Apple iPod Training: Create Interactive Programs

1. Beyond Podcasting Training with Apple's iPod

3. Objectives • Overall concept • Language syntax • Linking text, audio, and video • Limitations In this session we will discuss the various methods available for creating interactive training programs for delivery on Apple's video iPod. We will cover:

4. Overall Concept • Using the iPod’s Notes functionality you can: • Create and display text content (Notes) • Link to other text, audio clips,and movies • Create and organize custom menus • Restrict users to only the text andmenus you want them to see

5. Creating and Organizing Notes • Creates notes using a standard ASCIItext editor, such as Notepad • Save the note, then REMOVE theextension – “note.txt” becomes “note” • Limited to a total of 1,000 notes • Max size is 4kb per note Introduction Welcome to Beyond Podcasting: Training with the Apple iPod. In this session we will discuss how to create a simple text note for display on the iPod.

6. Creating and Organizing Notes - 2 • By default, the note’s file name willdisplay in the iPod’s interface • You can replace this by using the<Title> tag<Title>New Title</Title> Notes New Title Note 1 Note 2 Note 3

7. Loading Your Note onto the iPod • In iTunes, turn on “Enable disk use”

8. Loading Your Note onto the iPod - 2 • Open Window’s Explorer and browse to the iPod • Locate the Notes folder • Delete the “instructions” file (or back it up to your hard dive) • Add your note file(s) • To view on the iPod, select ExtrasNotes, then select your note

9. Setting the iPod to Show Only Notes • Turning on Notes mode hides all other iPod menu options • Create a test file named “Preferences” and insert:<meta name="NotesOnly" content="true"> • Place this file in the root of the Notes folder on the iPod. Notes Note 1 Note 2 Note 3

10. Use Folders to Organize the Interface • The iPod will display the Folder hierarchy in the Notes folder • In this example, there are two folders and one note in the root of Notes. • To change the default “Notes” title, add a <Title>My title</Title> entry to the Preferences file. Notes Folder 1 > Folder 2 > Note 1

11. Use Folders to Organize the Interface 2 • You can continue to create new folders for organization. • This is useful if you want to organize multiple languages of content. • While this is useful, it is limited. Folders are always listed in alphabetical order and all folders and sub-folders are listed… Folder 1 Deutsch > English > Español > Français > Italiano >

12. Linking to Notes and Folders • You can add links to a note that navigate to other notes, a menu item or an audio file. Introduction [ Hear This ] Welcome to Beyond Podcasting: Training with the Apple iPod. In this session we will discuss how to create a simple text note for display on the iPod. [ Back ] [ Menu ] [ Next ]

13. Linking to Notes • To link to another note:<A HREF="note file">Link to a note</A> • <A HREF="…"> - creates the link • Note file is the name of the file being linked to • Link to a note – is the text displayed in thenote that will be the link • </A> - closes the link tag Introduction [ Hear This ] Welcome to Beyond Podcasting: Training with the Apple iPod. In this session we will discuss how to create a simple text note for display on the iPod. [ Back ] [ Menu ] [ Next ]

14. Linking to Notes in other Folders • Absolute Reference (starts at Notes folder) <A HREF="/folder/note 1">Link to another note</A> • Relative Reference (starts at current folder):<A HREF="subfolder/note 1">Link to another note</A> • All paths must be shorter than 255 characters

15. Linking to a Folder • You can link to any folder or subfolder in the Notes folder<A HREF="/folder1/folder2">Link to folder2</A> • This will create a link that will display the notes and folder contained inside folder2. • You can also create a link to the root Notes folder:<A HREF="/">Link to Notes folder</A>

16. Linking to a Song • You can link from a note to songs and audio files. • Load the song or audio file onto youriPod using iTunes • Add a link to your note:<A HREF="song=intro_01">Hear This</A> Introduction [ Hear This ] Welcome to Beyond Podcasting: Training with the Apple iPod. In this session we will discuss how to create a simple text note for display on the iPod. [ Back ] [ Menu ] [ Next ]

17. Linking to Playlists, Composers, and Genres • You can also link to playlists, genres, artists, etc…<A HREF="ipod:music?playlist=Driving Mix">Link to Driving Mix</A><A HREF="ipod:music?genre=rock">Link to rock music</A><A HREF="ipod:music?artist=Radiohead">Link to Radiohead</A><A HREF="ipod:music?composer=Bach">Link to J.S. Bach</A><A HREF="ipod:music?album=Pinkerton">Link to Pink</A>

18. Showing the Note while Audio Plays • To show the current note ALWAYS, add this to the Preferences file:<meta name=“NowPlaying” content=“false”> • To show the current note while any song link it is clicked, add this line anywhere in the note file:<meta name=“NowPlaying” content=“false”> • To show the current note when a specific link is clicked, add this to the song link:<A HREF=“song=My Doorbell&NowPlaying=false”>My Doorbell</A>

19. Linking to a Video • You can link from a note to a video. • Load the video file onto your iPodusing iTunes • Add a link to your note:<A HREF="video=video1">View This</A> Servicing the Unit [ Hear This ] After the compressor pump is replaced the unit must be serviced. Complete service schedule A: Changing the Compressor Oil. [ View This ] [ Back ] [ Menu ] [ Next ]

20. Fine Tuning the iPod Interface • Create a Menu to replace the folder listings.. • Create a Note file with the .linx extension • Add whatever text and links you want displayed • Don’t forget to add a custom <Title> tag • If you have multiple .linx files in one directory,name the main one index.linx – this will belaunched when the folder is entered Beyond Podcasting Introduction to the iPod > Creating Notes > Loading Notes on the iPod > Linking to Notes > Linking to Songs >

21. Fine Tuning the iPod Interface • Debugging your projects • Create a Note and place it in the root ofthe Notes directory • Place the tag <ERRORS> in it (and nothing else) • The Note’s name doesn’t matter – it will be listedas the first note • Open the note: the iPod will dive through allthe folders and test all the links. This can takesome time if you have lots of Note files ERRORS Link Error in file Notes\Learnthe iPod\index.link. <A HREF=“02”> at char 13. Bad link, file not found.(5)

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