RE: RE: MetaCard based browser?
SCORM stands for Sharable Couseware (or Content) Object Reference Model This initiative, headed by the ADL Co-Laboratory in Orlando, has far-reaching implications in how training is provided within the military in the coming years. SCORM aims to establish guidelines to: Exploit existing network-based technologies Create platform-neutral, reusable courseware and content Promote widespread collaboration to satisfy common needs Enhance performance with emerging and next-generation learning technologies Develop common framework that drives COTS product cycle Establish a coordinated implementation plan. Before I did the research to answer your question, I thought this was an industry-wide attempt to set standards for developing computer-based training and student tracking devices. I had not realized it was "merely" a DoD initiative. Hope this helps! Lori C. Fraind Delex Systems, Inc. (703) 734-8300 x310 -Original Message- From: David Bovill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: RE: Metacard based browser? What's a SCORM when you find one? I found out today that in April 2001, the Department of Defense will be issuing a directive that all future training development must be WBT and SCORM compliant. I hope MetaCard will qualify as a Web-Based Training mechanism. (It's my understanding that the SCORM part is the responsibility of the developers). I'd say the DoD is a big enough market not to want to address their needs Lori C. Fraind Delex Systems, Inc. (703) 734-8300 x310 -Original Message- From:Geoff Canyon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:Saturday, August 05, 2000 2:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Metacard based browser? Scott Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] said, on 8/4/00 6:14 PM: If your goal is to create a new standard for page description, then maybe you have a reachable (and laudible) goal, but for current HTML, I would suggest taking a step back and evaluating if you really have that kind of time available. I agree. Limited compatibility with existing pages is fine, but if this quixotic quest has any chance (let's face it--against Microsoft, a snowball has a better chance in...) then the focus has to be on downloadable stacks/scripts as "pages." I can see it now--little badges everywhere on the web saying "This site best viewed in MetaCard!" This morning, www.warnerbros.com said I had to have Netscape or Internet Explorer, _and_ Flash, in order to use their site at _all_ What a thrill it would be to have some major site do a slight twist on that, and tell me that I needed the free MetaCard viewer to access their site...sorry, I was daydreaming for a moment there... gc, who still thinks this idea could be great fun... Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Re: Metacard based browser - what's a 302?
A French car? Scott Rossi wrote: My guess is, if you're looking to be able to parse the HTML from any existing Web page, you're in for a thousand and one headaches. One word: tables. Okay, two words: nested tables. The thought makes me shiver -:) OK, here is the first problem: trying to get url "http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/" or then url "http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.best.com/" Returns the following: !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN" HTMLHEAD TITLE302 Found/TITLE /HEADBODY H1Found/H1 The document has moved A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.best.com/"here/A.P /BODY/HTML I am guessing that the built in Metacard "get url" method is not handling the 302 code??? and that i have to use sockets? But then maybe it's a lot simpler, and I'm doing something stupid. Please, can anyone save me from the RFC??? Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Re: Metacard based browser?
I was thinking of using CSSP for layouts for users with later browsers, and designing style sheets that then work and look good for both the MetaCard environment and the average web user. Template based web authoring, with added ease of dynamic CGI scripting is what I think is worth aiming for in my life time -:) Any comments? In other words you want to be able to export a stack layout to style sheets. Since I had this idea myself I think it's a good one ;-). I just never had the patience to learn yet another thing (style sheets stuff) but if you are willing to do it go for it; its probably the closest we can come to using MC for web authoring and as you mention, dynamic generating of web pages. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list. Regards, Andu __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Re: Metacard based browser -
A French car? Scott Rossi wrote: My guess is, if you're looking to be able to parse the HTML from any existing Web page, you're in for a thousand and one headaches. One word: tables. Okay, two words: nested tables. The thought makes me shiver -:) OK, here is the first problem: trying to get url "http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/" or then url "http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.best.com/" Returns the following: !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN" HTMLHEAD TITLE302 Found/TITLE /HEADBODY H1Found/H1 The document has moved A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.best.com/"here/A.P /BODY/HTML I am guessing that the built in Metacard "get url" method is not handling the 302 code??? and that i have to use sockets? But then maybe it's a lot simpler, and I'm doing something stupid. Please, can anyone save me from the RFC??? There is no escape from RFCs :-0 Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list. Regards, Andu __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Re: Re: Metacard based browser -
Please, can anyone save me from the RFC??? There is no escape from RFCs :-0 Aha, but there is. For now I can use an xThing. I've looked at the "Really Friendly C" stuff, and I have'nt got a word to say against them - just a bit long maybe. By the way where are they again? Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
