Advanced Certificate in Particle Effects: VFX Industry Application

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The Advanced Certificate in Particle Effects: VFX Industry Application is a comprehensive course that focuses on the creation and implementation of particle effects, a crucial component in the visual effects (VFX) industry. This certificate program emphasizes the importance of particle effects in creating realistic and engaging visuals for films, video games, and other multimedia platforms.

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With the increasing demand for high-quality visual effects, this course is essential for professionals seeking to advance their careers in the VFX industry. Learners will gain hands-on experience in various particle effect techniques, including simulation, animation, and rendering, using industry-standard software such as Houdini and Nuke. By mastering these skills, learners will be able to create more compelling and immersive visuals, enhancing their marketability and competitiveness in the industry. This course is ideal for VFX artists, animators, and multimedia designers seeking to expand their skillset and stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends. By completing this program, learners will not only gain the technical skills necessary for creating impressive particle effects but also develop their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail, making them valuable assets in the VFX industry.

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• Advanced Particle System Simulation: This unit will cover the advanced simulation techniques for particle effects in the VFX industry.
• Fluid Dynamics and Smoke Effects: This unit will focus on creating realistic fluid dynamics and smoke effects using particle systems.
• Destruction and Explosion Effects: This unit will cover the creation of advanced destruction and explosion effects using particle systems.
• Nature and Organic Effects: This unit will focus on creating realistic nature and organic effects such as fire, water, and grass using particle systems.
• Rigid Body Simulation and Dynamics: This unit will cover the simulation and dynamics of rigid bodies in a particle system.
• Particle System Lighting and Rendering: This unit will focus on the lighting and rendering techniques for particle systems used in the VFX industry.
• Real-time Particle Effects: This unit will cover the creation of real-time particle effects for video games and other interactive media.
• Particle Effects in Maya and Houdini: This unit will focus on the practical application of particle effects in industry-standard software such as Maya and Houdini.
• Optimization and Performance Techniques: This unit will cover the optimization and performance techniques for particle effects in the VFX industry.

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} } }); connection.start() .then(() => console.log("SignalR Connected")) .catch(err => console.error("SignalR Connection Error: ", err)); </script> <script> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { const courseId = 320562; // Load Reviews function loadReviews() { fetch(`/Course/GetReviewsText/${courseId}`) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) throw new Error('No reviews'); return response.json(); }) .then(reviews => { const reviewsSection = document.getElementById('reviewsSection'); if (!Array.isArray(reviews) || reviews.length === 0) { reviewsSection.innerHTML = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="text-center text-gray-500">No reviews available.</div> </div>`; return; } let html = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="space-y-6">`; reviews.forEach(review => { html += ` <div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-white to-gray-50 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-6 border border-gray-100 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow duration-200"> <div class="flex items-center mb-3"> <span class="text-2xl mr-3">${countryCodeToFlagEmoji(review.countryCode)}</span> <div> <span class="font-semibold text-lg text-gray-900">${review.name}</span> <span class="ml-2 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide">${review.countryCode ? review.countryCode.toUpperCase() : ''}</span> </div> <div class="ml-auto flex items-center"> <div class="flex items-center"> ${generateStarRating(review.rating)} </div> <span class="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-600">${review.rating.toFixed(1)}</span> </div> </div> <div class="text-gray-700 text-base leading-relaxed italic pl-11"> " ${review.review} " </div> </div>`; }); html += ` </div> </div>`; reviewsSection.innerHTML = html; }) .catch(() => { const reviewsSection = document.getElementById('reviewsSection'); reviewsSection.innerHTML = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="text-center text-gray-500">Unable to load reviews at this time.</div> </div>`; }); } // Load Podcast function loadPodcast() { fetch(`/Course/CheckPodcastStatus/${courseId}`) .then(response => response.json()) .then(data => { const podcastContainer = document.getElementById('podcastContainer'); if (data.status === 'ready') { podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <audio id="podcastPlayer" controls class="w-full" preload="auto"> <source src="/Course/GetPodcastAudio/${courseId}" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <div class="flex justify-end items-center mt-2 mb-2"> <a href="#" id="toggleTranscript" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline text-xs font-medium">Show transcript</a> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-4">Listen to industry experts discuss key concepts and real-world applications of this course</p> <div id="transcript" class="mt-2 hidden bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-4 text-gray-900 text-sm max-h-48 overflow-y-auto"> Loading transcript... </div> `; // Load transcript fetch(`/Course/GetPodcastTranscript/${courseId}`) .then(response => response.text()) .then(content => { const transcript = document.getElementById('transcript'); if (transcript) { // Format the transcript content const formattedContent = content .split('\n') .map(line => { if (line.startsWith('HOST:')) { return `<div class="mb-2"><span class="font-semibold text-blue-700">HOST:</span> ${line.substring(5).trim()}</div>`; } else if (line.startsWith('GUEST:')) { return `<div class="mb-3"><span class="font-semibold text-green-700">GUEST:</span> ${line.substring(6).trim()}</div>`; } return line; }) .join(''); transcript.innerHTML = formattedContent; } }); // Setup transcript toggle const toggleButton = document.getElementById('toggleTranscript'); const transcript = document.getElementById('transcript'); if (toggleButton && transcript) { toggleButton.addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); const isHidden = transcript.classList.contains('hidden'); transcript.classList.toggle('hidden'); toggleButton.textContent = isHidden ? 'Hide transcript' : 'Show transcript'; }); } } else { podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <div class="text-center py-4"> <div class="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-[#0056D2] mx-auto"></div> <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-600">Generating podcast...</p> </div> `; // Check status again in 5 seconds setTimeout(loadPodcast, 5000); } }) .catch(error => { console.error('Error loading podcast:', error); const podcastContainer = document.getElementById('podcastContainer'); podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <div class="text-center py-4"> <p class="text-sm text-red-600">Error loading podcast. Please try again later.</p> </div> `; }); } // Helper to convert country code to emoji flag function countryCodeToFlagEmoji(code) { if (!code || code.length !== 2) return ''; return String.fromCodePoint(0x1F1E6 + code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(0) - 65) + String.fromCodePoint(0x1F1E6 + code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(1) - 65); } function generateStarRating(rating) { let stars = ''; const fullStars = Math.floor(rating); const hasHalfStar = rating % 1 >= 0.5; // Add full stars for (let i = 0; i < fullStars; i++) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-400" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } // Add half star if needed if (hasHalfStar) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-400" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <defs> <linearGradient id="halfStar"> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="currentColor"/> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#D1D5DB"/> </linearGradient> </defs> <path fill="url(#halfStar)" d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } // Add empty stars const emptyStars = 5 - fullStars - (hasHalfStar ? 1 : 0); for (let i = 0; i < emptyStars; i++) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-gray-300" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } return stars; } // Start loading both sections loadReviews(); loadPodcast(); // AJAX call to update Fee2 if needed fetch('/Course/UpdateFee2IfNeeded', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'RequestVerificationToken': document.querySelector('input[name="__RequestVerificationToken"]')?.value || '' }, body: 'id=' + encodeURIComponent(320562) }); // AJAX call to update Fee1 if needed fetch('/Course/UpdateFee1IfNeeded', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'RequestVerificationToken': document.querySelector('input[name="__RequestVerificationToken"]')?.value || '' }, body: 'id=' + encodeURIComponent(320562) }); // Add AJAX call for Duration1 update // AJAX call to update Duration1 if needed fetch('/Course/UpdateDuration1IfNeeded', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'RequestVerificationToken': document.querySelector('input[name="__RequestVerificationToken"]')?.value || '' }, body: 'id=' + encodeURIComponent(320562) }); // Add AJAX call for Duration2 update // AJAX call to update Duration2 if needed fetch('/Course/UpdateDuration2IfNeeded', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'RequestVerificationToken': document.querySelector('input[name=\"__RequestVerificationToken\"]')?.value || '' }, body: 'id=' + encodeURIComponent(320562) }); }); </script> <script> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { const courseId = 320562; // Load Reviews function loadReviews() { fetch(`/Course/GetReviewsText/${courseId}`) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) throw new Error('No reviews'); return response.json(); }) .then(reviews => { const reviewsSection = document.getElementById('reviewsSection'); if (!Array.isArray(reviews) || reviews.length === 0) { reviewsSection.innerHTML = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="text-center text-gray-500">No reviews available.</div> </div>`; return; } let html = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="space-y-6">`; reviews.forEach(review => { html += ` <div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-white to-gray-50 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-6 border border-gray-100 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow duration-200"> <div class="flex items-center mb-3"> <span class="text-2xl mr-3">${countryCodeToFlagEmoji(review.countryCode)}</span> <div> <span class="font-semibold text-lg text-gray-900">${review.name}</span> <span class="ml-2 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide">${review.countryCode ? review.countryCode.toUpperCase() : ''}</span> </div> <div class="ml-auto flex items-center"> <div class="flex items-center"> ${generateStarRating(review.rating)} </div> <span class="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-600">${review.rating.toFixed(1)}</span> </div> </div> <div class="text-gray-700 text-base leading-relaxed italic pl-11"> " ${review.review} " </div> </div>`; }); html += ` </div> </div>`; reviewsSection.innerHTML = html; }) .catch(() => { const reviewsSection = document.getElementById('reviewsSection'); reviewsSection.innerHTML = ` <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-md p-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Why people choose us for their career</h2> <div class="text-center text-gray-500">Unable to load reviews at this time.</div> </div>`; }); } // Load Podcast function loadPodcast() { fetch(`/Course/CheckPodcastStatus/${courseId}`) .then(response => response.json()) .then(data => { const podcastContainer = document.getElementById('podcastContainer'); if (data.status === 'ready') { podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <audio id="podcastPlayer" controls class="w-full" preload="auto"> <source src="/Course/GetPodcastAudio/${courseId}" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <div class="flex justify-end items-center mt-2 mb-2"> <a href="#" id="toggleTranscript" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline text-xs font-medium">Show transcript</a> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-4">Listen to industry experts discuss key concepts and real-world applications of this course</p> <div id="transcript" class="mt-2 hidden bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-4 text-gray-900 text-sm max-h-48 overflow-y-auto"> Loading transcript... </div> `; // Load transcript fetch(`/Course/GetPodcastTranscript/${courseId}`) .then(response => response.text()) .then(content => { const transcript = document.getElementById('transcript'); if (transcript) { // Format the transcript content const formattedContent = content .split('\n') .map(line => { if (line.startsWith('HOST:')) { return `<div class="mb-2"><span class="font-semibold text-blue-700">HOST:</span> ${line.substring(5).trim()}</div>`; } else if (line.startsWith('GUEST:')) { return `<div class="mb-3"><span class="font-semibold text-green-700">GUEST:</span> ${line.substring(6).trim()}</div>`; } return line; }) .join(''); transcript.innerHTML = formattedContent; } }); // Setup transcript toggle const toggleButton = document.getElementById('toggleTranscript'); const transcript = document.getElementById('transcript'); if (toggleButton && transcript) { toggleButton.addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); const isHidden = transcript.classList.contains('hidden'); transcript.classList.toggle('hidden'); toggleButton.textContent = isHidden ? 'Hide transcript' : 'Show transcript'; }); } } else { podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <div class="text-center py-4"> <div class="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-[#0056D2] mx-auto"></div> <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-gray-600">Generating podcast...</p> </div> `; // Check status again in 5 seconds setTimeout(loadPodcast, 5000); } }) .catch(error => { console.error('Error loading podcast:', error); const podcastContainer = document.getElementById('podcastContainer'); podcastContainer.innerHTML = ` <div class="text-center py-4"> <p class="text-sm text-red-600">Error loading podcast. Please try again later.</p> </div> `; }); } // Helper to convert country code to emoji flag function countryCodeToFlagEmoji(code) { if (!code || code.length !== 2) return ''; return String.fromCodePoint(0x1F1E6 + code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(0) - 65) + String.fromCodePoint(0x1F1E6 + code.toUpperCase().charCodeAt(1) - 65); } function generateStarRating(rating) { let stars = ''; const fullStars = Math.floor(rating); const hasHalfStar = rating % 1 >= 0.5; // Add full stars for (let i = 0; i < fullStars; i++) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-400" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } // Add half star if needed if (hasHalfStar) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-yellow-400" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <defs> <linearGradient id="halfStar"> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="currentColor"/> <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#D1D5DB"/> </linearGradient> </defs> <path fill="url(#halfStar)" d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } // Add empty stars const emptyStars = 5 - fullStars - (hasHalfStar ? 1 : 0); for (let i = 0; i < emptyStars; i++) { stars += `<svg class="w-5 h-5 text-gray-300" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg>`; } return stars; } // Start loading both sections loadReviews(); loadPodcast(); }); </script> <script> // Add polling for career path updates function pollCareerPath() { fetch(`/Course/GetCareerPath/${320562}`) .then(response => response.text()) .then(careerPath => { if (careerPath && careerPath.trim() !== '') { const careerPathElement = document.getElementById('careerPath'); const preloaderElement = document.getElementById('careerPathPreloader'); if (careerPathElement && preloaderElement) { careerPathElement.innerHTML = careerPath; preloaderElement.style.display = 'none'; } } else { setTimeout(pollCareerPath, 2000); // Poll every 2 seconds } }) .catch(error => { console.error('Error polling career path:', error); setTimeout(pollCareerPath, 2000); }); } // Start 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<div b-u4k2yyhrco class="flex items-center space-x-2"> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="flex-1"> <p b-u4k2yyhrco class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 line-clamp-2 group-hover:text-blue-700 transition-colors" id="notificationText"></p> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="mt-0.5 flex items-center space-x-2"> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="inline-flex items-center text-xs"> <svg b-u4k2yyhrco class="w-3 h-3 text-yellow-400 mr-1" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path b-u4k2yyhrco d="M9.049 2.927c.3-.921 1.603-.921 1.902 0l1.07 3.292a1 1 0 00.95.69h3.462c.969 0 1.371 1.24.588 1.81l-2.8 2.034a1 1 0 00-.364 1.118l1.07 3.292c.3.921-.755 1.688-1.54 1.118l-2.8-2.034a1 1 0 00-1.175 0l-2.8 2.034c-.784.57-1.838-.197-1.539-1.118l1.07-3.292a1 1 0 00-.364-1.118L2.98 8.72c-.783-.57-.38-1.81.588-1.81h3.461a1 1 0 00.951-.69l1.07-3.292z"/> </svg> <span b-u4k2yyhrco id="courseRating" class="text-yellow-600 font-medium">4.8</span> </span> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="inline-flex items-center text-xs text-gray-500"> <svg b-u4k2yyhrco class="w-3 h-3 text-gray-400 mr-1" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path b-u4k2yyhrco fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 18a8 8 0 100-16 8 8 0 000 16zm1-12a1 1 0 10-2 0v4a1 1 0 00.293.707l2.828 2.829a1 1 0 101.415-1.415L11 9.586V6z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path> </svg> <span b-u4k2yyhrco id="notificationTime" class="group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors"></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between"> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="flex items-center space-x-2"> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 group-hover:bg-blue-200 transition-colors"> New Enrollment </span> <span b-u4k2yyhrco id="courseLevelBadge" class="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 text-purple-800 group-hover:bg-purple-200 transition-colors"></span> </div> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="flex items-center space-x-2"> <a b-u4k2yyhrco id="courseLink" href="#" class="inline-flex items-center text-xs text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 font-medium"> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="group-hover:inline mr-1">→</span> View Course </a> <button b-u4k2yyhrco id="muteNotification" class="inline-flex items-center text-xs text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 font-medium"> <svg b-u4k2yyhrco class="w-3 h-3 mr-1" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path b-u4k2yyhrco fill-rule="evenodd" d="M9.383 3.076A1 1 0 0110 4v12a1 1 0 01-1.707.707L4.586 13H2a1 1 0 01-1-1V8a1 1 0 011-1h2.586l3.707-3.707a1 1 0 011.09-.217zM12.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L15 8.586l1.293-1.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L16.414 10l1.293 1.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L15 11.414l-1.293 1.293a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414L13.586 10l-1.293-1.293a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path> </svg> Mute </button> </div> </div> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="mt-2 w-full bg-gray-200 rounded-full h-1.5 overflow-hidden"> <div b-u4k2yyhrco id="courseProgress" class="bg-blue-600 h-1.5 rounded-full w-0 transition-all duration-1000 ease-out transform scale-x-0 origin-left"></div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Muted notification content (compact) --> <div b-u4k2yyhrco id="mutedNotification" class="flex items-center justify-between w-full hidden py-0"> <div b-u4k2yyhrco class="flex items-center space-x-1"> <span b-u4k2yyhrco id="mutedCountryFlag" class="text-xs"></span> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="inline-flex items-center px-1 py-0 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-blue-100 text-blue-800"> New Enrollment </span> <span b-u4k2yyhrco class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-900 truncate max-w-32" id="mutedCourseTitle"></span> </div> <button b-u4k2yyhrco id="unmuteNotification" class="inline-flex items-center text-xs text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 font-medium ml-1"> <svg b-u4k2yyhrco class="w-2.5 h-2.5 mr-0" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20"> <path b-u4k2yyhrco fill-rule="evenodd" d="M9.383 3.076A1 1 0 0110 4v12a1 1 0 01-1.707.707L4.586 13H2a1 1 0 01-1-1V8a1 1 0 011-1h2.586l3.707-3.707a1 1 0 011.09-.217zM12.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L15 8.586l1.293-1.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414L16.414 10l1.293 1.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L15 11.414l-1.293 1.293a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414L13.586 10l-1.293-1.293a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path> </svg> Unmute </button> </div> </div> <style> #courseProgress { transform-origin: left; transition: all 7s linear; } .notification-container.muted { padding: 0.5rem !important; } </style> <!-- Add notification script --> <script> // Localized strings for notifications const localizedStrings = { enrolledIn: 'enrolled in', ago: 'ago' }; let availableCourses = []; let currentNotificationUrl = null; let nameQueue = []; let countryQueue = []; let isNotificationMuted = false; let currentCourseTitle = ''; let currentCountryFlag = ''; // Shuffle array function using Fisher-Yates algorithm function shuffleArray(array) { for (let i = array.length - 1; i > 0; i--) { const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1)); [array[i], array[j]] = [array[j], array[i]]; } return array; } // Generate random rating between 4.5 and 5.0 function generateRating() { return (4.5 + Math.random() * 0.5).toFixed(1); } // Initialize name queues by region const namesByRegion = { westernNames: [ { name: 'Sarah Williams', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'John Anderson', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Emma Thompson', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'James Wilson', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Olivia Brown', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'William Parker', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Charlotte Davis', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Benjamin Foster', gender: 'm' } ], hispanicNames: [ { name: 'Maria Rodriguez', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Alex Martinez', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Isabella Garcia', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Carlos Hernandez', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Sofia Morales', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Miguel Torres', gender: 'm' } ], eastAsianNames: [ { name: 'David Chen', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Lisa Zhang', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Thomas Lee', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Isabella Kim', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Andrew Wong', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Michelle Liu', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Kevin Tan', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Grace Park', gender: 'f' } ], southAsianNames: [ { name: 'Arjun Patel', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Priya Singh', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Arun Kumar', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Neha Sharma', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Raj Malhotra', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Anjali Mehta', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Vikram Shah', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Zara Khan', gender: 'f' } ], middleEasternNames: [ { name: 'Ahmed Hassan', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Leila Rahman', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Omar Malik', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Yasmin Ahmed', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Ali Syed', gender: 'm' } ], africanNames: [ { name: 'Samuel Okafor', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Amara Okonkwo', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Daniel Mensah', gender: 'm' }, { name: 'Zainab Diallo', gender: 'f' }, { name: 'Emmanuel Adebayo', gender: 'm' } ] }; // Country to region mapping const countryRegionMap = { // Western Countries 'UK': 'westernNames', 'Ireland': 'westernNames', 'Germany': 'westernNames', 'France': 'westernNames', 'Spain': 'hispanicNames', 'Italy': 'westernNames', 'USA': 'westernNames', 'Canada': 'westernNames', 'Australia': 'westernNames', 'New Zealand': 'westernNames', // East Asian Countries 'Singapore': 'eastAsianNames', 'Japan': 'eastAsianNames', 'South Korea': 'eastAsianNames', 'Malaysia': 'eastAsianNames', // South Asian Countries 'India': 'southAsianNames', 'Nepal': 'southAsianNames', 'Sri Lanka': 'southAsianNames', // Middle Eastern Countries 'UAE': 'middleEasternNames', 'Saudi Arabia': 'middleEasternNames', 'Qatar': 'middleEasternNames', 'Kuwait': 'middleEasternNames', // African Countries 'Nigeria': 'africanNames', 'South Africa': 'africanNames', 'Kenya': 'africanNames', 'Ghana': 'africanNames' }; // Initialize country queue function resetCountryQueue() { countryQueue = shuffleArray([ // Europe { name: 'UK', flag: '🇬🇧' }, { name: 'Ireland', flag: '🇮🇪' }, { name: 'Germany', flag: '🇩🇪' }, { name: 'France', flag: '🇫🇷' }, { name: 'Spain', flag: '🇪🇸' }, { name: 'Italy', flag: '🇮🇹' }, // North America { name: 'USA', flag: '🇺🇸' }, { name: 'Canada', flag: '🇨🇦' }, // Asia Pacific { name: 'Australia', flag: '🇦🇺' }, { name: 'New Zealand', flag: '🇳🇿' }, { name: 'Singapore', flag: '🇸🇬' }, { name: 'Japan', flag: '🇯🇵' }, { name: 'South Korea', flag: '🇰🇷' }, { name: 'Malaysia', flag: '🇲🇾' }, // South Asia { name: 'India', flag: '🇮🇳' }, { name: 'Nepal', flag: '🇳🇵' }, { name: 'Sri Lanka', flag: '🇱🇰' }, // Middle East { name: 'UAE', flag: '🇦🇪' }, { name: 'Saudi Arabia', flag: '🇸🇦' }, { name: 'Qatar', flag: '🇶🇦' }, { name: 'Kuwait', flag: '🇰🇼' }, // Africa { name: 'Nigeria', flag: '🇳🇬' }, { name: 'South Africa', flag: '🇿🇦' }, { name: 'Kenya', flag: '🇰🇪' }, { name: 'Ghana', flag: '🇬🇭' } ]); } // Get a random name based on country function getRandomNameForCountry(countryName) { const regionType = countryRegionMap[countryName] || 'westernNames'; const names = namesByRegion[regionType]; return names[Math.floor(Math.random() * names.length)]; } // Function to show random enrollment function showRandomEnrollment() { if (availableCourses.length === 0 || countryQueue.length === 0) { resetCountryQueue(); return; } const courseIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * availableCourses.length); const course = availableCourses[courseIndex]; const countryIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * countryQueue.length); const country = countryQueue[countryIndex]; // Get a name appropriate for the country const learner = getRandomNameForCountry(country.name); const timeAgo = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5) + 1; const message = `${learner.name} from ${country.flag} ${country.name} ${localizedStrings.enrolledIn} ${course.title}`; // Store country flag for muted notifications currentCountryFlag = country.flag; showEnrollmentNotification(message, `${timeAgo}m ${localizedStrings.ago}`, course.url, course.level); // Remove used country from queue countryQueue.splice(countryIndex, 1); if (countryQueue.length === 0) { resetCountryQueue(); } } // Fetch courses asynchronously after page load async function fetchCourses() { try { const response = await fetch('/Course/GetRandomCourseTitles'); if (response.ok) { availableCourses = await response.json(); console.log('Courses loaded successfully'); } } catch (error) { console.error('Error loading courses:', error); // Fallback to demo courses if fetch fails availableCourses = [ { id: 1, title: 'Advanced Diploma in Business Management', level: 'Advanced Level', url: '/Course/Details/1' }, { id: 2, title: 'Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing', level: 'Professional Level', url: '/Course/Details/2' }, { id: 3, title: 'Diploma in Project Management', level: 'Professional Level', url: '/Course/Details/3' }, { id: 4, title: 'Advanced Diploma in Disaster Health Management', level: 'Advanced Level', url: '/Course/Details/4' }, { id: 5, title: 'Certificate in Human Resource Management', level: 'Professional Level', url: '/Course/Details/5' }, { id: 6, title: 'Diploma in Supply Chain Management', level: 'Professional Level', url: '/Course/Details/6' } ]; } } // Load courses after page load window.addEventListener('load', fetchCourses); function showEnrollmentNotification(message, timeAgo, courseUrl, courseLevel) { const notification = document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification'); const notificationText = document.getElementById('notificationText'); const notificationTime = document.getElementById('notificationTime'); const courseLink = document.getElementById('courseLink'); const courseRating = document.getElementById('courseRating'); const courseLevelBadge = document.getElementById('courseLevelBadge'); const courseProgress = document.getElementById('courseProgress'); // Extract course title from the message const courseTitleMatch = message.match(new RegExp(`${localizedStrings.enrolledIn} (.+)$`)); currentCourseTitle = courseTitleMatch ? courseTitleMatch[1] : 'Course'; notificationText.textContent = message; notificationTime.textContent = timeAgo; courseLink.href = courseUrl; currentNotificationUrl = courseUrl; courseRating.textContent = generateRating(); courseLevelBadge.textContent = courseLevel; // Reset progress bar courseProgress.style.transition = 'none'; courseProgress.style.transform = 'scaleX(0)'; courseProgress.style.width = '0%'; // Show notification with enhanced animation notification.classList.remove('translate-y-full', 'opacity-0'); // Show appropriate notification content based on mute state if (isNotificationMuted) { document.getElementById('fullNotification').classList.add('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedNotification').classList.remove('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedCourseTitle').textContent = currentCourseTitle; document.getElementById('mutedCountryFlag').textContent = currentCountryFlag; document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification').classList.add('muted'); } else { document.getElementById('fullNotification').classList.remove('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedNotification').classList.add('hidden'); document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification').classList.remove('muted'); } // Add bounce animation notification.animate([ { transform: 'translateY(0)' }, { transform: 'translateY(-10px)', offset: 0.1 }, { transform: 'translateY(5px)', offset: 0.3 }, { transform: 'translateY(-3px)', offset: 0.5 }, { transform: 'translateY(2px)', offset: 0.7 }, { transform: 'translateY(-1px)', offset: 0.9 }, { transform: 'translateY(0)' } ], { duration: 1000, easing: 'ease-out' }); // Start progress animation after a short delay setTimeout(() => { // Re-enable transition and start progress animation courseProgress.style.transition = 'all 7s linear'; courseProgress.style.width = '100%'; courseProgress.style.transform = 'scaleX(1)'; }, 100); // Hide after 7 seconds with fade out setTimeout(() => { notification.classList.add('translate-y-full', 'opacity-0'); // Reset progress bar when notification hides setTimeout(() => { courseProgress.style.transition = 'none'; courseProgress.style.width = '0%'; courseProgress.style.transform = 'scaleX(0)'; }, 500); }, 7000); } // Add click handler for the entire notification document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification').addEventListener('click', function(e) { if (currentNotificationUrl) { window.location.href = currentNotificationUrl; } }); // Prevent the click on the course link from triggering the notification click document.getElementById('courseLink').addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.stopPropagation(); }); // Show a notification every 25 seconds setInterval(() => { showRandomEnrollment(); }, 25000); // Show first notification after 3 seconds setTimeout(showRandomEnrollment, 3000); // Add mute/unmute functionality document.getElementById('muteNotification').addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.stopPropagation(); muteNotification(); }); document.getElementById('unmuteNotification').addEventListener('click', function(e) { e.stopPropagation(); unmuteNotification(); }); function muteNotification() { isNotificationMuted = true; document.getElementById('fullNotification').classList.add('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedNotification').classList.remove('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedCourseTitle').textContent = currentCourseTitle; document.getElementById('mutedCountryFlag').textContent = currentCountryFlag; document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification').classList.add('muted'); } function unmuteNotification() { isNotificationMuted = false; document.getElementById('fullNotification').classList.remove('hidden'); document.getElementById('mutedNotification').classList.add('hidden'); document.getElementById('enrollmentNotification').classList.remove('muted'); } </script> </body> </html>