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WHAT'S NEW IN RELEASE 2015

What's new in release 2015 – tt performance suite

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Table of Contents

1 Sweeping innovations in tt knowledge force and tt guide.................. 4

1.1 Fully revamped user interface....................................................................... 4

1.2 Supports password guidelines ...................................................................... 5

2 What's new in tt knowledge force ...................................................... 6

2.1 HTML5 export............................................................................................... 6

2.2 Support for voice services............................................................................. 7

2.3 Multilingual export of process list .................................................................. 7

2.4 Enhanced document list with document URLs .............................................. 8

2.5 Upgrade of the 'Test' view (Rollout Manager) ............................................... 9

2.6 Supports single sign-on for the ttkf Client Workbench................................. 10

2.7 Inclusion of media database in rights management .................................... 10

3 What's new in tt guide...................................................................... 11

3.1 New design for Guides ............................................................................... 11

3.2 Simplified Guide Creator............................................................................. 12

3.3 Improved integration with the Windows desktop ......................................... 12

3.4 SYNC function in QuickAccess................................................................... 13

3.5 Guide reports.............................................................................................. 13

3.6 Guide title as file name ............................................................................... 14

4 What's new in the system requirements .......................................... 15

4.1 SCORM support ......................................................................................... 15

4.2 What's new in customizing: Filter persistence in the Portal ......................... 15

4.3 Whitelist for overlay mode in tt guide .......................................................... 15


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1 Sweeping innovations in tt knowledge force and tt guide

1.1 Fully revamped user interface

Release 2015 of the tt performance suite heralds a fundamental transformation of the software's

look and feel. The most striking change involves the new ribbon design, which can be found in both

the server and client views. During the revamp of all functions, every effort was made to ensure

that commands are now grouped ergonomically and a greater prominence has been awarded to

the most popular and widely used functions. What's more, all buttons have been redesigned, and

both their names and tooltips updated, resulting in a much more intuitive and effortless user expe-

rience.

Illustration 1: New ribbon design


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1.2 Supports password guidelines

It's now possible to impose minimum requirements regarding the user's choice of password for

logging in to the Workbench and Portal. Users can now be compelled to observe certain password

rules regarding the minimum length, the use of upper and lower-case letters, numbers and/or spe-

cial characters, thereby ensuring that 'weak' passwords are a thing of the past. Furthermore, the

system can also be configured in such a way that forces users to change their password after 'X'

number of days. Another optional criterion requires a new password to be different from the user's

'old' one and a specified number of former passwords.

Illustration 2: Users have to change their password and comply with certain criteria


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2 What's new in tt knowledge force

2.1 HTML5 export

Introduced with ttkf 2014 R2 as a ramp-up feature, content can now also be exported in the HTML5

format. For the new version, the export has been enhanced to include the following functions:

· SCORM tracking

· SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 3rd Edition, SCORM 2004 4th Edition

· Quiz in the Study and Assessment modes

· Triggers and animations

· Supports simulation objects from recordings

· SmartComponents (after modification when necessary)

· Multimedia

· Sound

· Video (with the help of SmartComponents)

The HTML5 export largely relies on HTML5 and CSS3 functions, which leads to a number of

benefits:

· Reduced loading times

· Smoother animations thanks to hardware acceleration

· Content adapts to the screen resolution of the device used for playback

· Users can scroll through content by swiping

· Supports a much larger number of devices (e.g. Android).

What's more, five standard SmartComponents are now included. The familiar DotConverter

now also creates paragraph formats which are compatible with HTML5 (for HTML documenta-

tion). Not only that, but the transport function for SmartComponents now also supports HTML5

components.


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2.2 Support for voice services

Creating an audio version of lessons with the help of a professional text-to-speech application no

longer requires special licensing or the client-side installation of an appropriate software package:

Known as voice services, these providers offer easy-to-use solutions – usually billed according to

actual usage – allowing users to create attractive, premium-quality audio lessons at the mere touch

of a button. The new release of tt knowledge force supports the use of providers such as Acapela

or ReadSpeaker.

Should the need arise, a proxy server (irrespective of the other proxy settings in ttkf) can be defined

for voice services.

By the way, you won't be charged for temporary sound files generated via the 'Preview' function in

the speaker texts dialog, meaning that the fine-tuning of pronunciation or intonation won't cost ex-

tra.

2.3 Multilingual export of process list

It's now possible to export the process list to a multilingual Excel file. This makes it much easier to

maintain an overview of the process structure when working in a complex, multilingual international

environment, and means that empty nodes which still need to be translated, for example, can be

recognized at a glance.

Illustration 3: Configuration page for a text-to-speech provider


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Illustration 4: Multilingual Excel export of processes

2.4 Enhanced document list with document URLs

This release supports the optional inclusion of document URLs in the enhanced document list. As

a result, the internet addresses of hyperlink documents are now readily available in the report.

Illustration 5: Document URLs in the enhanced document list (option and report)


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2.5 Upgrade of the 'Test' view (Rollout Manager)

The 'Test' view of the Document Management area now includes a filter option, allowing authors to

quickly and easily modify the number of test scenarios displayed.

Illustration 6: Filtering of test scenarios

In addition to this, there is now a dedicated editing right for test scenarios, thereby allowing access

to be controlled in accordance with the author role.

Illustration 7: Author role rights for test scenarios


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2.6 Supports single sign-on for the ttkf Client Workbench

With the launch of the new release, the tt performance suite can be integrated into the customer's

existing single sign-on infrastructure, meaning that one authentication procedure grants access to

the entire system. As of release 2015, this now also includes the authoring environment. When

used as part of a cloud solution, tt performance suite uses SAML as the single sign-on mechanism,

which is the de facto standard for integrating internet applications into an existing corporate envi-

ronment.

2.7 Inclusion of media database in rights management

Access to the functions of the Media Library Adapter can now be controlled via the author role

settings.


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3 What's new in tt guide

3.1 New design for Guides

The new 2015 version of the tt guide is now better equipped than ever to meet even the most

demanding expectations of a highly efficient, fast and results-oriented tool – thanks to a new display

format. Guides now come in the form of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that include pre-

view videos. This new display mode integrates perfectly into the QuickAccess window to the right

of the application, providing continuous and consistent user support. Existing customers can decide

whether to update to the new help mode, or keep the familiar one (overlay mode).

Illustration 8: New display format for Guides


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3.2 Simplified Guide Creator

With the new display format, the Author view (Guide Creator) has been streamlined and is now

much easier to use. The only remaining properties that may be maintained are the "Explanation",

"Interaction settings" and the "Image of the target area". Editing and publishing Guides is now eas-

ier and more straightforward than ever.

Illustration 9: Simplified Guide Creator

3.3 Improved integration with the Windows desktop

QuickAccess will now be displayed next to the desktop. Whenever the guide is being used, it is

automatically anchored to the right of the screen, while the respective target application is down-

sized accordingly. To improve usability, the QuickAccess window and target application no longer

overlap. Users may adapt the guide's position to their preferences via the "Position" option. "Next

to desktop" is the default setting for this option, thereby ensuring that the Guide is positioned as

described above: Upon starting a Guide from the context-sensitive results list, it slides into the

QuickAccess window, using the space available without interfering with the screen layout of the

target application. This means that the user is in no way distracted or interrupted.

Illustration 10: QuickAccess is positioned next to the desktop by default


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3.4 SYNC function in QuickAccess

The SYNC toggle button is also a new addition to QuickAccess. This allows users to control whether

or not tt guide automatically performs a context-sensitive search to match the application which is

currently in focus. When SYNC is OFF, the results list will become static, allowing the user to search

for and open a document that matches the context of a guide that he/she just finished. The SYNC

function will also be disabled automatically upon user input, e.g. when refining a context search by

entering additional search terms.

Illustration 11: SYNC button in QuickAccess

3.5 Guide reports

Similar to the impressive report functions for tt documents, there is now also a dedicated report

function for Guides which ensures that you always have an overview – even in large, highly com-

plex projects – of all guides (and their properties) which are currently available in the Portal.

Illustration 12: Generating and viewing reports


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3.6 Guide title as file name

Whenever a guide is saved locally, its title is now automatically used as the file name, thereby

ensuring that the name is more 'expressive'. This makes it much easier to relocate a downloaded

guide at a later date.

Illustration 13: Guide title as a default file name when downloading


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4 What's new in the system requirements

4.1 SCORM support

Version 2015 now also supports SCORM 2004 4th Edition for a SCORM export.

4.2 What's new in customizing: Filter persistence in the Portal

The Portal can now be customized to keep the same filter settings over the course of several user

sessions. All necessary data are saved on the server, meaning that they are no longer dependent

on locally stored data, such as cookies.

4.3 Whitelist for overlay mode in tt guide

The familiar overlay mode for Guides is now only supported for specific applications. The list of

supported applications is maintained in the system requirements.

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