Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Flashform: Form-driven SWF-output Elearning for AICC and SCORM 

Rapid Intake took on the task of updating CourseBuilder and Flash Learning interactions last year. Now they've released an updated forms-based elearning tool that is AICC and SCORM compatible- Flashform Rapid eLearning Studio 2.

Flashform looks a lot like the server-based tools you might see from Qmind, Mohive or CourseAvenue. However, it is client side and advanced developers can customize or extend it using Flashform source FLA and XML files. This is a sort of third category of Flash tool. It falls between the sometimes intimidating option of coding Flash content from the ground-up and the constraints of Powerpoint-based elearning converters (Articulate Presenter or Breeze) However, it doesn't assume that one needs the content management and workflow capabilities of the flexible server-based template and form authoring solutions like Qmind. Check it out. Check them all out; there isn't one tool that is a universal solution for all needs.


posted by Tom King : 9:27 AM
Comments:
RapidIntake has been on my "to check out" list for awhile, but I haven't gotten around to it.

Part of it is that I can offer more flexibility to my team by custom-building an XML driven app to be re-used.

This however, assumes you have an experienced AS programmer on your e-Learning team, and enough time. (Though AS3 should simplify such projects in the future.)

However, managing all that XML data can be tricky.

Good tip: Buy O'Reilly's XML hacks book and learn how to use XSL's to generate XML data from MS Access. Makes data entry/updating much easier on the user.

Good to see you blogging again.
# posted by Anonymous PaulC : 12:56 PM
 
"there isn't one tool that is a universal solution for all needs."

That is true. For non-professionals, a easy-to-use tool will be much better. I read a review of FlashForm at
http://elearningdevnews.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/rapid-intake-flashform-review/

I think I should go to another tool like PPT2Flash Professional, a PowerPoint-based tool with similer features of FlashForm.
http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-flash-pro.html
# posted by Blogger Sameshow : 8:27 PM
 
There a part 2 of the Flashform review by the same blogger:

http://elearningdevnews.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/rapid-intake-flashform-part-2/">http://elearningdevnews.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/rapid-intake-flashform-part-2/
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 5:44 AM
 
Talking about .ppt to .swf converters iSpring is the best one for me. Easy in use and very good quality.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 4:21 AM
 
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