Archive | June, 2009

Engage—a quick and easy tool that lets you create lean-forward experiences that learners love

Energize your e-learning courses with Engage—a quick and easy tool that lets you create lean-forward experiences that learners love. The ability to produce dazzling interactions that turn passive viewers into active learners makes Engage a must-have companion to Articulate Presenter ’09 for producing quality e-learning courses.
(Link: Engage—a quick and easy tool that lets you create lean-forward experiences that learners love)

Adobe – Authorware 7 – visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications

Authorware is the leading visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web. Develop accessible applications that comply with learning management system (LMS) standards.
(Link: Adobe – Authorware 7 – visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications)

How to Collaborate with Your Contractors – HarvardBusiness.org

Insist on accountability. Once the timeline is established, hold people to it. Correlate payments to project milestones. Easier said than done since many projects involving technical expertise are subject to slippage, not because the vendor did anything wrong but because the scope of the project changed. So a savvy manager will work with the vendor to incorporate the new parameters and pay them for work done to date and write a change order for new work. Open communication is essential; it is fundamental to keeping the project rolling forward.
(Link: How to Collaborate with Your Contractors – HarvardBusiness.org)

AdmitOne’s new keystroke analystics tool to make subscription-based sites more profitable

Scout Analytics, which the company has been testing since November, can pick up more than just whether or not people are sharing subscriptions. It can, for instance, tell (in a way that protects your privacy) whether you log on from home or via a laptop from a variety of locations. It tells how frequently you log in, what devices you use to do so, and what you do while logged on. If you’re engaged in a free trial, it can predict whether you’re using the service so much that you’re likely to become a permanent user. If your subscription renewal data is coming up and you start downloading as much information as possible, that’s evidence that you’re getting ready to defect to a rival or just end your subscription.
(Link: AdmitOne’s new keystroke analystics tool to make subscription-based sites more profitable)

RubyTu.be – Ruby Screencasts and Videos for Ruby People

RubyTu.be is a community driven collection of Ruby related videos and screencasts.
(Link: RubyTu.be – Ruby Screencasts and Videos for Ruby People)

Wireframe Magnets (DIY Kit) | Konigi

This DIY magnet template is based on the Konigi wireframe stencils and includes 3 sheets of elements that might be useful in whiteboard prototyping. Simply download and print the PDFs onto magnet sheets, optionally laminate them so they’re usable with dry-erase markers, and cut.
(Link: Wireframe Magnets (DIY Kit) | Konigi)

Estimating time for Web Projects more accurately: Part 1

the following facts are true when it comes to estimating web projects:

* It’s hard work and takes you outside your comfort zone
* Forces you to predict the future
* Usually has to be completed alongside your plans for your already fully booked week
* Makes you largely responsible for the:
o Sales success
o Solution offered
o Eventual profitability of the project
o Growth/survival of your business
(Link: Estimating time for Web Projects more accurately: Part 1)

ViewLikeUs Engine – Check websites in all monitor resolutions

We’re a brand new site that allows you to check out how your website looks in the most popular resolution formats.
(Link: ViewLikeUs Engine – Check websites in all monitor resolutions)

Superfeedr : Real-time feed parsing in the cloud for web-developers

Why build a complex feed fetching and parsing infrastructure when you could just use ours? Superfeedr is Real-time Feed Parsing in the Cloud.
(Link: Superfeedr : Real-time feed parsing in the cloud for web-developers)

Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work – MaxFunCon

Merlin Mann talks about the process of doing creative work, and particularly how to abandon the quest for perfection, get off your butt and get started.
(Link: Merlin Mann on Doing Creative Work – MaxFunCon)

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