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Promising Tools for HTML5 Development

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Cover of T+D Magazine for October 2011I’m pleased to share that I have an article in this month’s T+D: Promising Tools for HTML5 Development. (Click on the New Tools for Mobile Learning title on the cover; though that’s not the primary focus of the article, this has not yet been edited on the cover.)

Update: Regular PDF version here.

In the article, I look at two “mature” tools that have been on the market for years — decades, even — and two that are brand-new. Lectora and ToolBook are the ones you may already have, and Claro and mLearning Studio are two new ones that you may want to consider if you’re interested in developing for HTML5 delivery. I’ll be continuing to develop this topic at DevLearn in a couple of weeks, on Learning Circuits in December, and beyond… so as always, let me know if you know of new tools that come onto the scene.

Snap! by Lectora

Posted on by Judy Unrein
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A few minutes ago, Trivantis CEO Charles J. Beech announced the launch of Snap! at their user conference and via a live streaming event.

Here are the details:

  • Snap! is a a PPT-based elearning tool… a plug-in for PowerPoint
  • Can include variety of media, output to social media sites
  • Standalone or integratable with Lectora
  • Only $99, or free for everyone attending the conference

According to an email sent out immediately after, you can go here for more information and a free 30-day trial.

More big news: Trivantis and Flypaper studios have agreed “in principle” to the acquisition of Flypaper by Trivantis.

I haven’t gotten my hands into Snap! yet, but as a longtime Lectora user, here’s my initial reaction: I’d rather see them focus on making Lectora a full-on HTML5 authoring tool than give the industry more ways to start in PPT and end in Flash. Even cheaper ways.

Your thoughts?

Update: Reactions from the Twittersphere

mLearning Studio Beta Now Available

Posted on by Judy Unrein
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Want to create mLearning? Rapid Intake’s upcoming product, mLearning Studio, is in public beta through April 22. I don’t know a ton about it yet, but those of you looking to create HTML5 content — particularly for mobile devices — will certainly want to evaluate it.

Sign up here and put onehundredfortywords.com in the “why you should be a beta tester” field. I’m told that will get you to the front of the line.

I’m hoping to play with it enough to put some thoughts here, which might be a challenge with the whole M.Ed. project going on at the same time, but either way, I encourage you to send your thoughts my way for a guest review!

Update: The beta testing period has been extended. Please see the comments on this post.