The e-Learning Authoring Conference

Min-e-Con is Here!

As the statement below says, we have ended our annual conference in its original format. However, we have just created the 2011 Min-e-Con to be held May 24 - 26, 2011 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Click here to learn all the details.

Statement from Jeff Rhodes
President, Platte Canyon Multimedia Software Corporation

We have reluctantly decided to end The ToolBook User’s Conference/e-Learning Authoring Conference. While we know that this conference has been a professional highlight for many of you, we feel the need to concentrate on our core strengths, namely creating software for Improving the Lives of Training Developers.

It has been a joy to get to know all of you who have attended the conference over the past twelve years. Thank you for all your support. Rest assured, we’ll spend the time that we would have used on the conference making our product line even stronger. We also may try to organize some webinars or other online events as well.

Learning & Mastering ToolBook 11 Available
Completely updated for ToolBook 11, this popular CBT adds new content on the Question Wizard, additional SmartStyles, Quiz Randomization, new tools, and more. "Learning & Mastering ToolBook" contains over 30 hours of training with 81 Show Me demonstrations, 61 Let Me Try simulations, 430 Expert Information topics, 181 Web Hints, and 185 OpenScript Tips. 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, REST calls, and much more.

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ToolBook 11 Available for Purchase from Platte Canyon
ToolBook developers may now upgrade to the exciting new ToolBook 11 release. This version adds an improved startup dialog, a question wizard, new SmartStyles, Google Chrome 5 and BlackBerry 6 support, arrow clipart, new tools, 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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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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Min-e-Con was a great success. Look for another round next year.
Attendees had a great time at a small conference dedicated to ToolBook, e-Learning development, instructional design, programming techniques, and more. About 10 attendees invaded Santa Fe, New Mexico from May 24 - 26, 2011. We hope to do it again next year.

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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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2010 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:
  • It was a terrific conference---what else would it be; you do such a good job every year. So THANKS for another year well done.  (2010)
  • Great stuff!  (2009)
  • The best part was the opportunity to speak face to face with ToolBook and SumTotal people as well as the chance to get ideas from others.  (2008)
  • My favorite part was the direct communication with so many SumTotal folks.  (2008)
  • My favorite parts were 1) the people and getting to know how other people utilize ToolBook and 2) how the instructors and staff were willing to share.  (2007)
  • TBCON was a terrific experience – the location, the sessions, the fun, the ambiance – loved just everything about it!  (2007)
  • This was my first conference and I was very impressed with what I saw. It was an information overload, but I plan on being here next year and every year after that.  (2006)
  • The best was getting to know other developers and discuss our different techniques!  (2005)
  • The absolute best conference of the year!  (2002)
  • Best run/most valuable conference I've ever attended.  (2001)
  • I have only been to one worthwhile conference in the past five years (and I go to 5 to 6 a year as attendee, exhibitor, and speaker only because I have to for our business) and you know which conference that is! All meat, no fluff and smart presenters and attendees. I am telling you, I could be the poster child for your next conference! Our latest project has improved an order of magnitude over what it would have been without the conference.  (2000)
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