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Is HTML5 Ready for eLearning Development?

Upside Learning

Last week, while justifying Apple’s refusal to allow Flash player on iPhone/iPad, Steve Jobs wrote– “ New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too) ”. A few days before the launch of iPad Apple had released a list of ‘iPad ready’ websites having support for HTML5.

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Adobe AIR & Flash Player 10.1– How it Can Benefit Mobile Learning

Upside Learning

Due to this (and some other reasons like processor capability, device features, etc), not all devices support Flash – neither within the web-browser nor outside of it. Apart from AIR app, the same code and assets in any AIR app can further be used to deliver a mobile browser version using Flash Player 10.1.

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Apple missing the small picture

Clark Quinn

I’ve previously discussed the fight between Apple and Adobe about Flash (e.g. Which Apple is blocking, for interactivity. Which Apple is blocking, for interactivity. Apple allows cross-platform media players, whether hyperdocs (c.f. There are times when content or a web-form just won’t cut it.

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HTML 5 and eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Those of you have heard of HTML 5 will know it’s a new version of HTML and XHTML being promoted by Google and Apple in a bid to move the web away from proprietary technologies like Flash, Silverlight and JavaFX. Canvas - Web developers can now create 2D drawings controlled by JavaScript. Or does it?

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The Open Screen Project – Will It Succeed?

Upside Learning

Since the start of the project virtually everyone has joined the project , except for Apple. It says – “The iPhone is awesome, but getting the full web experience on your set-top box or TV is something that represents a far bigger opportunity”. Opera has released a HTML 5 version (Opera mobile) for Windows Mobile.

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Protect Your Digital Library: Advanced eBook DRM Techniques

Kitaboo

Enterprise DRM systems are helping to protect all types of digital content, from movies and web series to corporate content such as reports, music, and eBooks. For instance, eBooks in Apple’s digital library are only accessible to Apple devices. The DRM market size is estimated to be worth $ 4.96 billion in 2024.

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Responsive Design for Delivering eLearning on Multiple Devices

Instancy

The New Rule is responsive eLearning design – “ One version that works on all devices ”. Since we started using smart phones, and then tablets, you as a user had to download different versions of a program to your phone, your tablet, and your PC. What is “responsive design?”. HTML5: not a magic bullet.