[Xerte] Xerte University of Liverpool

[Adam Read]

I wouldn't know as I'm not a flash developer! I was just providing some thoughts for Pat's question:

"Support for PDF would seem like a logical addition? But would people see this as best displayed inline, or are hyperlinks ok?"

What about something ugly with similar technology to the fabled 'iFrame'? Or is there any open source PDF > SWF converter that could be integrated into Xerte?

Just ideas, you're the clever ones.
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 Adam Read
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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 07 May 2010 11:05
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Xerte University of Liverpool

You can't. There is no way the Flash Player can embed a PDF. You will have to link to it.

J

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Adam Read
Sent: Fri 07/05/2010 10:47
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Xerte University of Liverpool
PDF support would be very useful for colleagues here! Embedded is the best solution I think, I don't have any evidence but I'd imagine a student is less likely to follow a link rather than reading something inline.

Gets my vote (although obviously we'd need to work with them to make them as 'accessible' as possible).

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 Adam Read
 Learning Technologist
 University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

 aread at marjon.ac.uk<mailto:aread at marjon.ac.uk>
 tel: 01752 636700 ext: 5673
 Room 563, Kirby Cudmore Building
 twitter.com/adamread<http://www.twitter.com/adamread>

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
Sent: 07 May 2010 10:41
To: Xerte discussion list; Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Xerte University of Liverpool

If you'd like to upload files that flash cannot natively support, then you

1) Highlight the project you want to upload the file into
2) Click on properties
3) Click on Media and Quota
4) Then use the form to upload a file
5) Once the file is uploaded, click on the file and you'll be provided with a URL to the resource, which you could then include as a hyperlink in one of the text fields.

If you have a load of media that you need supporting then there might be scope for us to add a new page like we did with Jing and Ispring.

Support for PDF would seem like a logical addition? But would people see this as best displayed inline, or are hyperlinks ok?

Paul, given we've not had contact with Liverpool before as an institution, would you like to email me off list so I can show you some of the other stuff associated with the project






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