PPT Templates and Free PPT Slide Every Week

Slideshop.com has more than 1000 templates for download.  You purchase slides sets which have 10-30 slide templates.  Each set costs about $30 but there's a special 30% on the site now.  Sign up for the newsletter and get a free slide each week.  You can also download a sampler pak with lots of good example.  You can easily customize the templates to work with your corporate branding.

Check it out:  http://slideshop.com/

Hide Articulate Engage Controls

Do you want to hide the title bars and/or navigation controls in Articulate Engage?  There's a widget for that!  Purchase the widget for $10.  While you are on the site, check out the other widgets and the Articulate templates for sale.

1. Edit the XML file provided - http://screenr.com/tWW has detailed instructions for editing.  I created a folder in my working directory to make the next step easier
2. Publish your Articulate course and then put the edited XML file along with the "null.swf" file in the "player" folder of the published directory.
3. Each time you re-publish, make sure you copy the files again since Articulate wipes out the folder when re-publishing.

Check it out:  http://elearningenhanced.com/products/engage-controls

Slide Layout Templates

Get pre-created animated slide templates at a reasonable cost.  Most sets are $29 and include 30 variations of the slide.  Insert the slide into your presentation and update the text.  Slides include animation effects.
Check it out:  http://www.presentationpro.com/power_slides.aspx

Using the iPad in Sales Training: Case Study

"While many e-Learning producers are struggling to understand how the iPad may be useful in online instruction, one sales training team has already been successful in using Apple’s new device in blended instruction in the classroom. Here’s their story."

Check it out:  http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/491/

Comparing Adobe Captivate 4 to Adobe Captivate 5 - Free Webinar

Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist, will focus on the differences and similarities between Adobe Captivate 4 and Adobe Captivate 5 during this one hour session intended for people with experience using prior versions of Adobe Captivate.
August 4, 2010 - 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM US/Eastern


Check it out:  http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/event/index.cfm?event=detail&id=1673710&loc=en_us