The e-Learning
Authoring Conference
The e-Learning Authoring Conference is the best source for
"how to" tips on creating e-Learning content in ToolBook, Flash, Flex, Silverlight,
JavaScript, and other technologies as well as Instructional Design. It is also has special sessions for
e-Learning managers. You can:
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Meet other developers
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Learn the latest techniques for creating e-Learning
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Trade training and development stories
- Learn the why part of e-Learning through special Instructional Design sessions.
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Get inside information about ToolBook, Flash, Flex, Silverlight, JavaScript, and
related technologies
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Improve your knowledge of SCORM, estimating, quality assurance, and project
management
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Have a great time
Mark your calendars for August 3 - 5, 2011 (preconference training August 1 and 2)
We hope that you will join us each summer for what we think is the world's best
conference for training and web developers.
Back to work from TBCON, I'm spending my time applying the
learnings to my ongoing projects. Success is in details, and after so many
years of experience with ToolBook is at TBCON that I learn the small details
that make the difference. I can't stop being amazed with the environment of
openness, collaboration, knowledge sharing that I always encounter at TBCONs
with no parallel in other events. Of course it is all about the generosity of
the tbookers that we meet, but something needs to be said about how Jeffrey and
his family prepares the stage and the collaboration atmosphere.
On the other hand, I'm pleased with the fact that are having the third ToolBook
release in 3 years, all the new ideas/ projects, new faces (and, of course,
with the receptivity to my presentations :). As a long time ToolBook developer,
it's good to see ToolBook more and more in context with other tools. Kudos for
SumTotal for supporting this open conference - I hope it continues and increase
its presence.
All of this and we had fun. Some of us perhaps too much fun, but what the hack,
I mean, heck, it's part of TBCON's informal environment that makes it so
successful. And we know that what happens in TBCON doesn't stay in TBCON, we
bring ideas back for our projects...
-- Mauro Rech, Learning & Development System Engineer, 2009
By the way, great experience at my first TBCON last week! Good
presentations, friendly people, and good take aways! Can't wait to get my hands
on the presenter's materials!
-- comment from a 2008 attendee
I can emphatically state that attending my very first TBCON has
been one of the most defining moments of my business. The business has not been
the same ever since I've learned how to integrate a database with a ToolBook
file. After making our entire CBT load from a database, we then used the
VBTrain.Net controls and what we learned at TBCON to do the same thing with our
ASP.NET content. The nice part is that we create a web version or a tbk version
literally at the click of a button. Unlike the past, we now spend most of our
time proofing rather than assembling, which is a really good thing.
-- Kim Halat, Avsoft, Inc., 2004
Personally, TBCON accelerates my knowledge and ability to
efficiently use ToolBook by at least six months each year I have attended. I
find it a very easy investment to cost-justify. And, on top of that, it is a
lot of FUN!
-- comment from a 2002 attendee
This is the only conference I have ever attended that is not
primarily a sales pitch. Great job!
-- comment from a 2005 attendee
Learning & Mastering ToolBook 10.5 Available
Completely updated for ToolBook 10.5, this popular CBT adds new content on Geolocation, creating mp3 files from Voice Recordings, Pasting unformatted text, Mobile Device development, and more. "Learning & Mastering ToolBook" contains over 30 hours of training with 80 Show Me demonstrations, 61 Let Me Try simulations, 431 Expert Information topics, 174 Web Hints, and 180 OpenScript Tips. It also includes extensive content on the Quiz Summary, Importing from PowerPoint, Voice Recordings, SmartPages/SmartStyles, Certificates, Actions Editor, OpenScript, Flash™, XML, HTTP Post, ADO, Automation, and much more.
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2010 e-Learning Authoring Conference "Archives For Attendees" Available
Download the sample applications and presentations from the 40+ e-Learning Conference sessions. At only $50, this is a real steal!
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ToolBook 10.5 Available for Purchase from Platte Canyon
ToolBook developers in the U.S. and Canada may now upgrade to the exciting new ToolBook 10.5 release. This version adds the Geolocation support, a new Quick Start tab, iPad support, improved exit functionality, and much more. Receive a $50 credit off any Platte Canyon product with each upgrade. Or receive $100 for each full version purchased!
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Join the e-Learning Authoring Conference Faculty
Submit a proposal to be a presenter at the 2010 conference.
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Order Programming for e-Learning Developers
Order this new book by Jeff Rhodes that covers both basic programming concepts as well as more advanced tasks like dynamically adding hyperlinks, loading media, making SCORM calls, and more. Best of all, learn how to do these tasks in ToolBook, Flash, JavaScript, and Silverlight.
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Marketing Opportunities
Do you have a product for ToolBook, Flash, and/or e-Learning developers using other tools? Are you a consultant or development company that uses these or related authoring systems? Sponsor part of the conference or "show your stuff" at a product showcase.
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Why Attend TBCON?
Need to sell the value of TBCON to your boss (or yourself)? Peter Jackson and Robin McDermott demonstrate the return on investment in this great article. And that's not even counting all the fun!
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2011 e-Learning Authoring Conference Resources
While the 2010 edition of The e-Learning Authoring Conference is over, you can still get a taste of it by viewing the group photo, Hack Ack winners, and more.
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Attendee Comments:
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I just wanted to thank you, again, for a great conference. It was so nice to meet everyone and pick up new information and tips. I hope to go again next year!
(2010)
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Actually, a score of 10! Very beneficial!
(2008)
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The community of developers attracted to this conference is among the most talented and helpful groups I've ever encountered.
(2007)
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Congratulations on a fantastic conference!! I agree completely with your assessment that the Flash developers were just as jazzed as the ToolBookers
(2007)
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I just cannot thank you, your family, and other associates for hosting and managing one of the best conferences I have ever been to. I am so happy I attended. The pre-conference workshops and seminars were extremely beneficial for me.
(2007)
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Great! Personal attention by presenters and relatives of presenters (Chis Bell's mom was a great help to me) made me feel welcome and my business appreciated.
(2005)
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Whether you are a novice or advanced developer, this conference has something for everyone. All presenters (and attendees) are more than willing to help you and share their experiences. There's no other conference like it.
(2005)
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I had a great time. Thanks for a wonderful experience!
(2005)
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This was my first conference and it was great! I will definitely attend future conferences. I'm amazed at how much I've learned in just three days!
(2003)
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A sincere thank you to Jeff Rhodes and the gang at Platte Canyon, including Chris Bell's Mom, for sponsoring a first class conference. It is now and in the years to come THE conference to attend specifically for developers.
(1999)
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It was incredibly valuable for me and I know that every attendee that I spoke with was impressed with the quality and professionalism of the conference. Pat yourselves on the back for a job very well done.
(1999)
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