PDFObject 2.3 released, new site
PDFObject 2.3.0 has been released and is available immediately on NPM and related CDNs. The new pdfobject.com features more thorough documentation and examples.
Retiring the E-Learning Technology and Development Google Group
After 15 years, I have decided to retire the E-Learning Technology and Development Google Group. It supported 1070 members and 783 discussions from 2009-2024.
Update to SCORM Wrapper
Made a minor update: scorm.quit() was setting a value (cmi.exit) but not invoking scorm.save() (aka Commit()) prior to termination.
View the latest update on GitHub
New SCORM 1.2 Template for Adobe Captivate
By popular demand, the SCORM 1.2 edition of my revised SCORM publishing templates for Adobe Captivate 5.x is now available on GitHub.
Further Tweaks to the Adobe Captivate SCORM Publishing Template
Since the code for my templates will remain on GitHub, I highly suggest checking in from time to time to see if the code has been updated. I won’t be posting a blog entry on pipwerks.com for every little edit I make to the code.
CaptivateController Updated to Support Setting Variable Values
The pipwerks CaptivateController now includes a set method that enables developers to set a Captivate variable’s value using JavaScript.
SCORM “Planets” Example Updated
My “Planets” example (How to Add Basic SCORM Code to a Flash Movie) has proven to be one of the most popular items on pipwerks.com. Unfortunately, it was designed as a quick example and had a bunch of flaws and shortcomings. It’s also about 3 years old and starting to show its age. Since people frequently contact me with questions — many of which were due to the flaws in the example — I decided to update the project.
SCORM Wrapper updated for improved Plateau support
The pipwerks SCORM Wrapper has been updated with a small patch for handling odd behavior in the Plateau LMS. Special thanks to Joe Venditti for the patch (and sorry for taking almost 2 years to add it to the codebase!). Get the latest version here. Comments Bobby wrote on August 10, 2011 at 7:31 am: Thanks for the update Philip! I test my content outside of a LMS environment. In that case, the code you've introduce causes a javascript error since win.top.opener is null. To combat this, I check for win.top.opener before checking for win.top.opener.document. I'm not sure this is worth adding, as I realize I'm in a unique situation. Just thought I would share my findings. Thanks again! philip wrote on August 10, 2011…
PDFObject Updated, Moved to GitHub
Three years have passed since PDFObject 1.0 was released, and the browser landscape has changed dramatically. I figured it’s time to dust off PDFObject and see if it can be improved and/or updated for today’s browsers.
IFrames and cross-domain security, part 3
In 2008 I posted a quick writeup on how I dealt with cross-domain security issues for some of my e-learning courseware. Since then, I’ve had a lot of people contact me with various questions and for example files. Tonight I decided to revisit the topic and whip up some quick example files.