First, let’s define what labeled interactions are.
Labeled interactions, also known as markers are click-and-reveal interactions that let learners pull information when they need it.
They are great because, unlike tabs or accordion interactions, you can place them all over a slide without following a specific structure. Instead, you just add them wherever you need them. Thus, this type of interaction is a good choice whenever trying to explain a process on an image.
My Sample for the Challenge
Well, you all know how much I adore Articulate Storyline, don’t you? However, one of the few things about Articulate that I really don’t like is how it’s custom label markers. Therefore, I prefer to create my own markers. This is what I did in this example.
Every marker is a rectangle that includes four states:
- Normal state
- Active state
- Visited but not active state
- Flash state
Let’s see what they do:
The normal state is self-explanatory. This is the initial state of the marker when the slide loads.
The active state is the state that shows the little thumbnail and the text. The normal state changes to the active state as soon as you click on the marker.
The visited-but-not-active state is the state that indicates that you’ve clicked (visited) this marker and seen its active state. It’s a way for the user to understand what they have already experienced.
Finally, the flash state, is the state that the marker becomes as soon as the user hovers over it. The flash state is the normal state with an added glow effect. This state has a small condition, indicating that it happens only if the marker’s previous state IS NOT active.
That was all, folks. Hope you liked it. See ya next week!