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LMSs are just websites. No, really!

I had an interesting conference call the other day regarding a learning management system’s browser support. We’re trying to implement a new LMS, and it needs to be accessible for Mac users. The vendor promised us Mac support before the contract was signed and — surprise! — it doesn’t

DevLearn 2007

Today was the day… I gave a presentation at the eLearning Guild’s DevLearn 2007 conference in San Jose. Topic? Captivate-to-Flash ActionScript Communication. Not a sexy title, I know, but there was a pretty respectable turnout… which indicates to me that a lot of people want to use Captivate but

Assistive computer technology and web accessibility

Just thought I’d pass this link on: ~~http://www.assistiveware.com/videos.php~~ (short write-up here — thanks to Roger Johansson for the link.) Update: The original link is now broken, but http://www.assistiveware.com still hosts great videos. These are video profiles of people with mild to severe

A look at Captivate 3.0, part one

Here are my first impressions of Captivate 3’s improvements and new features. This is part one of a multi-part journal entry. Importing PowerPoint presentations Disclaimer: I have never recommended nor will I ever recommend using PowerPoint presentations as online courseware. It’s a bad idea, whether it’s been

Captivate 3, JavaScript and ActionScript

I just got Captivate 3, and eagerly installed it to see if any improvements have been made regarding JavaScript and ActionScript handling. Short answer: nope. JavaScript According to Captivate’s ‘Help’: You can add JavaScript to click boxes, text entry boxes, and buttons in Adobe Captivate projects. The JavaScript can

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