Content in an LMS

Adding to the already available Cheat Sheets available, a new cheat sheet has just been made available. This one is a general cheat sheet for Using ToolBook Content in an LMS, called: Using ToolBook Content in an LMS. You’ll find all of the Cheat Sheets in the following Mini-Lessons Article: http://www.toolbook.com/kb/P732

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