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:
  • Thanks for an awesome experience!  (2008)
  • Excellent, excellent! You folks make us feel like "royalty." Thank you very much!  (2008)
  • What a Great Time I had at TBCON. The degree of professionalism demonstrated by the entire staff was awesome and it was a pleasure seeing the masters at work.  (2007)
  • Very good! Enjoyed the low-key, personable atmosphere. Very conducive to learning with the small sessions. Excellent networking and problem-solving atmosphere!  (2005)
  • New or seasoned, if you leave this conference w/out learning something you didn't know, you are either a ToolBook god or you weren't paying attention!!  (2005)
  • This was a small price to pay that will result in major savings on current and future development projects.  (2005)
  • 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!  (2003)
  • Just want to say again how much I appreciate Platte Canyon and this conference. It's obvious that you enjoy hosting this event and I appreciate the fact that you do it for us. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!  (2001)
  • I just love the diversity of people here. It's amazing how we can all get along! It's not just about learning ToolBook, but also sharing ideas and experiences.  (2000)
  • At first I felt very inadequate in terms of my knowledge and where we are at with ToolBook, but now I realized that with this conference, we will be light-years ahead of where we are today when we come to the conference next year.  (2000)
  • Not like the typical stuffy conference. Probably because there were no vendors trying to impress others with flashy exhibits.  (1999)
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