Best practices for organizing assets
It doesn't take long to accumulate a large volume of files for a given project. You can save a lot of time and frustration by keeping the following points in mind as you set out to develop and manage e-learning courses:
- Establish and adhere to a file naming convention and use this consistently.
- Establish a versioning system and use this frequently and consistently, bring the version number right into the beginning slide so there is no confusion about which version is being worked on.
- Create a master folder structure and copy this when starting a new project. This ensures that the image files are placed in an image folder, documents and scripts in another folder, and so on. Use this structure locally and on a network if you are working with others.
- Use a style kit to define the branding, colors, fonts, and template elements. This is the single source for definitive information regarding the use of your client's images, logos, and brand in the context...
