In the prerequisite course, CAP Basics, you were introduced to the Common Alerting Protocol: the benefits for using it; the technology behind it; examples of tools for issuing CAP alerts; and examples of CAP-based alert hubs. In this short course, you will further explore the structure of CAP alert messages and an online tool for authoring CAP alert messages.
Topic outline
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- Course Overview
Course Overview
In this 30-45 minute, self-directed course you will review the elements of a CAP alert message and explore a free, web-based alert authoring tool, CAP AlertEditor. This course is for those responsible for issuing alerts or developing CAP alerting tools. By understanding the underlying structure and function of CAP alert messages, alert issuers will be able to issue more effective alerts while those developing alerting tools will gain better insights on how to leverage the XML behind CAP alerts.
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Read the Course Guide for information on how to complete this course:
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- Anatomy of a CAP Alert Message
Anatomy of a CAP Alert Message
The first lesson in this course reviews the details about the structure of CAP alert messages, its elements, and the XML that defines them.
After completing Lesson 1, take the Anatomy of a CAP Alert Quiz.
- Explore the CAP AlertEditor
Explore the CAP AlertEditor
The second lesson in this course is a further exploration of the elements of a CAP alert while learning how to use an online CAP alert authoring tool.
After completing Lesson 2, read the Instructions for CAP AlertEditor Exercises then take the CAP AlertEditor Exercise Quiz.
Final activity: Provide your opinion on the effectiveness of this course for learning about issuing CAP alert messages. Your information will be anonymous.