Best practices for publishing to Skillport/Skillsoft.

We are having a devil of a time getting our Captivate files to work. I've read the other forum posts on similar topics and we've done all the suggestions in them.
Here's the two scenarios:
1) We publish SCORM 1.2 files in Captivate (which work fine on SCORM Cloud and in Moodle), but the Run Time check fails when we try to publish in SkillPort Publisher
2) Since the SCORMs don't work, we publish regular .swfs and import them in Skillport's Dialogue Design, with the Self-Paced Learning (SPL) box checked in the TOC. However, when we play the .swfs and close them (the "Exit" button in the Captivate swf doesn't work, we have to exit out of the Dialogue player) and reopen them, the SPL isn't working and it starts at the beginning.
Skillport is of no help on this issue. Hard to believe that a big LMS and the most popular authoring program don't play together.

Hi,
If the same package uploads fine on Scorm Cloud and Moddle but gives error on Skillport, you can consult with their team about possible reasons, to investigate better, create a sample project (a couple of slide ) Configure it and upload it again and see if it goes through fine.
Also, verify under -- Quiz--Quiz Preferences-- Reporting -- LMS Customization Settings -- "Never Send Resume Data " should be [unchecked].
Also, download this template --http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate/2011/04/a-new-way-to-report-scores-to-the-lms-from-your-c aptivate-courses.html
and check if that works.
Thanks,
Anjaneai

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As a former Flash and Director user, I can say it’s
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Here are some of my suggestions:
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Title slide, Index slide, chapter slide, end slide, screen capture,
non-screen capture, quizzes etc. This makes life a lot easier.
2) Create your own buttons and captions. The standard ones
are pretty ordinary, and it's hard to get a slick looking style
happening with the standard captions. They are pretty easy to
create (search for add print button to learn how to create
buttons). There should instructions on how to customise captions
somewhere on this forum. Customising means that you can also use
words, symbols, colours unique to your organisation.
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allow you to open samples or temporarily view selected modules.
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ideas on what works well.
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complete the sample modules to get a feel for timings. The results
were clear, 10 mins good, 15 mins okay, 20 mins kind of okay, 30
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have to re-record the whole thing if you need to update it in
future. To get a slicker effect, use at least two voices: one male,
one female and use slightly different accents.
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marked (eg. with a red asterisk) - you don't need to show how to
fill out every field. It's much easier for the learner (and you) to
show how to fill out the first few fields, then fade the screen
capture out, fade the end of the form in with the instructions on
what to do next. This will reduce your file size. In one of my
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7) Auto captions: they are verbose (eg. 'Click on Print
Button' instead of 'Click Print'; 'Select the Print Preview item'
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of the course and a summary slide which states what was covered and
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next button so that the learner can click when they are ready.
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Recently, my company upgraded to SAP NW 7.1 EhP6. This presents us with the capability to use the enhancement framework.
A couple of senior programmers were asked to deliver a guideline for use of the framework. They published the following statement:
"SAP does not guarantee the validity of the enhancement points in future releases/versions. As a result, any implemented enhancement points may require significant work during upgrades. So, enhancement points should essentially be used as an alternative to core modifications, which is a rare scenario.".
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component = JSFUtils.findComponentInRoot(id);
clientId = component.getClientId(JSFUtils.getFacesContext());
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Hi,
I am developing an ADF application where the users do not want to use the mouse. So I would like to know if there are a best practice for this?
Well HTML (and this is the user interface you see) follows a tab index navigation that you follow with "tab" and "shift+tab". Anything else is a short cut for which you use mnemonics (as you already do) or shortcuts (explained in http://one-size-doesnt-fit-all.blogspot.dk/2010/11/adf-ui-shell-supporting-global-hotkeys.html). There is a distinction to make between non-web environments (which I think you and your users have abackground in) and client desktop environments. Browsers block some keyboard functionality for their own purpose. So you may have to find a list of keys first that work across browsers. Unlike desktop clients, which allow you to "press a button" without the button to take focus, this cannot be done on the web. So you need to be clever here, avoiding buttons at all.
The following paper is about JavaScript in ADF and explains the basics for what Chris Muir explains in : http://one-size-doesnt-fit-all.blogspot.dk/2010/11/adf-ui-shell-supporting-global-hotkeys.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/1-2011-javascript-302460.pdf
It has the outline for how to register short cut keys that perform a specific action (e.g. register ctrl+d to delete the current row you are on, or press F11 to execute a query (similar to Oracle Forms frmres files)). However, be aware that this includes some code you have to write (actually quite some code to be honest).
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/adf/learnmore/79-global-template-button-strategy-360139.pdf (are there an example implementation?), or
http://one-size-doesnt-fit-all.blogspot.dk/2010/11/adf-ui-shell-supporting-global-hotkeys.html
Actually these are implementations as they come with example code for you to use and customize, do they? So what is this question asking for more ? Also note that global buttons don't quite have anything in common with the question you asked. I assume you want to see it as an implementation of the Forms toolbar that operates on the form or table the focus is in. This however does not work for the web as there is nothing that keeps track of which component has a focus and to what iterator (data block) it belongs. This would involve even more coding (though possibly doable)
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Best practice for remote topic subscription with HA

I'd like to create an orchestrator EJB, in cluster A, that must persist some data to a database of record and then publish a business event to a topic. I have two durable subscribers, MDBs on clusters B & C, that need to receive the events and perform some persistence on their side.
          I'd like HA so that a failure in any managed server would not interrupt the system. I can live with at least once delivery, but at the same time I'd like to minimize the amount of redundant message processing.
          The documentation gets a little convoluted when dealing with clustering. What is the best practice for accomplishing this task? Has anyone successfully implemented a similar solution?
          I'm using Weblogic 8.1 SP5, but I wouldn't mind hearing solutions for later versions as well.

A managed server failure makes that server's JMS servers unavailable, which, in turn, makes the JMS server's messages unavailable until the either (A) the JMS server is migrated or (B) the managed server is restarted.
          For more discussion, see my post today on topic "distributed destinations failover - can't access messages from other node". Also, you might be interested in the circa 8.1 migration white-paper on dev2dev: http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/a/2004/05/ClusteredJMS.html
          Tom

What is the best practice for inserting (unique) rows into a table containing key columns constraint where source may contain duplicate (already existing) rows?

My final data table contains a two key columns unique key constraint. I insert data into this table from a daily capture table (which also contains the two columns that make up the key in the final data table but are not constrained
(not unique) in the daily capture table). I don't want to insert rows from daily capture which already exists in final data table (based on the two key columns). Currently, what I do is to select * into a #temp table from the join
of daily capture and final data tables on these two key columns. Then I delete the rows in the daily capture table which match the #temp table. Then I insert the remaining rows from daily capture into the final data table.
Would it be possible to simplify this process by using an Instead Of trigger in the final table and just insert directly from the daily capture table? How would this look?
What is the best practice for inserting unique (new) rows and ignoring duplicate rows (rows that already exist in both the daily capture and final data tables) in my particular operation?
Rich P

Please follow basic Netiquette and post the DDL we need to answer this. Follow industry and ANSI/ISO standards in your data. You should follow ISO-11179 rules for naming data elements. You should follow ISO-8601 rules for displaying temporal data. We need
to know the data types, keys and constraints on the table. Avoid dialect in favor of ANSI/ISO Standard SQL. And you need to read and download the PDF for:
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>> My final data table contains a two key columns unique key constraint. [unh? one two-column key or two one column keys? Sure wish you posted DDL] I insert data into this table from a daily capture table (which also contains the two columns that make
up the key in the final data table but are not constrained (not unique) in the daily capture table). <<
Then the "capture table" is not a table at all! Remember the fist day of your RDBMS class? A table has to have a key. You need to fix this error. What ETL tool do you use?
>> I don't want to insert rows from daily capture which already exists in final data table (based on the two key columns). <<
MERGE statement; Google it. And do not use temp tables.
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Best Practice for Conversion Workflow

Hello,
I'm converting video files from our "home grown" virtual media reserve to iTunes U. Some of the files are in RM format, some are already compressed .mov's (not H.264) and some I have the original DV files for.
Anyone out there have a best practice for converting these file types for posting to iTunes U? I have Final Cut Studio (Compressor), QT Pro and Squeeze available to me.
Any experience you have with this would be helpful.
Thanks,
Jeana

For converting old files to a podcast compatible video and based on the machine you have, consider elgato turbo.264. It is a fairly priced "co-processor" for video conversion. It is comprised of an application and a small USB device with a encoder chip in it. In my experience, it is the fastest way to create podcast video files. The amount of time that you will save will pay for the device quickly (about $100). Plus it does batch conversion of any video that your system currently plays through QuickTime. it has all the necessary presets and you can create your own. It has a few minor limitations such as not supporting (at this moment) enhanced podcasting features such as chapter markers and closed-captions but since you have old files for conversion, that won't matter.
For creating new content, the workflow varies a lot. Since you mention MP3s, I guess you are also interested in audio files. I would stick with GarageBand, especially if you are a beginner plus it supports enhanced podcasts.
In any case the most important goal is to have the simplest and fastest way to go from recording to publication. The less editing the better. To attain that, the best methods will require the largest investments. For example, for video production the best way is to produce the content live so when you finish recording it is only a matter of encoding and publishing. that will require the use of a video switcher that can ingest at least one video camera and a computer output to properly capture presentation material. That's the minimum. there are several devices that can do this for you. Some are disguised PCs and some connect to a PC for tapeless recording. You can check the Tricaster, which I like but wish it was a Mac and not a Windows Xp PC. Other routes may include video mixers from manufacturers like Edirol, Pansonic or Sony connected to a VTR or directly to a Mac for direct-ti-disc capture. I f you look at some of the content available in iTunes U, you will see what I explain here. This workflow requires preparation and sufficient live support but you will have your material ready for delivery almost immediately after the recorded event. No editing required. Finally, the most intensive workflow is to record everything separately and edit it later, which is extremely time consuming.

Best practice for OSB, OER and OSR

Hi,
I would like to know what are the best practices for using OSB, OER and OSR together in a run-time environment for a simple WSDL service.
From how I see it:
1) Create service-definition in OER
2) Create proxy and business service in OSB
3) Use harvester to harvest the proxy and business services in OER
4) Use Exchange Utility to publish the proxy service to OSR
Then the client and discover the proxy service and use OSB for invoking the operations from service.
Kindly correct me where I am wrong.
Some questions:
1) Do we ever publish business service to OSR? Or is it only meant for proxy services?
2) Is synching of OSB and OSR only meant when we are not using OER?
Looking forward...

Hi Anuj,
Thanks for the links, they have been helpful.
I understand now that OSR is only meant to contain only Proxy services. The synch facility is between OSR and OSB so that in case when you are not using OER, you can publish Proxy services to OSR from OSB. What I didn't understand was why there was a option to publish a Proxy service back to OSB and why it ended up as a Business service. From the link you provided, it mentioned that this case is for multi-domain OSBs, where one OSB wants to use the other OSB's service. It is clear now.
Some more questions:
1) In the design-time, in OER no Endpoints are generated for Proxy services. Then how do we publish our design-time services to OSR for testing purposes? What is the correct way of doing this?
Thanks,
Umar

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