ramblings
Note: This blog entry predates responsive design. All modern websites should be built using responsive design principles. While working on a recent web project at work, I wondered if I should go for a fixed-width layout or stick with my preference for fluid layouts. Fixed-width layouts are certainly easier to
ramblings
Matt Wilcox posted an interesting argument about the development of the CSS3 standard; I think the central points of the argument can be applied to SCORM and where we’re potentially headed with SCORM 2.0. After explaining some of the shortcomings of the current approach taken by the CSS3
How-to
Note: This entry was written in 2008, most guidance provided here is no longer relevant. As a web surfer I LOVE pop-up blockers. They keep my web surfing sane and somewhat clean (though there always seems to be a few Netflix pop-ups that get through the cracks). However, as an
course interface
Update 10/2010: A new working example with cleaned up code is available. About six weeks ago, I wrote a post about some issues I was encountering with iframes and cross-domain security. I promised I would write about whatever workaround I decided to use; this post details that workaround. Warning:
Adobe Captivate
Adobe is investigating the needs of Captivate users regarding how you would like to store your quiz interaction and score data. As you may know, Captivate already provides a mechanism for sending this data to an LMS via SCORM or AICC (and a couple of other options), but the Captivate
How-to
It’s almost the end of 2008, and thanks to the hard work of web standardistas, browser vendors, and JavaScript framework developers, cross-browser JavaScript code is much less of an issue than it used to be. Even Microsoft is feeling the love — the upcoming Internet Explorer 8 will be a
Apple
I had a hard time sorting this out, so I figured I’d post it in case anyone else needs to know. Assumptions: You have Parallels v4 for Mac, and have already created an Ubuntu 8.10 image. Instructions: 1. Launch your Ubuntu image (in window mode). 2. Go to
Adobe Captivate
Today’s Adobe Summit had a session named “Sneak Peeks.” It was (unofficially I think) mentioned that the Adobe E-Learning Suite is coming, and will include Captivate 4, Flash, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional, Device Central, and more. Here’s a quick list of topics covered. Versions of Dreamweaver and Flash in
ramblings
What a pain. I’m working on an HTML-based course interface that serves up content in an iframe. I had everything working great until I needed to move the content to one domain while hosting the interface on a different domain (kind of a simplified home-brewed CMS approach). BAM! Cross-domain
JavaScript
As alluded to in a previous post, I’ve whipped up a simple JavaScript utility to help you control your Captivate SWFs using JavaScript. Give it a spin. The biggest selling point for this utility is that it not only contains all of the built-in Captivate ‘variable’ functionality, but it
ramblings
I attended FlashCamp this weekend (except Sunday) at Adobe’s San Francisco offices. It was really cool of Adobe to create a free event filled with tons of goodies, great food (including free beer), free massages(!) and even free licenses for Flash CS4! I admit I think I ate too
e-learning
I don’t often link to other blogs, but I think Cathy Moore has written a very good overview of a common issue: corporate-speak killing readability. Quick ways to increase your score and sound like a human being Say “you” and “we.” Cut 98% of adjectives and adverbs. Write active