Introduction These days everyone is looking to port their existing application(s) to mobile devices. Some of those folks are using tools like RhoMobile, PhoneGap, Appcelerator, etc. to write their applications with HTML5/JavaScript/CSS and then port the same code base to various mobile phone platforms with minimal to zero extra effort. In a perfect world, your [...]
Once you understand how structured content works, it is easy to see its power and how XML fits in the picture. The term “structured content” refers to content that has been authored using a template that has a specific set of styles and a set structure. For example, a template may have a section called [...]
When publishers look to add new digital formats to their product offerings, we have sometimes seen them adopt a process where they develop the digital product only after the print product has been finalized. This process usually involves copying content from the print product to the new product and then making a lot of manual [...]
In order for your printed products to be available on iPhones, iPads, tablets, Kindles, smart phones, and other mobile devices, you will want to convert them to an eBook format. If you already store content separate from presentation it will be fairly easy to add eBooks to your product lineup. You have less control over [...]
In 2011, a client approached us looking to take their published content to the web. Given the short time frame, they needed a way of delivering their content and assessments in an online environment along with the ability to track student achievement. Neither of those tasks is simple by themselves, let alone all three together. [...]
Recently, my colleagues and I were tasked with replicating one of our client’s flash-based online learning modules in HTML5. The purpose was to incorporate an HTML5 output into our Prophero solution. We chose HTML5 because most modern browsers (including mobile browsers) support the standard fairly well, while Flash does not work at all on Apple [...]
Devices such as smartphones and tablets have introduced new, unique, and creative ways for students to consume content.