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Software Update – Flexible Question Feedback

Posted on May 5, 2014 by admin

There’s a new version of Question Writer HTML5 available to download. There’s one big new feature and a few minor fixes. 1. Question Feedback – Each question can now include three types of feedback – general, correct and incorrect. The … Continue reading →

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CSS in Question Writer HTML5 Screencast

Posted on June 6, 2013 by admin

Question Writer supports CSS in a number of ways – 1. All the themes are CSS based 2. Additional CSS instructions under Appearance Settings of Quiz Properties 3. Supplementary CSS files under the resources element Here’s a quick screencast detailing … Continue reading →

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Math Equations – MathML, LaTeX, ASCIIMathML Support

Posted on June 2, 2013 by admin
math-equation-example

Question Writer HTML5 now supports math equations through the Mathjax library. Use MathML, LaTeX or ASCIIMathML in a Math element and it will be displayed using Mathjax. Here’s a sample math quiz to see it in action in your browser. … Continue reading →

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Quiz App

Posted on December 17, 2012 by admin
Make a quiz app

Quiz apps are easy to make with Question Writer HTML5. Here’s two I made earlier for you to try out on your iPad or Android tablet right now – search inside the App Store or Google Play for 1. 9/11 … Continue reading →

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iBooks Quiz

Posted on November 30, 2012 by admin
Export as iBooks Quiz Widget

You can use Question Writer HTML5 to create quiz widgets for iBooks Author. You can add the iBooks quiz like any other widget, and collect results and view reports on Question Writer Tracker. iBooks does have some limited quiz features, … Continue reading →

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Hot Spot Question

Posted on November 11, 2012 by admin
Hot Spot Question Picture

Hot Spot Questions can now be created with Question Writer HTML5. They are created as plugin question types. Here’s an example hot spot question. You’ll find the source for this question in the Samples directory beside the Italy quiz. You … Continue reading →

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Black Box Error When Previewing Audio or Video

Posted on October 20, 2012 by admin
Black Box Audio Video Error

Okay. Settle down. This is a little bit complicated. Bug: When previewing content that includes audio or video – instead of audio or video, only a black box is displayed. Cause: Your system is using Internet Explorer 8 to preview … Continue reading →

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Audio Player Fix

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

Question Writer 4.2 includes a fix for the audio player. Previously, the slider drag and drop to listen to different parts of the audio file wasn’t working properly when exporting for Flash 7 and 8. The fix is embedded in … Continue reading →

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