What’s worse than Friday the 13th? The sequels. Okay, that was a cheap shot, but now that I have your attention, what’s really worse than Friday the 13th—even worse than having a black cat cross your path under a ladder? Falling prey to superstitious assumptions when we should know better. Before you think we’re talking …
During the Interview This section is chock-full of helpful information that will assist you in preparing for the actual interview itself. Fundamentals of a Successful Interview To a large degree, the success of your interview will depend on your ability to discover needs and empathize with the interviewer. In addition to establishing empathy, there are …
Lectora® is a suite of e-learning authoring tools – Inspire, Publisher, Online, Integrator, and Snap! – offered from Trivantis. Lectora Inspire allows users to build e-learning courses through flash content creation, screen-capture functionality, recording capabilities, and more. The program also includes built-in resources, like wizards and templates. to make developing courses fast and easy, and …
In our previous series of articles, we introduced some of the tools available for producing e-learning content. These tools can also enhance projects for technical writers, enriching software documentation and online help content with engaging, interactive material. These articles offer suggestions and tips for technical writers interested in applying useful e-learning software to their projects. …
Studio 360® for Technical Writers In our previous series of articles, we introduced some of the tools available for producing e-learning content. These tools can also enhance projects for technical writers, enriching software documentation and online help content with engaging, interactive material. These articles offer suggestions and tips for technical writers interested in applying useful …
I love growing things. It really doesn’t matter whether I’m pruning a tomato plant on my deck or figuring out next year’s business strategy for ProEdit. As long as whatever I’m working on is growing and thriving, then all is right with the world. I’ve come to believe that gardening and entrepreneurship actually have a …
10 Popular Interview Questions Here are ten mainstream questions that you may be asked. You should be able to answer them quickly, right off the top of your head. What do you like to do in your free time? If you had a day with nothing planned, how would you spend it? Describe your ideal …
Articulate® Storyline 360 is an e-learning authoring application that is easy to learn, yet capable of producing complex presentations. Storyline uses a slide-based approach for creating content. Users organize information on slides and customize features that make the slides interactive and dynamic. Some of my favorite features of Storyline include its intuitive interface, varied options for interactive …
How do you handle salary during an interview? When preparing candidates for their interview, we always stress the importance of not talking about money. As your recruiter, it is ProEdit’s responsibility to match the correct job with the correct person. Salary is one of the many things we must take into account. If an applicant …
The following article discusses a legacy product. Adobe® Captivate® 6 is an authoring tool that helps developers create interactive e-learning content for the Web and mobile devices. Adobe Captivate offers many unique features in content development, interaction, multimedia, and publishing for creating dynamic and effective e-learning. Content Development Users can import existing Microsoft® PowerPoint 2010 …