239 for Producing and Managing TIPS Flash-based e-Learning Content Edited by Bill Brandon 239 Tips for Producing and Managing Flash-based e-Learning Content | 2 Copyright © 2008 by The eLearning Guild Published by The eLearning Guild 375 E Street, Suite 200 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 www.elearningguild.com You may download, display, print, and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use, or use within your organization. All other rights are reserved. This is a FREE Digital eBook. No one is authorized to charge a fee for it, or to use it to collect data. Attribution notice for information from this publication must be given, must credit the individ- ual contributor in any citation, and should take the following form: The eLearning Guild's 239 Tips for Producing and Managing Flash-based e-Learning Content Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites, offered as citations or sources for further infor- mation, may have disappeared, or been changed, between the date this book was published and the date it is read. Other FREE Digital eBooks by The eLearning Guild include: The eLearning Guild's Handbook of e-Learning Strategy The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning 162 Tips and Tricks for Working with e-Learning Tools 834 Tips for Successful Online Instruction 328 Tips on the SELECTION of an LMS or LCMS 339 Tips on the IMPLEMENTATION of an LMS or LCMS 311 Tips on the MANAGEMENT of an LMS or LCMS Publisher: David Holcombe Editorial Director: Heidi Fisk Editor: Bill Brandon Copy Editor: Charles Holcombe Design Director: Nancy Marland Wolinski The eLearning Guild™ Advisory Board Ruth Clark, Lance Dublin, Conrad Gottfredson, Bill Horton, Bob Mosher, Eric Parks, Brenda Pfaus, Marc Rosenberg, Allison Rossett. 239 Tips for Producing and Managing Flash-based e-Learning Content | 3 Table of Contents I. How to Use These Tips . .5 A. Introduction . .5 II. 105 Tips for Using Adobe Flash Professional & Flash Player . .6 III. 6 Tips for Using Adobe Acrobat Conect Pro (Breeze) . .44 IV. 26 Tips for Using Adobe Captivate . .46 V. 3 Tips for Using Adobe Dreamweaver . .54 VI. 2 Tips for Using Adobe Presenter . .55 VII. 9 Tips for Using Articulate Presenter & Engage . .56 VIII. 4 Tips for Using Artculate Rapid e-Learning Studio & Studio Pro . .61 IX. 6 Tips for Using Trivantis Lectora . .63 X. 4 Tips for Using Camtasia Studio Screen Recording & Presentation . .66 XI. 21 Tips for Using Other Tools A. Microsoft PowerPoint (6) . .68 B. Microsoft Word (1) . .70 C. Qarbon Viewlet Builder (1) . .71 D. zPhoto (1) . .71 E. Second Life (5) . .71 F. Code Baby (1) . .72 G. Microsoft InfoPath (1) . .72 H. Flash wrappers (1) . .72 I. Ignite Pro Studio (1) . .73 J. Audio Generator (1) . .73 K. Sonic Memo (1) . .73 L. Zamzar (1) . .73 239 Tips for Producing and Managing Flash-based e-Learning Content | 4 XII. 22 Tips Provided by Tool Vendors A. Content Point – Atlantic Link (1) . .76 B. Quick Lessons (1) . .76 C. Talking Letter (1) . .76 D. Phasient Sim Builder (1) . .76 E. WILD Software (1) . .76 F. Flypaper (4) . .77 G. Unison (13) . .78 XIII. 31 Tips on Work Practices and General Tips . .91 XIV. Thanks to Our Tipsters . .99 About Guild membership . .102 List of Advertisers Adobe Captivate . .50 Adobe Flash CS3 . ..