How to Troubleshoot Apps for the Modern Connected Worker
How to Convert Flash Training Course Library to iPad/HTML5
1. CONVERTING FLASH TRAINING TO
iPAD/HTML5
Dave Goodman
SoftAssist, Inc.
610.265.8484 ext 14
dgood@softassist.com
www.softassist.com
2. Today’s Emphasis
Your company has a large number of training courses that were designed
in Flash that must now be delivered on the iPad and other tablets. How is
this conversion successfully achieved?
We are not addressing how to develop a new course for the iPad or HTML5 delivery.
There are many options to achieve this.
3. SoftAssist’s Experience
• 20 years experience
• 500 engagements
• 11 National Awards
• Stellar Clients
Partial Clients
Univ. of Pa Health
UHS, Inc.
Johns Hopkins
Montefiore
Mercy Health System
Lehigh Valley Hospital
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Novartis
AstraZeneca
Sanofi Aventis
Volvo
Terumo
CR Bard
Federal Reserve Bank
The World Bank/IFC
World Trade Organization
Mercedes Benz
Provident Bank
Commerce Bank
CEI
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ESRI Institute
The Institutes
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Dept. of Energy
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4. Responsive Design – Your End Goal
Design early in your process and test
http://www.responsinator.com/
5. Starting Out – The Basics
A Flash Course example screen
These are some of the files developed
for this course. These files represent
graphics, audio, video, animation,
interactions and text content.
7. Conversion Development
Your existing Flash course has
the following basic components:
These components will be converted to:
Course Navigation
Javascript
Course Design
Responsive Design
Audio & Narration
MP3
Video
MP4
Text Content
XML
Interactions
HTML5 or MP4
Assessments
HTML5 and XML
8. Flash Screens – Is there a difference?
Yes – the screen on the left is a non-interactive screen which will be converted to an
MP4 file while the right side screen is interactive and will be re-developed in HTML5.
9. The Conversion Process
Starting with .swf
.swf
Starting with .fla
Convert .swf
into .fla
.fla
Flash
SoThink
Trillix
Javascript
code
CSS3
HTML%
XM
MP4
MP3
Xml
HTML5
Audio
Video
Text
Animation
Interaction
Etc.
Conversion
AVS Converter
10. The Conversion “Engine”
ENGINE = Core Functions
Javascript code
Engines can convert and develop
a large number of courses much
more efficiently than doing one course
at a time.
CSS3
HTML%
CSS
XM
HTML5
XML
Individual course assets are added
using code.
Video/animation
Narration
Graphics
Interactions
12. iPhone Content
ENGINE = Core Functions
Javascript code
CSS3
Code “asks” – is this device coming in as an
iPhone? If yes, then show specific iPhone
designed content.
HTML%
CSS
XM
HTML5
XM
XML
iPhone xml
Video/animation
Narration
Graphics
Interactions
iPhone may have
both less text content
and more media
14. High Level Process
A Native App is an app
developed primarily for one
particular mobile device, e.g.,
iPad, and is installed directly
onto the device. The app is
usually download via app
stores online or from a
corporate “store”.
A Web App, on the other
hand, is basically developed
for and accessed via the
device’s web browser and is
not downloaded. The app is
not device specific.
15. Conversion Development Timing & Costs
If you have a library of Flash courses that need to be converted, think of
using an “engine” approach.
Cost depends upon:
• your inventory for each course, e.g., how many courses will be converted;
• how many new HTML5 interactions are required; and,
• the complexity of the course design
If you use an “engine” for a library of course conversions, each course will take
approximately 2-3 days. Without using an “engine”, each course will take
2 – 3 weeks to convert.
17. Lessons Learned
1. You will underestimate the amount of time required
2. You will change your responsive design which will have a ripple
effect throughout
3. Your expectations will change as you understand what is possible
4. Sales staff may want more “glitz” than is practical
5. This is a team effort – everyone must learn and relearn new skills
6. Keep everyone informed along the way
7. The technology will change – you can not project what the iPad10
will do or what html5 will become
8. You will need to test and re-test multiple times
18. Instructional Design Issues
• Do not try to place the same content on a phone as you would on a laptop.
You must redesign and collapse the content.
• Are you designing only for the iPad? Will you use the iPad features like the camera?
• Do you really need the graphics and the interactions? You may need to redesign
and “re-conceive” your instructions.
• Minimize scrolling for the phones. Reduce your content.
• Field people, especially sales, want very brief mini-modules – 2 - 3 minutes or less.
• You do not have the same level of interactions in HTML5 as you do in Flash. You
may need to rethink your interactions.
20. Other Webinars
1. Three Approaches for Increasing Creative Instructional Designs
2. Why Projects Fail: Tips for Recovery
3. Responding to the 54%: What to do after the Training?
4. Investment Strategies for Learning
5. Five Learning Trends: Impact on You and How to Prepare for the Future
6. Designing Successful Sales Training
21. Q&A and a BigThank You!
SoftAssist’s Services include:
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Custom course design
Engine Conversion
After market re-enforcement
HTML5/Flash interactions
Mobile training
Dave Goodman
SoftAssist, Inc.
610.265.8484 ext 14
dgood@softassist.com
www.softassist.com
