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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) ”. In fact I believe it may not replace Flash at all. Here are a few reasons why–.

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The Open Screen Project – Will It Succeed?

Upside Learning

In other words, it’s an effort to make the Flash platform a de-facto development & delivery standard for the entire gamut of devices. Though some Flash platforms tools like the Flex SDK are freely available from Adobe, for animation and design you still need to depend on Adobe’s Creative Suite of tools – which is not free.

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Developing An eLearning Player?

Upside Learning

Communication logic to talk to the LMS (standards complaint). This post is based on our experience with development of Flash based eLearning players over the years. Choose the right technology – before you start developing an eLearning player it’s important to decide on the development tool and technology.

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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. What is the standard video format ? AVI (Audio Video Interleave) works with nearly every web browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines.

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Video Format Comparison - Flash Video Format - WMV Format - Quicktime - Real

Tony Karrer

I was recently asked what video format to use and particularly about the differences between the Flash Video Format (FLV) and Windows Media - WMV Format. In The Rise of Flash Video - Tom Green tells us: This is not to say QuickTime and Windows Media are dead technologies. The only way around this is to use a Flash Media Server.

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How to Speak Like an eLearning Pro

OpenSesame

Flash allows development of animated content that can be played using a browser. This is done by using ‘Flash Player’, a program available for free download from the Adobe website. Approximately 95% of the PCs in the world have flash player installed. It’s a widely used format in elearning, and other sectors.

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E-learning Development: Selecting the Right Audio, Video, and Image Format

CommLab India

Video (Ctrl+Alt+V) formats include SWF, FLV, F4V, AVI, MP4, MOV, and 3GP. SWF: (Shockwave Flash) It contains vector designs, animations, audio, and videos for web browsers using Flash player). F4V: It is a Flash extension file based on the ISO media file format, and is related to MP4 format. F4V supports H.264.).

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