************************************************************ ******** ******* ******** README file for EasyProf v2.5 Beta 2 ******* ******** ******* ************************************************************ Please note that this is a beta version. It’s functionally almost complete, but not considered free of bugs. This beta version expires on July 30, 2003. If you would like to continue to use EasyProf beyond the 90-day beta period, you can find information on purchasing from http://www.easyprof.com Index of this file ================== - Contents of the download - What's new? - Installing EasyProf - Uninstalling EasyProf - Specifications - Known issues - Technical support CONTENTS OF THE DOWNLOAD ============================ All the download is included in a single executable file for your convenience. Once installed, you will find: Windows Start Menu: EasyProf folder with access to the program and its uninstallation. EasyProf Program Files folder: In the EasyProf program folder, typically located at c:\Program Files\EasyProf there will be: Templates: Located in the templates directory inside the EasyProf program directory, you will find several templates which we recommend using to get started. ...... Readme.txt: This file. WHAT'S NEW? ============================ EasyProf 2.5 Beta 2 includes a lot of new interesting functionalities: * SCORM v1.2 compatibility. The SCO Manager allows the author to determine what is a SCO and access the Metadata editor. There are also many SCORM publishing options. * Full Drag & drop and Windows clipboard support. * Improved MasterPage inheritance: Any object in a Masterpage can now be excluded, hidden or customized at any page that is inheriting the MasterPage where the object in question is. * Optimized HTML load and execution speed. * Hyperlinks and navigation jumps can now be created in Texts, glossary, pop-up windows, evaluation test feedback, and more. * New Text import window that allows to break larger texts into different pages automatically. * Evaluation tests can now have custom feedback for each question and feedback for the whole of the evaluation. Also included is IMS QTI v1.2 import and export of xml evaluation tests. Highlight of correct and incorrect answers after evaluation. * The language of the Title can now be set independently of the language of the application. * New advanced action creation panel. All object properties that can be changed in "Edit Mode" can now be performed at runtime as the result of an action. * Menus have been reorganized. All the publishing options are now under the "Title" menu. In the file menu "Import" and "Export" have now been consolidated. * Tens of minor tweaks, enhancements and performance improvements. INSTALLING EASYPROF ============================ 1. Double-click on EP250Beta.exe to install 2. Follow the installation instructions 3. To run EasyProf, execute EasyProf in the EasyProf 2.5 Beta 2 program folder in the Windows start menu. UNINSTALLING EASYPROF ====================== To uninstall EasyProf you have two options: 1. From the Add/Remove programs in the Windows Control Panel. 2. From the EasyProf folder in the Windows start menu. Select Uninstall. SPECIFICATIONS ============== Supported files --------------- Animation and Multimedia: Animated GIF, Flash (SWF). Sound: WAV, AU, MP3, AIFF, GSM, MID, MVR Video: All formats supported by Microsoft Windows Media Player, Real Networks Real Player & AppleQuickTime. Text: Richt Text Format (RTF), TXT, ASCII, HTML. Images: GIF, JPEG. Minimum System requirements (Authoring computer) ------------------- Java Runtime Environment 1.4.0 (Bundled) Pentium II processor 128 MB RAM, 256 MB RAM recommended 45 MB free HD space Screen with 256 colors & 800x600 resolution. 16 bit & 1024x768 recommended Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP Minimum requirements (End-user computer) ------------------- Web (HTML): Netscape Navigator v6.x or greater, Internet Explorer v5.0 or greater. All browsers that comply with the DynAPI DOM Web (Java Applet): Netscape Navigator v4.0 or greater, Internet Explorer v4.0 or greater. Java Runtime Environment 1.3 or greater. CD (Java): Windows 95 or greater. CD-ROM drive. Java Runtime Environment will be included in the CD. Pentium class computer with 32MB RAM. At the author's discretion, the course might need plug-ins like Flash, Windows Media Player, Real Player, QuickTime, etc. Screen with 256 colors & 800x600 resolution. KNOWN ISSUES ============================ Both the evaluation and complete versions of EasyProf associate the .ept file format as their document type. In order to reset the file association, choose a .ept file and select "Open with..." where appropriate, in order to alter the default association setting. Computers running Windows 95 Operating Systems will need to feature the Socket 2 software component. If the software does not have the component, the Java virtual machine will show a message stating the fault. EasyProf can still run without that component, but it is extremely recommended to upgrade, due to the numerous stability problems it causes. The media object supports up to Macromedia Flash 2 natively, that is, it runs within the application and on all publishing formats. Flash 3 and beyond can be inserted in the titles, but will only be work when the content is published to HTML. When the Label object has been rotated and the Title is generated in any publishing format, the horizontal and vertical sizes of the object will be changed. When dropping items on the Table of Contents area, the program will be unresponsive for a few seconds. The search engine does not search correctly in the Table object. The table object does not maintain the specified size when publishing to HTML. Actions from a page to the inherited Master Page objects do not work when publishing to HTML. When publishing to HTML, the fill in the blank evaluation test does not work. The media object loses its resource under certain circumstances. For example, when opening and closing one page with a media object. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ================= Please direct any support questions to support@easyprof.com THANKS for using EasyProf. ITACA: Interactive Training Advanced Computer Applications, S.L. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EASYPROF AND THE EASYPROF LOGO ARE COPYRIGHTED BY Interactive Training Advanced Computer Applications, S.L.