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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Jim: Glad you enjoyed the post, Liam!

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eLearning: Interesting Weekly Finds #1

Upside Learning

Our innovation team spends a fair bit of time trawling the web looking for interesting stuff that’s related to learning and technology that might impact learning in general. Flash Player 10.1 Recently Adobe has released the public beta of Flash Player 10.1 Description. on Adobe Labs. under Open Screen Project.

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Advantages of HTML5 over Flash

Dynamic Pixel

HTML is a standard markup language commonly used for creating web pages. Before HTML, e-professionals used flash to create content on the web. For more than two decades flash was widely used but it is gradually fading away because it is not compatible with mobile devices and the latest browsers. SEO friendly –.

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Flash: an End of an Era – What You Need To Know

Aptara

In 1996 Macromedia first introduced the Flash Player, developed to play videos, animations, and audio and to support enhanced interactivity in web browsers. Over the years web browsers matured and so did Flash Player, which became the most widely used plug-in to play multimedia elements on a web page.

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My 2012 Enterprise mLearning Predictions Recap

mLearning Trends

By next December, the average corporate learner will likely have a capable smartphone and their desktop/laptop PLUS a media tablet and/or eBook reader and perhaps even a smart TV back at home that is web-connected and runs apps. Prediction #3 - Mobile Web vs. Mobile App Debate Intensifies.

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Reflections on WES 2010

mLearning Trends

Virtually everyone we encountered throughout the four-day conference seemed to have either a mission to learn or a budget to invest (many had both!) BBOS6 will provide a raft of new (and some long overdue) enhancements to the interface and web browsing experience and also serve to support new features like Flash Player 10.1

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My "Top Ten List" for Mobile Learning News in 2009

mLearning Trends

Given the constant and oftentimes harsh distractions 2009 dealt us all in terms of budget cuts, canceled/postponed projects, long decision cycles, there was actually a lot of positive news and both technical and market innovations to make 2009 an outstanding year in the maturity of mobile learning. Flash Support Arrives for Mobile.