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ToolBook 9.5 Sneak Preview!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT
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Join us for a sneak preview of ToolBook 9.5 and discover how you can deliver mobile interactive learning for employees on the go with ToolBook!

Our newest ToolBook version allows you to create rich learning content for the iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as web-based content for any Learning Management System (LMS).

Whether you have brand-new curricula, or existing training content that needs to be presented to learners online, ToolBook delivers.

In this webinar you will learn:

1. Create rich learning content for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod
2. Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts through an easier interface and enhanced online help
3. Give learners more options with Safari web browser support and enhanced accessibility features
4. Use the new XML support to access content from other sources
5. Import PowerPoint presentations for instant, editable content, including images and hyperlinks
6. Easily import PNG images with alpha channel support

Presenters:
Brad Crain,
Vice President, ToolBook, SumTotal Systems, Inc.

Michael Hamaoka,
Setup Engineer, SumTotal Systems, Inc

How to build effective Web Based Training

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT
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Join Daniel Abdo, Executive Vice-President of Services at Stranix as he reveals 10 best practices to help steer you successfully through each phase and step in an eContent lifecycle.

In this webinar you will learn:

1. How to establish workflows and processes for your eContent lifecycle
2. How to utilize a Vendor Content Development Kit and develop an eContent testing strategy
3. Best Practices for eContent design, development and deployment eContent maintenance and versioning plan

Presenter:
Daniel Abdo,
Executive Vice-President of Services, Stranix

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT
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The multimedia computers we carry in our pockets today offer so much more than voice calls. Discover how to leverage the latest mobile devices like the iPhone to capture productive moments of your mobile workforce for learning and performance support.

In this webinar you will learn:

• About the incredible potential of mobile learning
• Stats to help justify your mobile learning project
• Success stories from corporate, government and academia
• How you can get mobilized

Presenter:
Judy Brown,
MASIE Learning Fellow

Today we posted an update to the ToolBook 9.5 beta release.

In addition to the Apple iPhone, Voice narration, Certificate, and PNG features found in previous beta releases, this beta release has the following enhancements:

You can download the beta and learn more details about the beta program by visiting www.toolbook.com/preview.

Thanks,
Denny Dedmore
ToolBook Technical Support

Delivering Content for a Worldwide Audience

Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET
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Successfully developing and delivering courseware content for global audiences entails much more than just translation. Understanding the design components and complexities specific to globalization and localization processes will reduce the time, cost and effort you spend in creating content for your worldwide learners.

Join us for this webcast where you’ll learn:

1. The steps necessary to successfully develop and implement multi-lingual content
2. Industry best practices around localizing content for delivery
3. Cultural considerations to ensure that your message is received as intended
4. How to use translation services as a component of your global delivery plan

This webcast will also feature a brief demonstration of the ToolBook authoring platform’s multi-lingual capabilities.

PRESENTER:

Alex Yanishevsky,
Senior Globalization Technology Manager,
COMSYS

Today we posted an update to the ToolBook 9.5 beta release.

In addition to the Apple iPhone and Voice narration features found in previous beta releases, this beta release has the following enhancements:

You can download the beta and learn more details about the beta program by visiting www.toolbook.com/preview.

All the best,

Brad

Brad Crain
VP, GM ToolBook
SumTotal Systems Inc.
bcrain@sumtotalsystems.com

Want to learn more about ToolBook? Key members of the SumTotal ToolBook product team along with other ToolBook product experts will be presenting at this year’s TBCON ( ToolBook User Conference). Delivered by Platte Canyon, TBCON is a great opportunity to learn more about ToolBook and share best practices.

To find more information about this event (occuring mid-June of this year), visit
www.tbcon.com

I hope to you there!

-Brad

Brad Crain
VP, GM ToolBook
SumTotal Systems Inc.
bcrain@sumtotalsystems.com

Emerging Technologies in Talent Management: Focus on Mobile Learning and the Apple iPhone

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7 am PDT / 10 am EDT
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 11 am PDT / 2 pm EDT
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Mobile learning solutions make possible a broader, more powerful repertoire of pedagogical strategies for your enterprise. In this webcast you’ll discover how mobile learning is opening up new possibilities in how you should approach designing your learning initiatives.

Join us and you will:

PRESENTERS:
Brad Crain
VP, GM ToolBook, SumTotal Systems

Michael Hamaoka
ToolBook Solutions Architect, SumTotal Systems

Today we posted the second beta of ToolBook 9.5. We’ve had incredible feedback throughout the 9.5 beta program so we’re excited to be able to provide some more of the new features you requested.

What’s new in this beta release?
In addition to the Apple iPhone support found in beta release #1, this second beta release has the following enhancements:

Voice Recording Feature for Page Narration - This makes it easy to record a voiceover that plays when the learner enters the page.

Enhanced and Simplified Right Click Menus - the right-click menus have been replaced by more standard, simplified, and user-friendly menus

And more –other enhancements are described on the Preview web site.

You can download the beta and learn more details about the beta program by visiting www.toolbook.com/preview.

All the best,

Brad

Brad Crain
VP, GM ToolBook
SumTotal Systems Inc.
bcrain@sumtotalsystems.com

Join us on the 26th of March and discover how to use SumTotal ToolBook to create learning content and web applications for the Apple iPhone.

Register here.

We look forward to seeing you online!

ToolBook Team