Dave Howard
Dave Howard
Instructional Design Supervisor at ESET, LLC
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    Dave Howard

    Creative, Enthusiastic Communicator, Idea Man, Maximizer, Relator and Real Nice Guy. I've been immersed in Technical Training and Instructional Design since 1998. My unique value proposition is my expertise at "humanizing technology" especially for non-technical learners.
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash as a IT security concern
"Once again, a learning professional on this forum misses the whole point and gets defensive about Flash. It's like saying we don't need ..."
  • over 7 years ago10/25/16 at 3:32 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash as a IT security concern
"Here's an article about Flash security vulnerabilities and considerations for our profession with links to articles about specific threat..."
  • over 7 years ago10/24/16 at 8:46 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Short answer- just get rid of all your swf files Thank you, Dave Howard Instructional Design Supervisor ESET North America Read our ..."
  • over 7 years ago09/22/16 at 6:44 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"The Flash Player is not the only or most concerning vector. The swf file itself is the primary vector. Who on this thread can guarantee ..."
  • over 7 years ago09/22/16 at 5:49 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Of course this does not solve the problem of storing dozens or hundreds of unavoidably vulnerable Flash files on your web server, Sharepo..."
  • over 7 years ago08/10/16 at 3:37 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion What are the Pros & Cons of sticking to default Story Size vs. going larger?
"The most important decision is how the story size and the player format work together. For example, if you are using a menu in a 16:9 for..."
  • 8 years ago03/18/16 at 5:33 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Headline: "Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash"
"http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/another-adobe-flash-critical-patch/ "Adobe desperately patches more holes in the sinking ship tha..."
  • 8 years ago03/11/16 at 3:55 am (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Phil, Steve, Mike, Brian, et al; Alas, we've tried the edits and old Cornerstone won't budge. It creates an ASPX page with an iFrame tha..."
  • 8 years ago03/10/16 at 11:13 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"We set reporting to SCORM 2004 version 3 and reporting to complete/incomplete"
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 9:57 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Phil, SCORMcloud definitely loaded the HTML5 version and the URL was the index_lms.html file. And you accomplished that with this fix? ..."
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 9:30 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Looks just like yours but without any content"
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 9:24 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Doesn't work in Cornerstone LMS. But here's what we've found. So far, we know that imsmanifest.xml, meta.xml and story.js all work toget..."
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 9:03 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"Doesn't work in Cornerstone LMS. We are now trying to trick the LMS into thinking the browser is not Flash-compatible or that the device ..."
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 8:38 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Headline: "Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash"
"Brian, Big white screen. Nada."
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 6:45 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Headline: "Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash"
"Miguel, Storyline has no option to publish to HTML5-only. Unfortunately, right now the only way to "force" the LMS to launch the HTML5 v..."
  • 8 years ago03/09/16 at 5:24 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Headline: "Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash"
"Our company (a global IT security provider) will be eliminating ALL Flash content from our servers and blocking all Flash content in empl..."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 8:58 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Ashley, Thanks for answering the original question. That is what I (and my other 5 Storyline users here) value and appreciate."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 8:32 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Phil, If you read my post (above. Don't worry, most people don't) you will know that this doesn't work. It DOESN'T work in any decent, c..."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 7:46 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Well, in that case I sincerely hope you have other clients. Regardless. That is not what this thread is about. Please post in the "Why I ..."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 6:43 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Mike, I am willing to try your workaround as it may actually address the LMS' insistence on calling the story.html file. Does this redir..."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 6:31 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
"Anyone using outdated browsers is playing Russian Roulette with security. That is not a 2016 option and therefore is an invalid argument ..."
  • 8 years ago02/23/16 at 6:29 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard started a new discussion Flash END OF LIFE and end of Flash browser support
" FLASH IS OVER! What is Articulate's plan? http://www.wired.com/2016/02/google-flash-adwords-doubleclick/ http://home.bt.co..."
  • 8 years ago02/19/16 at 9:47 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion How to force the LMS to call index_lms_html5.html?
"I'm working on a new product module now. I'll let you know when I publish it. Probably around November 9. Thank you"
  • over 8 years ago11/02/15 at 9:18 pm (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Give us an "HTML5-only" Publish Option
"I recommend our security blog. http://www.welivesecurity.com/ As I said in my original post, Flash is unavailable on the devices 78% of..."
  • over 8 years ago10/26/15 at 12:30 am (UTC)
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Dave Howard replied to the discussion Give us an "HTML5-only" Publish Option
"Steve, I was asking articulate to "Give us an "HTML5-only" Publish Option" They either will and join the no-Flash 21st century or they wo..."
  • over 8 years ago10/25/15 at 11:55 pm (UTC)