Sliders and States
View the project here This is my first time participating in a challenge and this week's was a choose-your-own. I decided to utilize sliders and states to create an interactive short course on The Exposure Triangle. My aim was to allow the user to manipulate an image to see the effect of shutter speed, ISO levels, and aperture. I used sliders and dials to create a fun interactive process. I set triggers to change the image's states based on the slider position. For shutter speed, I made different image states with varying levels of brightness. For ISO, I added a textured rectangle over the image and changed it's transparency across different states so it added more grain over the image when the slider was moved. For aperture I created different states for the backround image with increasing blur effect (completed outside of Storyline) and added a character on top so she stayed in focus while the background blurred. The aperture slider was the most complicated! I think one way I could try to take it further is to figure out how to get multiple sliders to work together on the same image. For example, allowing the learner to have a shutter slider, ISO slider, and aperture slider on the same image to find the exact perfect settings. Thanks for reviewing! Any feedback is helpful!My Custom Rise Block Component Library
Hi everyone! I wanted to share a custom library of Rise-compatible interactive components I’ve been building and experimenting with for eLearning projects. The library includes custom-designed blocks and interactions intended to help make Rise courses more engaging, flexible, and visually dynamic beyond the default block set. You can explore the library here: https://cognitoblox.netlify.app/ This is an ongoing project, and I’d genuinely love feedback from the community: Which components do you find most useful? What kinds of interactions would you like to see added? Any ideas for improving usability or accessibility? Happy to connect with fellow developers who are experimenting with custom Rise code blocks as well! Thanks for checking it outHow About a Progress Bar?
We needed a progress bar for several projects, so I created one that would be no too intrusive, easy to modify, and easy to implement. There are three versions in this file. The progress bar is thin until you hover over it. It uses Java to do the math, round up to whole numbers, and move the progress bar. It uses a true false variable toggle to keep the bar visible. You will have to add the toggle to each layer where you want the progress bar. This example is very bare bones but includes instructions. Please let me know if you might find it useful or how it might be improved. Here is the review link: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/18499632-155c-4461-b75f-fd0450ca01f5/reviewScenario-Based Quiz: Recognizing, Preventing, & Reporting Harassment
About For an instructional design & eLearning developer portfolio project, I created a fictional scenario quiz about reporting harassment using Articulate Storyline and generative AI characters. Links To learn more about this project visit my portfolio. You can also view the published Storyline project here. To see the full course that the scenario quiz was embedded into, view the course. Screens View select screens from the Articulate Storyline file below: You are welcome to let me know if you have questions or suggestions!3-D Spinning Wheel
I wanted to create a game-show-style wheel in Storyline, but with a twist: instead of a flat wheel spinning in a circle, I wanted a vertical wheel that appeared to spin toward the viewer. I had trouble finding an example of this type of interaction, so I decided to create the illusion using image states, cue points, and variables. https://360.articulate.com/review/content/41bac6dd-0026-4d4d-a0b7-a67c96696c90/review Creating the Spinning Illusion The spinning effect illusion is created with a background image that has 20 different states rather than 3-D animation. In each state, the numbers move down one position on the wheel. To create the illusion of a curved wheel, the numbers in the center are larger, and the numbers toward the top and bottom are shorter, angled, and darker with text effects options. When the states are displayed quickly in sequence, the wheel appears to rotate. To be honest, I was surprised that it worked since the lines between the spaces are static, but it actually looks like it is spinning. Creating the Wheel Graphic with AI I used ChatGPT to create the base wheel image, which took a little trial and error. I started by uploading a link to a video showing a wheel similar to what I wanted and asked ChatGPT to generate sample flat images of the wheel in 12 states that I could use as a reference for the different wheel positions. The first attempt helped me visualize the concept. I liked how the sections were larger in the middle and became smaller toward the top and bottom, but several details weren't quite right. The 50 section changes colors at it rotates, the red and green sections weren't positioned correctly, the pointer was already part of the image, and the numbers where not the ones I wanted. For the next version, I decided it would be easier to add the numbers myself. I prompted ChatGPT to create a single wheel image without numbers, with 20 spaces and a red section between two green sections. This was closer, but there were still too many wheel sections visible, and it had a black section between the red and green sections. For the final iteration, I simplified the prompt. I asked ChatGPT to make all of the wheel sections black, remove the pointer, and show only eight sections of the wheel at a time. This gave me the base graphic I needed. I could then control the numbers, colors, and pointer myself instead of relying on AI to reproduce those details consistently across multiple images. Building 20 Wheel Positions I brought the final wheel graphic into PowerPoint to create the 20 images needed for the Storyline states. I added the numbers, adjusted the font shape in text effect for the top and bottom numbers, and used custom shapes to create the colored wheel sections. One helpful trick was to change the PowerPoint slide size to a square and position the wheel graphic in the exact center and middle of the slide. This helped me to make sure the image was in the same position on each slide so that the states wouldn't wobble when I import them in Storyline. I then duplicated the slide and changed the numbers to move them down one wheel position for each successive slide. Once all 20 positions were complete, I exported the PowerPoint slides as PNG files. PowerPoint automatically saved each slide as a separate image in a folder. Back in Storyline, I opened the wheel object's Edit States window and used the picture icon to insert the exported images. I added all 20 images at once, and Storyline created all of the individual states. The pointer is a separate shape that I created using Merge Shapes in Storyline. Keeping it separate from the wheel image allows the wheel to move underneath it. I also added a shadow to the pointer to help create the illusion that it sits above the wheel. Making the Wheel Spin The wheel animation uses 20 cue points, 20 image states, and state-change triggers. At each cue point, a trigger changes the wheel to the next state (at cue point 1, change to state 1; at cue point 2, change to state 2; etc.) The animation occurs on several Storyline layers. The cue points are close together on the first layer and become progressively farther apart on subsequent layers to make it look like the spinning speed slows as it stops. Stopping the Wheel Randomly Getting the wheel to stop on a random position was one of the trickier parts. I created a number variable (WheelResult) and created a trigger to adjust the variable to a random number when the user clicks on the spin button. On the final spinning layer, the wheel continues moving through its states. Each cue point has a conditional trigger that pauses the timeline when the cue point matches WheelResult. For example: Pause timeline when timeline reaches Cue Point 7 if WheelResult = 7. I then added triggers to translate the WheelResult number into a corresponding score to add to the player's score. Adding Wheel Sounds The beeping and applause sounds are free downloads from Pixabay. Initially, I added a Play Media trigger at every cue point so the pointer flapper would make a sound each time the wheel moved to the next position. This worked well on the first spin but became sporadic on subsequent spins, particularly during the fastest portion of the animation. I think Storyline had trouble with an audio playback limit with so many overlapping audio files. To make the audio more reliable, I combined the rapid beeps into one audio track for each spinning layer. The timing of the beeps in the audio file corresponds with the cue points on that layer so that each layer plays one audio track. Finishing Touches To finish the game-show effect, I added applause and confetti when the final results are displayed. The confetti effect uses JavaScript based on an example shared by Jay Chun in his YouTube tutorial.3-D Spinning Wheel in Storyline
I wanted to create a game-show-style wheel in Storyline, but with a twist: instead of a flat wheel spinning in a circle, I wanted a vertical wheel that appeared to spin toward the viewer. I had trouble finding an example of this type of interaction, so I decided to create the illusion using image states, cue points, and variables. https://360.articulate.com/review/content/41bac6dd-0026-4d4d-a0b7-a67c96696c90/review Creating the Spinning Illusion The spinning effect illusion is created with a background image that has 20 different states rather than 3-D animation. In each state, the numbers move down one position on the wheel. To create the illusion of a curved wheel, the numbers in the center are larger, and the numbers toward the top and bottom are shorter, angled, and darker with text effects options. When the states are displayed quickly in sequence, the wheel appears to rotate. To be honest, I was surprised that it worked since the lines between the spaces are static, but it actually looks like it is spinning. Creating the Wheel Graphic with AI I used ChatGPT to create the base wheel image, which took a little trial and error. I started by uploading a link to a video showing a wheel similar to what I wanted and asked ChatGPT to generate sample flat images of the wheel in 12 states that I could use as a reference for the different wheel positions. The first attempt helped me visualize the concept. I liked how the sections were larger in the middle and became smaller toward the top and bottom, but several details weren't quite right. The 50 section changes colors at it rotates, the red and green sections weren't positioned correctly, the pointer was already part of the image, and the numbers where not the ones I wanted. For the next version, I decided it would be easier to add the numbers myself. I prompted ChatGPT to create a single wheel image without numbers, with 20 spaces and a red section between two green sections. This was closer, but there were still too many wheel sections visible, and it had a black section between the red and green sections. For the final iteration, I simplified the prompt. I asked ChatGPT to make all of the wheel sections black, remove the pointer, and show only eight sections of the wheel at a time. This gave me the base graphic I needed. I could then control the numbers, colors, and pointer myself instead of relying on AI to reproduce those details consistently across multiple images. Building 20 Wheel Positions I brought the final wheel graphic into PowerPoint to create the 20 images needed for the Storyline states. I added the numbers, adjusted the font shape in text effect for the top and bottom numbers, and used custom shapes to create the colored wheel sections. One helpful trick was to change the PowerPoint slide size to a square and position the wheel graphic in the exact center and middle of the slide. This helped me to make sure the image was in the same position on each slide so that the states wouldn't wobble when I import them in Storyline. I then duplicated the slide and changed the numbers to move them down one wheel position for each successive slide. Once all 20 positions were complete, I exported the PowerPoint slides as PNG files. PowerPoint automatically saved each slide as a separate image in a folder. Back in Storyline, I opened the wheel object's Edit States window and used the picture icon to insert the exported images. I added all 20 images at once, and Storyline created all of the individual states. The pointer is a separate shape that I created using Merge Shapes in Storyline. Keeping it separate from the wheel image allows the wheel to move underneath it. I also added a shadow to the pointer to help create the illusion that it sits above the wheel. Making the Wheel Spin The wheel animation uses 20 cue points, 20 image states, and state-change triggers. At each cue point, a trigger changes the wheel to the next state (at cue point 1, change to state 1; at cue point 2, change to state 2; etc.) The animation occurs on several Storyline layers. The cue points are close together on the first layer and become progressively farther apart on subsequent layers to make it look like the spinning speed slows as it stops. Stopping the Wheel Randomly Getting the wheel to stop on a random position was one of the trickier parts. I created a number variable (WheelResult) and created a trigger to adjust the variable to a random number when the user clicks on the spin button. On the final spinning layer, the wheel continues moving through its states. Each cue point has a conditional trigger that pauses the timeline when the cue point matches WheelResult. For example: Pause timeline when timeline reaches Cue Point 7 if WheelResult = 7. I then added triggers to translate the WheelResult number into a corresponding score to add to the player's score. Adding Wheel Sounds The beeping and applause sounds are free downloads from Pixabay. Initially, I added a Play Media trigger at every cue point so the pointer flapper would make a sound each time the wheel moved to the next position. This worked well on the first spin but became sporadic on subsequent spins, particularly during the fastest portion of the animation. I think Storyline had trouble with an audio playback limit with so many overlapping audio files. To make the audio more reliable, I combined the rapid beeps into one audio track for each spinning layer. The timing of the beeps in the audio file corresponds with the cue points on that layer so that each layer plays one audio track. Finishing Touches To finish the game-show effect, I added applause and confetti when the final results are displayed. The confetti effect uses JavaScript based on an example shared by Jay Chun in his YouTube tutorial. [https://youtu.be/vXOdJt37SpQ?si=KZlcDdr6rCep550p]"Wait, SVGs are just code?"
Hi everyone, I have to admit something embarrassing. I was today years old (well, 44 years old to be exact) when I properly realised that SVG files are just code. I always thought of them as "images" you have to save, host, and link to. But no, they're just text! 🤦♂️ That realisation sent me down a rabbit hole, and the result is this: a Visual Narrative Selection Tool that is completely self-contained. No external image files, no hosting headaches, just one single HTML file doing everything. 🔍 What it is: It’s a scenario-based training interaction where learners have to pick the right chart type (e.g., "Is a Pie Chart okay for time-series data?"). If they get it wrong, the feedback doesn't just say "Incorrect"—it actually shows them why using a custom SVG graph generated right there in the browser. ✨ Why I'm sharing it: This is a pure "Zero-Asset" experiment. Because the icons and graphs are all SVG code written directly into the HTML: It's impossible to break: You can't "lose" the image files because they live inside the code. It's lightweight: The whole thing is tiny. It's accessible: Fully navigable via keyboard (Tab/Enter). AI-enabled: with a strong enough visual cue, no other files are required I've shared the source code below. It’s fully commented (with my contact info hidden in a professional comment block at the top) Feel free to download, break it, and tell me what you think. And please tell me I'm not the only one who didn't realise SVGs were this powerful? RISE READY HEREOpen-Source: Confidence Self-Check Dashboard (Dual HTML & Storyline Exporter)
Hi Everyone, It is great to be posting back here after a while! A lot of the custom widgets and micro-apps we see shared across the community are fantastic out of the box, but they often share a common flaw: they are completely hardcoded. If you want to change a question, tweak a score boundary, or alter a feedback message, you have to dig into line after line of tightly coupled JavaScript or manually update dozens of variables inside your authoring tool. Following some great discussions here on the hub—and specifically responding to a note from community member SamanthaGonz271 who mentioned wanting the ability to freely edit and tailor these frameworks, I wanted to take a completely different architectural approach. I have built a modernised, fully state-driven Confidence Self-Check Baseline Tracker (v9.7). Instead of standard text blocks, this framework relies on a modern glassmorphism UI overlay and features a dynamic digital grid canvas. You can preview the interactive widget running live on Review 360 here: 👉 https://360.articulate.com/review/content/d58cf155-636e-4f43-82c9-1832035cd504/review 🚀 What makes this version different? I have engineered a built-in "Designer Mode" directly into the interface. This transforms the widget into an automated production pipeline for your VLE: Dynamic Content Modification: Add or remove questions, upload custom image URLs, configure unique item weights, and adjust percentage performance bands without writing a single line of code. Tabbed Dual-Exporter: Once customised, the engine generates clean production code instantly via a split panel. You can copy the code out as a Standalone web deployment file (HTML) or grab the Storyline JS Trigger payload. 🛠️ Upgraded Learning Features: Pre / Mid / Post Checkpoint Tracking: Learners can capture a baseline at the start of a module, log a mid-point check-in, and execute a final checkout. Visual Distance Travelled Map: The system references localStorage to compute exactly how far the learner has travelled between checkpoints, plotting their growth on an animated spectrum bar and a historic progress node map. Sandbox-Safe PDF Printing: To circumvent strict iframe browser restrictions that block pop-up windows inside modern learning management systems, I have engineered a clean window-write utility that smoothly bypasses pop-up blockers to print or save progress certificates safely. Dead-End Validation Errors: Learners can no longer accidentally submit partial sheets. The engine targets missing inputs and highlights exactly which questions need attention. 📦 How to use it in your own builds: I have attached both the master Source HTML Engine and the Articulate Storyline template file to this post. To customise it, simply run the HTML file locally, click into "Designer Mode" in the top-right corner, modify your curriculum parameters, and copy the clean output code right out of the generator panels. If you are placing it into Storyline, simply copy the code from the Storyline JS Trigger tab and paste it directly into an "Execute JavaScript" trigger on slide start. Special credit to JoeDey for the original inspirational "Perpetual Notepad" concept that got the ball rolling on this community script style. Let me know how you use it in your programs or if you have any feature ideas to push it further! Cheers, Daniel Boyland Forged FrameworksEscape Room Adventure
One of my favorite things to do is look at others designs and then try and recreate them. Sometimes I will download the file if avaailbe to look under the hood. About a month ago I came across RachelEMdesigns Vibe Coding an Escape Room | E-Learning Heroes and was intrigued how it was done. I saw others were also curious about the inner workings of it but it seemed the secrets would remain hidden. So I did my best to reverse engineer the project to see how I could do it. With a little bit of networking with a colleague's acquaintance, I solved the biggest obstacle I encountered, how to have the mouse become a flashlight. Once I knew the JavaScript for that the rest was easy enough to recreate via triggers, layers, states, and variables. The main thing I did not add was the score, but that would be easy enough to do with the proper "Score" variable and adding some triggers to add or subtract points based on the hotspots they click. I also changed how the "found" function worked on mine. In Rachels it was a state of the main flashlight picture (or that was how I replicated it) and would follow the mouse as it hovered over the hotspot. However, I did not like the text in the middle of the screen where other items were popping up so I moved them all to the top right corner of the screen just under the timer, number of items found, and the reset button. I still have the triggers they have just been disabled in the file attached if anyone is curious. I made mine as an Operational Health and Safety search looking for items around an office that should be flagged to be fixed. 6 correct items and 3 distractions can be found. The key to the movement is the JavaScript that is two pronged. First, it takes the picture chosen and uses it to follow the mouse icon. The 2 nd part of the script removes the mouse icon completely, so it is hidden while on the search screen. The flashlight is just an extra-large black PNG with partial opaqueness so you can still see the room and then a fully transparent circle in the middle, so it acts as a "light". I added a small dot to the middle to act as a point of reference for the where you are currently looking. That is the jist of it. Hope this is helpful for those who were looking for possible answers to how RachelEMdesigns did theirs. Review LinkPhone Texting UI Kit for Storyline: Free & Fun!
Transform your Storyline projects with this free texting UI kit, engaging, immersive, and super easy to customize. Preview: https://craftuxd.tech/Texting/story.html Download: (File Attached) Watch the full breakdown in this video and see how you can make your courses more fun and interactive! Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Tm9ZqiAkrXY
