Re: HTML 5 Video Player?

[Peter Hoyt]

Hi Clifton,

Were it not for you and the PowerPac, I'd have to really re-evaluate my
continued use of Toolbook.

I was hoping that someone from STS would respond to this question and offer
some encouragement. I'm hoping their silence isn't all the response we will
see.

I haven't looked lately so I don't know what open source HTML 5 video
players are out there. Is there a short list of them that you'd consider
for inclusion with the PowerPac?

I've just been contacted by a new client that wants to deliver on the iPad
so this is a very important issue for me. I don't mind having to publish
the video in multiple formats. I'm just concerned about reliable execution
of the materials.

I've got to dig up that email address for the STS sales person and ask a
few questions. :-)

Thanks
Peter H.


On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Clifton Sleger <02c...@pgsoftwaretools.com
> wrote:

> I'll just throw in a couple observations.
>
> HTML 5 video players still require that you encode your video in at
> least 2 formats. This is not necessarily a problem, just a nuisance.
>
> ToolBook exports for any browser except IE will likely work with an HTML
> 5 video player. IE8 will never work with an HTML 5 video player as it
> doesn't support the latest HTML 5 and canvas. IE9 and IE10 both are
> limited in providing HTML 5 video player support via ToolBook because
> ToolBook exports are NOT HTML 5 compatible (they run in compatibility
> mode). The JavaScript can make them HTML 5 compatible and thus support
> HTML 5 video players except that there is at least one catalog object
> that the PowerPac is unable to account for (maybe others but I'm unaware
> of them at this time).
>
> The PowerPac will probably provide HTML 5 video support in the near
> future even if ToolBook doesn't provide the support. Since there are
> several open source HTML 5 video players available, I would be
> interested to know which one(s) ToolBookers may like to recommend. When
> all is said and done, the one we choose to implement may be determined
> by licensing and by its ability to interface with ToolBook to provide
> bi-directional communication like we provide in all our PowerPac functions.
>
> Clifton Sleger
> PG Software Development
> Oshkosh, WI 54904 USA
> 920-232-5727
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> On 5/15/2013 6:37 PM, Peter Hoyt wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > A few months ago we heard in a semi-official manner that a new HTML5
> video
> > player was in the works for Toolbook. We were even told it would be
> > released as an update to the current version of Toolbook.
> >
> > Has anyone heard anything further on this subject?
> >
> > My support contract expires in another couple of months and I need to
> > decide if renewing is going to be worth the cost.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter H.
> >
> >
>
>

[Denny Dedmore]

If you would like to contact ToolBook sales, your point of contact
should be Todd Porter (tpo...@sumtotalsystems.com).

Denny Dedmore

[Peter H]

Thanks Denny, I sent him a note right after I replied to Clifton.

Peter

> Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:06 -0700
> From: dennyd...@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: HTML 5 Video Player?
> To: tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM

[Robert Stevenson]

Once again ... PowerPac to the rescue. I can't imagine still being able to
use Toolbook exports if it weren't for this resource (and the support
provided along with it). Best money I ever spent.