Category: Research

  • Convert Jing to FLV

    Note to self: Use jing to create the SWF (save to disk) Create a Flash project (FLA), import the .swf (seems to get rid of the Jing branding and play button interactivity) and export to desired format!

  • Unison, shared keys, crontab

    Learn something new every day… Summary: I’m using Unison from the University of Pennsylvania to do a two-way synchronization of some of my work files. I’m basically backing up my files from my work laptop and desktop. Shared Keys: http://wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php/SSH#Passwordless_Login (To set up shared keys… no password for ssh) Crontab: http://www.adminschoice.com/docs/crontab.htm (Set up crontab to…

  • 100% height in most browsers

    http://codesnippets.joyent.com/posts/show/938 /* commented backslash hack \*/ html, body{height:100%;} /* end hack */ html,body {margin:0;padding:0} #outer{min-height:100%;height:auto;background:#ffffcc} * html #outer{height:100%;}/* ie6 and under*/

  • Indenting the second line in HTML/CSS

    http://codingforums.com/showthread.php?t=75685 This is a quick, elegant, simple way to indent the second line of an HTML element using CSS. The relevant code is basically: [some element] { padding-left: 1em; text-indent: -1em; } You can use it to manipulate most html elements.

  • Using XYStudio’s EasyCapture for PC

    http://www.xydownload.com/easycapture/

  • Documentation: Microsoft Equations 3.0 and XYStudio’s EasyCapture

    Download link for XYStudio EasyCapture:http://www.xydownload.com/easycapture/ The challenge was getting the Microsoft Equation 3.0 in Microsoft Word (1997-2003 .doc) files into HTML (Dreamweaver).  In the Mac Platform, there is a right-click, save as image option.  However, in the PC World, there wasn’t such an option available.  After talking to a few instructional designers, it seemed that…

  • Raptivity: Timed Quiz

    This object was created using Raptivity, a e-learning module tool. This was created as a proof-of-concept for ID&D. (swf)

  • Second Life Research

    Second Life Technology Team: Adam Spotts, Jin Sung An Penn State’s Second Life Involvement (PDF, 2.3MB) Second Life Technology Team updates (PDF, 87.9 KB)

  • Raptivity – Rapid Interactivity

    Research possible use of the product Raptivity – (www.raptivity.com) – for multimedia developement in World Campus. Raptivity Research (PDF, 5.0 MB)