Online training software integrates into learning management systems (LMS) via email, XML or JavaScript Object Notification (JSON)

Brandon Sturgeon — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:21:55 +0000

ActivePresenter is software for creating online training materials. You can gather results from the training session using e-mail, XML or JavaScript Object Notification (JSON). You can specify the report option when you export the AJAX interactive presentation. Read below for more details.

Report via e-mail

When the report is sent via e-mail, the user’s web browser will launch the default email client and add the results as text to the body of the message. You can specify plain-text or CSV format. The screenshot below is shown in plain-text format:

Report via XML or JSON

When the report is sent via XML/JSON, the user’s web browser will submit the results to a specified URL on your learning management system (LMS). The screenshot below shows the client submitting the results via HTTP using XML as the payload:

Kingsoft Spreadsheets is an alternative to Microsoft Excel 2003 that can open, view and edit .XLS, .XLSX, .DBF, .XML and .CSV files

Brandon Sturgeon — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:21:52 +0000

Kingsoft Office 2009 includes an alternative to Microsoft® Excel® called Kingsoft Spreadsheets. Easily open, view and edit Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets ( .XLS, .XLSX, .DBF, .XML, and .CSV) as well as spreadsheet template (.XLT) files. Spreadsheets can be enhanced with images, charts, PivotTables, mathematic equations, and more.

Kingsoft Spreadsheets 2009

Kingsoft Spreadsheets was designed with the familiar Microsoft Office 2003 user interface and functionality. Here is a screenshot of the interface with a PivotTable:

Microsoft Excel 2003

Here is a screenshot of the Microsoft Excel 2003 interface with a PivotTable for comparison:

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