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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

FLV, F4V, and SWF are flash video formats designed for Flash Player, but they’re commonly used to stream video on YouTube. Flash is not supported by iOS devices. WEBM or HTML5 formats are best for embedded videos on your business or personal website.

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Mobile E-Learning Development: Three Important Questions to Ask

E-learning Uncovered

Will the users try to access content on their personal iPad, even if it isn’t officially supported by the company? Your client will often have Flash video, audio recordings, or who knows what in a potentially wide variety of formats. The standard answer might be “The company issued tablet/smartphone.”

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

Early 1980s: The Introduction of Personal Computers. The early prototypes were, of course, crude versions of our current personal computers. 2005: The Rise of Flash Video. In 2005, Adobe bought Macromedia and transformed it into Adobe Flash. Developers who worked with it discovered just how flexible Flash is.

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20+ eLearning Tools and Resources

DigitalChalk eLearning

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your Windows computer and create bandwidth-friendly streaming flash videos. Google Forms allows the user to easily create a personalized course surveys. Camtasia costs more at $299, but is one of the best screen capturing tools for Windows or Mac. Presentations.

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E-Learning Screen recording and video solutions – Should b simple, so why isn’t it?

eLearning 24-7

Unless a person is viewing it on an iPad device or other tablets OR viewing it on their HDTV device or monitor, I just don’t see the gain. Those who do offer both Flash and HTML5 are missing a simple and essential item to their arsenal. The ability to convert a Flash video to HTML5 and Video to HTML5.

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Award Nominee Reveals His eLearning Authoring Toolkit [Guest Post]

eLearning Weekly

So far my personal experience is limited to Toolbook and Articulate as authoring tools. I’ve also used Audacity , a free audio creation and editing tool, as well as various video encoding and editing tools. It allows the user to include audio, simple interactive animations, quizzes, and flash video.

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Is Social Media Learning Hype or a Valuable Tool?

JCA Solutions

Alternatively, each person can contribute to an ongoing thread as it fits their schedule. YouTube is the grandfather of video on the web. Started originally with the advent of Flash video, YouTube made use of streaming technology and progressive downloads to provide immediate service of video on the Internet.