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Name	Asymetrix Toolbook File
Version	1-5
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Identifiers	PUID: fmt/470
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Description	Asymetrix ToolBook was a Microsoft Windows based authoring software for creating e-learning systems. It was initially released in 1990 by Asymetrix Corporation, notably founded by Paul Allen, later merging with SumTotal Systems. ToolBook uses a book metaphor - a project file is thought of as a book containing pages of content. This is very similar to Microsoft PowerPoint’s use of the metaphor where presentations contain various slides. This entry records the .tbk file format described as ToolBook Books and .sbk format which are System Books containing scripts. There were several versions of this software released, with version 11.5 as the final version of ToolBook, released in December 2012. SumTotal Systems ended all sales and support of Toolbook on December 31, 2021. Please see the full list of versions by following the links provided with this entry in Notes section.
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Related file formats	Is previous version of Asymetrix Toolbook File (6-11.5)
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Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	25 Oct 2012
Source description
Last updated	18 Nov 2022
Note	http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Asymetrix_Toolbook#Software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ToolBook https://winworldpc.com/product/toolbook/11