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5 reasons to shift from Flash to HTML5 for Mobile Learning

Kitaboo

Till some time ago, Flash was the software of choice for creating videos and animations. Rapid updates in Flash made it prone to crash. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, withdrew support to Flash in its iOS platforms in 2012, given the numerous malfunctions that happened due to it.

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Flash is Dead: Long Live HTML5 for eLearning

LearnUpon

Adobe Flash technology has helped support the delivery of online multimedia content for nearly two decades. Three popular eLearning formats are also largely dependent on Flash technology for their delivery medium: SCORM, Tin Can (xAPI), and video. Flash will be allowed to die in 2020 as Adobe ceases to support the standard.

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Why Do We Need a Content Modernization Strategy Now More than Ever Before?

Harbinger Interactive Learning

But sometimes, modernization could be mistaken purely as transformation from Flash to HTML5 and in an oversight; the bigger underlying opportunity could be overlooked. In 1991, a web legend named Sir Tim Berners-Lee created HTML5. One of the key objectives of developing HTML5 was to have a better alternative to Flash.

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SCORM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Answered by Experts

learnWorlds

What is the difference in the production process between SCORM, HTML5, and xAPI? With dominKnow | ONE , for example, you can use xAPI (a newer standard) and SCORM simultaneously, which is extremely convenient. 16 What is the difference in the production process between SCORM, HTML5, and xAPI? SCORM 1.2,

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 1 (A-L)

LearnUpon

From API to xAPI, the words we use everyday can be complex and confusing. Flash: Adobe Flash technology has supported the delivery of multimedia content for nearly twenty years. Three popular eLearning formats rely on Flash technology: SCORM, Tin Can (xAPI), and video.

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Mobile Mania – The Latest on M-Learning

eLearning 24-7

If the system shows Flash, then those objects will not appear on your iOS screen. I’ve heard a few vendors tell me you can see it with an alternative mobile browser. The latest spin is that the system is HTML5 design/fully supported/blah blah. For a in-depth explanation of what xAPI is, please read my earlier post. .

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Choosing Mobile Learning Solutions Using Standards

JCA Solutions

To that end came the development of HTML5 and responsive web content that adjusts to the screen size. Then came Experience API (xAPI) and CMI5. What about Flash? A lot of eLearning content is at least partially Flash-based and famously mobile devices have shunned the playing of Flash content. SCORM and xAPI.