[kde-edu]: Fwd: Re: forward message

[Master Maths George]

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:08:12 +0200, Shelagh Manton <oneida at tpg.com.au>  
wrote:


> I really am quite fuzzy when it comes to the term "web-based"  
> application. Does
> that simply mean something you can view in a webpage, or like those  
> database
> cgi type things that take data from a table and make pages on the fly  
> from it. Or
> ... ?
>
> My idea was to maybe eventually have it as a multimedia timeline,
> depending on the options chosen for the fianl product. ie: a printout
> for a project, or a computer presentation, with pictures, sound or even
> maybe animations. Making an interactive timeline.
>
> One question, I was thinking that the printing part might have to be
> through latex/tex, which I have used, but would xml also do the same
> job? I am not at all familiar with xml except of an awareness that it
> has become very important for document formatting and database stuff.
> Could you direct me to a good tutorial so I can begin to understand it?

Hi,
You might want to look at a SMIL document it is an open source Flash  
replacement for multimedia streaming, with animation, fade effects, text  
effects, transitions etc with audio. It is ideal for streaming edu content  
over net or local file. LimSee2 will help you author the docs with the  
possibility to import *.pss and open office presentations. It works on a  
timeline and is easy to edit. The open sources helix player from Real can  
be Incorporated into any app ie: amarok uses it.

I am trying to glue it to KMathTool, but am struggling very much. Can  
anyone lend me a hand please?
I want to be able to play streaming math edu content( theory and methods  
with audio ) internally with KMathTool.

Kind Regards

Trenton