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Why don't more e-learning developers use standards?

Question: Why don’t more e-learning developers use standards? I don’t know for sure, but I have a number of guesses. Here’s a quick list off the top of my head: * Lack of knowledge about standards * Confusing or obtuse documentation * Competing standards * Misconceptions about cost effectiveness * Difficulty / Lack

SCORM API Wrapper updated to 1.1.2

Small but important edits: * Added snippet of code to double-check API connection is active before returning a ‘true’ boolean value. * Fixed a typo for evaluating whether an error code has been returned from the LMS Also added some code from the Firebug folks that allows Firebug’s “console” functions to

New: SCORM API wrapper for ActionScript 3.0

I just converted my AS2 SCORM class to AS3. Read documentation and download file(s) here. Note this class requires the pipwerks SCORM API wrapper for JavaScript. Not being much of an AS3 guy (so far!), it was easier than I expected; I guess since I had already used strong

New: SCORM API wrapper for ActionScript 2.0

I just finished an ActionScript 2.0 class file meant to be a companion to my JavaScript SCORM API wrapper. Update: AS3 version now available, too. Simplified syntax The idea was simple: give me (and others) a way to make SCORM calls using ExternalInterface without having to constantly type ExternalInterface!

SCORM API Wrapper updated to 1.1.1

Found a small bug when using the wrapper with Flash (AS2): functions that return string values (such as SCORM.data.get()) were coming out ‘undefined’. (grr) Explicitly typing the return value as a string seems to make Flash happy. return String(value); This all-in-one wrapper has now been tested successfully

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